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Friday, July 22, 2005

NewsChannel 19/Corr Wireless E-Warn: Severe Thunderstorm Warning

From NewsChannel 19/Corr Wireless E-Warn:
WUUS54 KHUN 222137
SVRHUN
ALC049-071-222215-
/O.NEW.KHUN.SV.W.0132.050722T2136Z-050722T2215Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL
436 PM CDT FRI JUL 22 2005

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN HUNTSVILLE HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
DEKALB COUNTY IN NORTHEAST ALABAMA
JACKSON COUNTY IN NORTHEAST ALABAMA

* UNTIL 515 PM CDT

* AT 430 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF
60 MPH. LAW ENFORCEMENT REPORTED SEVERAL TREES AND POWERLINES DOWN
FROM THIS STORM OVER THE BRIDGEPORT AREA. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED 7
MILES EAST OF STEVENSON...AND MOVING SOUTH AT 20 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IN OR NEAR THE PATH INCLUDE...
STEVENSON.
IDER.
HENAGAR.
FORT PAYNE.
FLAT ROCK.

THIS IS A DANGEROUS STORM. IF YOU ARE IN ITS PATH...PREPARE
IMMEDIATELY FOR DAMAGING WINDS...LARGE HAIL...AND DEADLY CLOUD TO
GROUND LIGHTNING. PEOPLE OUTSIDE SHOULD MOVE TO A SHELTER...
PREFERABLY INSIDE A STRONG BUILDING BUT AWAY FROM WINDOWS.

STRONG DAMAGING WINDS WILL KNOCK DOWN TREES AND POWERLINES...AND
DAMAGE BUILDINGS AND HOMES. TAKE COVER NOW. FIND SUBSTANTIAL
SHELTER...AVOID WINDOWS...VEHICLES...AND MOBILE HOMES.

LAT...LON 3503 8563 3500 8586 3445 8580 3439 8566
3450 8555

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