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Saturday, August 13, 2005

ABC 33/40 E-WARN: Severe Thunderstorm Warning

From ABC 33/30 E-Warn:
WUUS54 KBMX 131905
SVRBMX
ALC027-123-131930-
/O.NEW.KBMX.SV.W.0428.050813T1905Z-050813T1930Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
205 PM CDT SAT AUG 13 2005

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
SOUTHEASTERN CLAY COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL ALABAMA
NORTHEASTERN TALLAPOOSA COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL ALABAMA

* UNTIL 230 PM CDT

* AT 202 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS
OF 60 MPH. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR GOLDVILLE...OR ABOUT 8
MILES SOUTH OF ASHLAND...AND MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 5 MPH.

* THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WILL OTHERWISE REMAIN OVER MAINLY RURAL
AREAS OF THE INDICATED COUNTIES.

IN ADDITION TO 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 3308 8588 3324 8588 3325 8589 3327 8566
3312 8566 3311 8565 3311 8560 3307 8560

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