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Saturday, August 13, 2005

ABC 33/40 EWARN: Severe Thunderstorm Warning

From ABC 33/40 E-Warn :

WUUS54 KBMX 131714
SVRBMX
ALC019-131730-
/O.NEW.KBMX.SV.W.0427.050813T1714Z-050813T1730Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
1214 PM CDT SAT AUG 13 2005

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
EXTREME NORTHERN CHEROKEE COUNTY IN NORTHEAST ALABAMA

* UNTIL 1230 PM CDT

* AT 1210 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 BLANCHE...OR ABOUT 10 MILES
EAST OF FORT PAYNE...AND MOVING EAST AT 5 MPH.

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 3450 8551 3446 8551 3431 8546 3433 8562
3438 8562 3444 8558 3447 8558 3451 8555
3450 8554 3451 8552

$$

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