ABC 33/40 EWARN: Severe Thunderstorm Warning

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WUUS54 KBMX 201826
SVRBMX
ALC009-055-201930-
/O.NEW.KBMX.SV.W.0341.050520T1826Z-050520T1930Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
126 PM CDT FRI MAY 20 2005

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
BLOUNT COUNTY IN CENTRAL ALABAMA
THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF ONEONTA
ETOWAH COUNTY IN NORTHEAST ALABAMA
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...RAINBOW CITY...GADSDEN

* UNTIL 230 PM CDT

* AT 125 PM 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 12 MILES SOUTHWEST OF ARAB TO 8 MILES NORTHEAST OF
BOAZ...AND MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 30 MPH.

* OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
BLOUNTSVILLE...SNEAD...SUSAN MOORE...CLEVELAND...WALNUT GROVE...
ALTOONA...REECE CITY...ATTALLA...HOKES BLUFF...GLENCOE AND
SOUTHSIDE.

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 3425 8650 3411 8630 3422 8611 3419 8586
3398 8574 3387 8605 3399 8626 3389 8638
3390 8669 3398 8677

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