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Friday, May 20, 2005

ABC 33/40 EWARN: Severe Thunderstorm Warning

From ABC 33/40 E-Warn :

WUUS54 KBMX 201948
SVRBMX
ALC001-051-202015-
/O.NEW.KBMX.SV.W.0346.050520T1948Z-050520T2015Z/

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
NORTHEASTERN AUTAUGA COUNTY IN CENTRAL ALABAMA
SOUTHWESTERN ELMORE COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL ALABAMA
THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF WETUMPKA

* UNTIL 315 PM CDT

* AT 245 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING PENNY SIZE HAIL AND WINDS
UP TO 60 MPH. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED 17 MILES WEST OF COOSA
RIVER...OR ABOUT 15 MILES NORTHWEST OF PRATTVILLE...AND MOVING EAST
AROUND 30 MPH.

* THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR...
7 MILES SOUTH OF COOSA RIVER BY 310 PM CDT
MILLBROOK...COOSADA AND 9 MILES WEST OF WETUMPKA BY 315 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 3251 8674 3263 8673 3269 8671 3265 8621
3264 8620 3248 8622 3251 8625 3249 8630
3245 8633 3244 8632

$$

JONES

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