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Friday, February 03, 2006

ABC 33/40 EWARN: Severe Thunderstorm Warning

From ABC 33/40 E-Warn :

WUUS54 KBMX 040145
SVRBMX
ALC073-040230-
/O.NEW.KBMX.SV.W.0008.060204T0145Z-060204T0230Z/

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
CENTRAL JEFFERSON COUNTY IN CENTRAL ALABAMA
THIS INCLUDES THE AREAS OF...TRUSSVILLE...MINOR...HUEYTOWN...
HOOVER...GARDENDALE...FULTONDALE...BIRMINGHAM...BESSEMER

* UNTIL 830 PM CST

* AT 745 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING NICKEL SIZE HAIL. THIS
STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR MINOR...AND MOVING EAST AT 30 MPH.

* OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
DOWNTOWN BIRMINGHAM...HOMEWOOD...CAHABA HEIGHTS...BIRMINGHAM
AIRPORT...PINSON AND LEEDS.

IN ADDITION TO LARGE HAIL...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 3363 8707 3374 8656 3364 8654 3361 8656
3357 8656 3356 8653 3353 8653 3352 8657
3347 8662 3348 8667 3343 8673 3335 8685
3334 8711

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