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Saturday, April 30, 2005

ABC 33/40 EWARN: Severe Thunderstorm Warning

From ABC 33/40 E-Warn :

WUUS54 KBMX 301316
SVRBMX
ALC113-301400-
/O.NEW.KBMX.SV.W.0332.050430T1315Z-050430T1400Z/

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
RUSSELL COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST ALABAMA
THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF PHENIX CITY

* UNTIL 900 AM CDT

* AT 814 AM CDT...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 16 MILES SOUTH OF AUBURN TO 17 MILES EAST OF UNION
SPRINGS...AND MOVING EAST AT 50 MPH.

* OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
LADONIA AND FORT MITCHELL.

DOPPLER RADAR HAS INDICATED SOME WEAK ROTATION WITHIN THIS STORM.
WHILE NOT IMMEDIATELY LIKELY...A TORNADO MAY STILL DEVELOP. 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 3242 8542 3216 8542 3216 8502 3252 8499
3248 8505 3243 8532

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