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Friday, August 05, 2005

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

From NewsChannel 19/Corr Wireless E-Warn:
WUUS54 KHUN 052143
SVRHUN
ALC059-052230-
/O.NEW.KHUN.SV.W.0144.050805T2142Z-050805T2230Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL
442 PM CDT FRI AUG 5 2005

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN HUNTSVILLE HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
FRANKLIN COUNTY IN NORTHWEST ALABAMA

* UNTIL 530 PM CDT

* AT 439 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING QUARTER SIZE HAIL...AND
DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR
RED BAY...AND MOVING WEST AT 10 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IN OR NEAR THE PATH INCLUDE...
BELGREEN.
RED BAY.

IN ADDITION...ANOTHER CELL JUST NORTHWEST OF BELGREEN HAS THE
POTENTIAL TO RAPIDLY DEVELOP INTO A STRONG TO SEVERE THUNDERSTORM.

SEEK SHELTER AND STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS UNTIL THE STORM HAS PASSED.

IF ON OR NEAR A LAKE IN WESTERN FRANKLIN COUNTY...GET OUT OF THE
WATER AND MOVE INDOORS OR INSIDE A VEHICLE. REMEMBER...LIGHTNING CAN
STRIKE OUT TO 15 MILES FROM THE PARENT THUNDERSTORM. IF YOU CAN HEAR
THUNDER...YOU ARE CLOSE ENOUGH TO BE STRUCK BY LIGHTNING. MOVE TO
SAFE SHELTER NOW. DON'T BE CAUGHT ON THE WATER IN A THUNDERSTORM!

LAT...LON 3431 8780 3457 8784 3458 8835 3428 8832
3429 8812

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