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Monday, March 20, 2006

ABC 33/40 EWARN: Severe Thunderstorm Warning

From ABC 33/40 E-Warn :

WUUS54 KBMX 210115
SVRBMX
ALC017-210130-
/O.NEW.KBMX.SV.W.0037.060321T0114Z-060321T0130Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
714 PM CST MON MAR 20 2006

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
EASTERN CHAMBERS COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL ALABAMA
THIS INCLUDES THE AREAS OF...LANETT...LAFAYETTE

* UNTIL 730 PM CST

* AT 713 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING PENNY 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
6 MILES NORTHEAST OF LAFAYETTE TO 7 MILES SOUTHWEST OF CUSSETA...
AND MOVING EAST AT 45 MPH.

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE NEAR...
CUSSETA BY 720 PM CST
LANETT BY 725 PM CST
VALLEY BY 730 PM CST

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE WARNED AREA. 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 3302 8541 3274 8547 3273 8516 3304 8521

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