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Thursday, March 09, 2006

ABC 33/40 EWARN: Severe Thunderstorm Warning

From ABC 33/40 E-Warn :

WUUS54 KBMX 092339
SVRBMX
ALC073-100030-
/O.NEW.KBMX.SV.W.0020.060309T2338Z-060310T0030Z/

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A

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

* UNTIL 630 PM CST

* AT 537 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 KIMBERLY TO 8 MILES
SOUTHWEST OF HUEYTOWN...OR ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM WARRIOR TO 8
MILES SOUTHWEST OF HUEYTOWN...AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 50 MPH.

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE NEAR...
HOOVER AND GARDENDALE BY 545 PM CST
CAHABA HEIGHTS...HOMEWOOD...FULTONDALE AND BIRMINGHAM BY 550 PM CST
PINSON AND BIRMINGHAM AIRPORT BY 555 PM CST
LEEDS AND TRUSSVILLE BY 600 PM CST

THIS STORM HAS A HISTORY OF PRODUCING WIDESPREAD WIND DAMAGE ACROSS
TUSCALOOSA COUNTY. THIS IS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS SITUATION. SEEK
SHELTER NOW INSIDE A STURDY STRUCTURE AND STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS!

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

LAT...LON 3380 8685 3333 8715 3325 8700 3352 8656
3370 8655

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