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Monday, March 14, 2005

ABC 33/40 EWARN: Severe Thunderstorm Warning

From ABC 33/40 E-Warn :

WUUS54 KBMX 080045
SVRBMX
ALC021-080130-
/O.NEW.KBMX.SV.W.0040.050308T0045Z-050308T0130Z/

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
CHILTON COUNTY IN CENTRAL ALABAMA
THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF CLANTON

* UNTIL 730 PM CST

* AT 639 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DESTRUCTIVE WINDS
IN EXCESS OF 70 MPH. THESE STORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE
EXTENDING FROM 12 MILES NORTHWEST OF JEMISON TO 18 MILES SOUTHWEST
OF MAPLESVILLE...OR ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM MONTEVALLO TO 12
MILES EAST OF MARION...AND MOVING EAST AT 45 MPH.

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE NEAR...
MAPLESVILLE BY 650 PM CST
THORSBY AND JEMISON BY 655 PM CST
CLANTON BY 705 PM CST
VERBENA BY 715 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 3308 8688 3285 8686 3284 8701 3269 8702
3269 8674 3273 8644 3302 8654

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