Tornado warning
Issued by The National Weather Service
San Francisco/Monterey, CA
2:07 pm PST, Wed., Jan. 20, 2010
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN THE SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA HAS ISSUED A * TORNADO WARNING FOR... SANTA CLARA COUNTY IN NORTHERN CALIFORNIA... THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF MORGAN HILL... SANTA CRUZ COUNTY IN NORTHERN CALIFORNIA... UNTIL 230 PM PST
* AT 202 PM PST... NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO MOVING NORTHEAST AT 35 MPH.
THIS STORM MAY PRODUCE QUARTER SIZE HAIL.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS IN A BASEMENT. GET UNDER A WORKBENCH OR OTHER PIECE OF STURDY FURNITURE. IF NO BASEMENT IS AVAILABLE... SEEK SHELTER ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF THE BUILDING IN AN INTERIOR HALLWAY OR ROOM SUCH AS A CLOSET. USE BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO COVER YOUR BODY AND ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS.
IF IN MOBILE HOMES OR VEHICLES... EVACUATE THEM AND GET INSIDE A SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER. IF NO SHELTER IS AVAILABLE... LIE FLAT IN THE NEAREST DITCH OR OTHER LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS.