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Saturday, April 30, 2005

ABC 33/40 EWARN: Severe Thunderstorm Warning

From ABC 33/40 E-Warn:
WUUS54 KBMX 301017
SVRBMX
ALC015-301045-
/O.NEW.KBMX.SV.W.0314.050430T1017Z-050430T1045Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
517 AM CDT SAT APR 30 2005

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
CALHOUN COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL ALABAMA
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...WEST END-COBB TOWN...PIEDMONT...
OXFORD...ANNISTON

* UNTIL 545 AM CDT

* AT 517 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING PENNY SIZE
HAIL...AND DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH. THESE STORMS WERE
LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 6 MILES SOUTHEAST OF PIEDMONT
TO OXFORD TO 7 MILES SOUTHWEST OF WEST END-COBB TOWN...AND MOVING
SOUTHEAST AT 25 MPH.

* THE LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WILL OTHERWISE REMAIN OVER MAINLY
RURAL AREAS OF THE INDICATED COUNTY.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE WARNED AREA. IF A TORNADO
IS SPOTTED... ACT QUICKLY AND MOVE TO A PLACE OF SAFETY IN A STURDY
STRUCTURE...SUCH AS A BASEMENT OR SMALL INTERIOR ROOM.

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

LAT...LON 3395 8553 3390 8554 3390 8559 3387 8564
3384 8559 3381 8559 3378 8564 3365 8564
3358 8578 3373 8607 3379 8585 3396 8564

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