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Friday, April 21, 2006

ABC 33/40 EWARN: Severe Thunderstorm Warning

From ABC 33/40 E-Warn :

WUUS54 KBMX 212257
SVRBMX
ALC115-212330-
/O.NEW.KBMX.SV.W.0182.060421T2257Z-060421T2330Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
557 PM CDT FRI APR 21 2006

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
ST. CLAIR COUNTY IN CENTRAL ALABAMA
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...PELL CITY...MOODY

* UNTIL 630 PM CDT

* AT 553 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING NICKEL SIZE HAIL. THIS
STORM WAS LOCATED 7 MILES SOUTH OF MOODY...OR ABOUT NEAR LEEDS...
AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 35 MPH.

* THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR...
PELL CITY AND 6 MILES SOUTHEAST OF ODENVILLE BY 615 PM CDT
RIVERSIDE BY 620 PM CDT
RAGLAND BY 630 PM CDT

IN ADDITION TO LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS...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.

LAT...LON 3373 8611 3369 8615 3370 8618 3369 8621
3364 8617 3362 8620 3356 8621 3346 8637
3351 8638 3351 8647 3356 8650 3357 8655
3384 8622

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