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Friday, February 03, 2006

ABC 33/40 EWARN: Severe Thunderstorm Warning

From ABC 33/40 E-Warn :

WUUS54 KBMX 032313
SVRBMX
ALC107-040015-
/O.NEW.KBMX.SV.W.0001.060203T2313Z-060204T0015Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
513 PM CST FRI FEB 3 2006

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
PICKENS COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL ALABAMA
THIS INCLUDES THE AREA OF ALICEVILLE

* UNTIL 615 PM CST

* AT 513 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING NICKEL SIZE
HAIL...AND DAMAGING WINDS 60 TO 75 MPH...WHICH CAN KNOCK DOWN LIMBS
AND POWER LINES...DAMAGE WEAK STRUCTURES...AND PUSH TRUCKS OFF THE
HIGHWAY. THESE STORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 30
MILES NORTHWEST OF CARROLLTON TO 23 MILES NORTHWEST OF COCHRANE
TO 20 MILES WEST OF COCHRANE...AND MOVING EAST AT 40 MPH.

* OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
PICKENSVILLE...REFORM...CARROLLTON...ALICEVILLE...AND GORDO.

THESE STORMS HAVE A HISTORY OF PRODUCING DESTRUCTIVE WINDS AND LARGE
DAMAGING HAIL. SEEK SHELTER NOW INSIDE A STURDY STRUCTURE AND STAY
AWAY FROM WINDOWS!

TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER...
CALL 1-800-856-0758.

LAT...LON 3354 8828 3352 8784 3316 8785 3308 8804
3305 8805 3307 8807 3305 8809 3305 8815
3302 8818 3299 8818 3299 8833

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