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Thursday, March 09, 2006

ABC 33/40 EWARN: Severe Thunderstorm Warning

From ABC 33/40 E-Warn :

WUUS54 KBMX 092203
SVRBMX
ALC125-092300-
/O.NEW.KBMX.SV.W.0013.060309T2203Z-060309T2300Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
403 PM CST THU MAR 9 2006

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
NORTHERN TUSCALOOSA COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL ALABAMA
THIS INCLUDES THE AREA OF LAKE LURLEEN STATE PARK

* UNTIL 500 PM CST

* AT 401 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING 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 25 MILES NORTH OF SAMANTHA
TO 17 MILES WEST OF LAKE LURLEEN STATE PARK...OR ALONG A LINE
EXTENDING FROM 12 MILES NORTHEAST OF FAYETTE TO 15 MILES NORTHEAST
OF ALICEVILLE...AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 60 MPH.

* THE LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT AREAS NEAR SAMANTHA
AND LAKE LURLEEN STATE PARK.

DOPPLER RADAR HAS INDICATED SOME WEAK ROTATION WITHIN THIS STORM.
WHILE NOT IMMEDIATELY LIKELY...A TORNADO MAY STILL DEVELOP. IF A
TORNADO IS SPOTTED...ACT QUICKLY AND MOVE TO A PLACE OF SAFETY IN A
STURDY STRUCTURE...SUCH AS A BASEMENT OR SMALL INTERIOR ROOM.

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

LAT...LON 3351 8784 3327 8784 3340 8728 3359 8732
3359 8758

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