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Monday, August 22, 2005

ABC 33/40 E-WARN: Severe Thunderstorm Warning

From ABC 33/40 E-Warn:
WUUS54 KBMX 222129
SVRBMX
ALC117-222200-
/O.NEW.KBMX.SV.W.0453.050822T2129Z-050822T2200Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
429 PM CDT MON AUG 22 2005

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
CENTRAL SHELBY COUNTY IN CENTRAL ALABAMA
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...MONTEVALLO...COLUMBIANA...ALABASTER

* UNTIL 500 PM CDT

* AT 429 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING NICKEL SIZE HAIL...AND
DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR
ALABASTER...AND MOVING SOUTH AT 30 MPH.

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 3326 8662 3328 8684 3309 8691 3309 8656

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