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Friday, April 22, 2005

ABC 33/40 EWARN: Severe Thunderstorm Warning

From ABC 33/40 E-Warn :

WUUS54 KBMX 230100
SVRBMX
ALC015-055-230145-
/O.NEW.KBMX.SV.W.0297.050423T0100Z-050423T0145Z/

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
CALHOUN COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL ALABAMA
THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF PIEDMONT
SOUTHEASTERN ETOWAH COUNTY IN NORTHEAST ALABAMA
THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF RAINBOW CITY

* UNTIL 845 PM CDT

* AT 756 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING PENNY SIZE HAIL. THIS
STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR RAINBOW CITY...AND MOVING EAST AT 45 MPH.

* THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR...
8 MILES SOUTH OF GLENCOE BY 805 PM CDT
JACKSONVILLE AND WEAVER BY 820 PM CDT
9 MILES SOUTH OF PIEDMONT BY 830 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 8615 3385 8604 3374 8604 3367 8566
3394 8558

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