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Friday, April 07, 2006

ABC 33/40 EWARN: Severe Thunderstorm Warning

From ABC 33/40 E-Warn :

WUUS54 KBMX 080633
SVRBMX
ALC019-055-080730-
/O.NEW.KBMX.SV.W.0070.060408T0633Z-060408T0730Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
133 AM CDT SAT APR 8 2006

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
CENTRAL CHEROKEE COUNTY IN NORTHEAST ALABAMA
THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF CENTRE
NORTHEASTERN ETOWAH COUNTY IN NORTHEAST ALABAMA

* UNTIL 230 AM CDT

* AT 133 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING QUARTER SIZE HAIL...AND
DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED 16
MILES WEST OF CENTRE...OR ABOUT 6 MILES NORTHEAST OF GADSDEN...AND
MOVING EAST AT 60 MPH.

* THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR...
CENTRE BY 145 AM CDT
CEDAR BLUFF BY 150 AM CDT

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.

LAT...LON 3412 8543 3403 8580 3403 8583 3398 8598
3399 8599 3415 8605 3421 8588 3421 8585
3423 8583 3434 8548

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