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Monday, March 07, 2005

ABC 33/40 EWARN: Severe Thunderstorm Warning

From ABC 33/40 E-Warn :

WUUS54 KBMX 080206
SVRBMX
ALC081-080300-
/O.NEW.KBMX.SV.W.0051.050308T0206Z-050308T0300Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
806 PM CST MON MAR 7 2005

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
LEE COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL ALABAMA
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...OPELIKA...AUBURN

* UNTIL 900 PM CST

* AT 803 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS. THESE STORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A
LINE EXTENDING FROM 19 MILES NORTHWEST OF OPELIKA TO 27 MILES
SOUTHWEST OF AUBURN...OR ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 9 MILES EAST
OF DADEVILLE TO 10 MILES WEST OF TUSKEGEE...AND MOVING EAST AT 60
MPH.

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE NEAR...
OPELIKA AND AUBURN BY 820 PM CST
SALEM BY 830 PM CST
SMITHS STATION BY 840 PM CST

THIS IS A DANGEROUS STORM. IF YOU ARE IN ITS PATH...PREPARE
IMMEDIATELY FOR DAMAGING WINDS...AND DEADLY CLOUD TO GROUND
LIGHTNING. PEOPLE OUTSIDE SHOULD MOVE TO A SHELTER...PREFERABLY
INSIDE A STRONG BUILDING BUT AWAY FROM WINDOWS.

TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER...
CALL 1-800-856-0758.

LAT...LON 3272 8568 3260 8568 3245 8538 3250 8509
3273 8491

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