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Saturday, May 13, 2006

ABC 33/40 EWARN: Severe Thunderstorm Warning

From ABC 33/40 E-Warn :

WUUS54 KBMX 140149
SVRBMX
ALC081-140230-
/O.NEW.KBMX.SV.W.0230.060514T0149Z-060514T0230Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
849 PM CDT SAT MAY 13 2006

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
LEE COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL ALABAMA
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...SMITHS...OPELIKA

* UNTIL 930 PM CDT

* AT 848 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING NICKEL SIZE HAIL. THIS
STORM WAS LOCATED 8 MILES NORTH OF OPELIKA...AND MOVING SOUTHEAST
AT 40 MPH.

* THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR...
OPELIKA BY 855 PM CDT
SMITHS BY 915 PM CDT

THIS IS A DANGEROUS STORM. IF YOU ARE IN ITS PATH...PREPARE
IMMEDIATELY FOR DAMAGING WINDS...DESTRUCTIVE HAIL...AND DEADLY CLOUD
TO GROUND LIGHTNING. PEOPLE OUTSIDE SHOULD MOVE TO A SHELTER...
PREFERABLY INSIDE A STRONG BUILDING BUT AWAY FROM WINDOWS.

LAT...LON 3273 8513 3273 8557 3249 8542 3253 8502

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