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Wednesday, March 16, 2005

ABC 33/40 EWARN: Severe Thunderstorm Warning

From ABC 33/40 E-Warn :

WUUS54 KBMX 080159
SVRBMX
ALC017-080300-
/O.NEW.KBMX.SV.W.0050.050308T0158Z-050308T0300Z/

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
CHAMBERS COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL ALABAMA
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...LANETT...LAFAYETTE

* UNTIL 900 PM CST

* AT 754 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS. THESE STORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A
LINE EXTENDING FROM 18 MILES NORTHWEST OF STROUD TO 27 MILES
SOUTHWEST OF LAFAYETTE...OR ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 6 MILES
SOUTHWEST OF WEDOWEE TO 8 MILES SOUTH OF DADEVILLE...AND MOVING
EAST AT 55 MPH.

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE NEAR...
STROUD AND LAFAYETTE BY 810 PM CST
CUSSETA BY 820 PM CST
VALLEY AND LANETT BY 825 PM CST

THIS IS A DANGEROUS STORM. IF YOU ARE IN ITS PATH...PREPARE
IMMEDIATELY FOR DAMAGING WINDS...DESTRUCTIVE HAIL...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 3311 8558 3274 8559 3276 8513 3315 8487
3312 8526

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