>
> TORNADO WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOS ANGELES/OXNARD CA 839 AM
> PDT SAT AUG 21 2004
>
> THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN OXNARD HAS ISSUED A
>
> * TORNADO WARNING FOR... CENTRAL LOS ANGELES COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST
> CALIFORNIA
>
> * UNTIL 915 AM PDT
>
> * AT 825 AM PDT... NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING
> A LARGE AND EXTREMELY DANGEROUS TORNADO 7 MILES SOUTH OF
> GLENDALE... OR ABOUT NEAR DOWNTOWN LOS ANGELES... MOVING NORTHEAST AT
> 20 MPH.
>
> * THE TORNADO IS EXPECTED TO BE NEAR... PASADENA BY 850 AM PDT
> MOUNT WILSON BY 905 AM PDT
>
> WHEN A TORNADO WARNING IS ISSUED BASED ON DOPPLER RADAR... IT MEANS
> THAT STRONG ROTATION HAS BEEN DETECTED IN THE STORM. A TORNADO MAY
> ALREADY BE ON THE GROUND... OR IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP SHORTLY. IF YOU
> ARE IN THE PATH OF THIS DANGEROUS STORM... MOVE INDOORS AND TO THE
> LOWEST LEVEL OF THE BUILDING. STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS. IF DRIVING... DO
> NOT SEEK SHELTER UNDER A HIGHWAY OVERPASS.
>
> 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.
>
> LAT... LON 3413 11837 3400 11822 3425 11788 3441 11808
>