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Friday, April 22, 2005

ABC 33/40 E-WARN: Severe Thunderstorm Warning

From ABC 33/40 E-Warn:
WUUS54 KBMX 230118
SVRBMX
ALC019-029-230200-
/O.NEW.KBMX.SV.W.0299.050423T0117Z-050423T0200Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
817 PM CDT FRI APR 22 2005

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
CLEBURNE COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL ALABAMA THIS INCLUDES
THE CITY OF HEFLIN
SOUTHERN CHEROKEE COUNTY IN NORTHEAST ALABAMA

* UNTIL 900 PM CDT

* AT 812 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING QUARTER SIZE HAIL. THIS
STORM WAS LOCATED 8 MILES WEST OF PLEASANT GAP...OR ABOUT NEAR
PIEDMONT...AND MOVING EAST AT 45 MPH.

* THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR...
BORDEN SPRINGS AND 9 MILES SOUTH OF FORNEY BY 825 PM CDT

IN ADDITION TO LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS...CONTINUOUS CLOUD TO
GROUND LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM. MOVE INDOORS
IMMEDIATELY! LIGHTNING IS ONE OF NATURES NUMBER ONE KILLERS.
REMEMBER...IF YOU CAN HEAR THUNDER...YOU ARE CLOSE ENOUGH TO BE
STRUCK BY LIGHTNING.

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

LAT...LON 3397 8572 3395 8552 3386 8560 3359 8563
3364 8534 3411 8545 3408 8571

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