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Wednesday, August 30, 2006

ABC 33/40 EWARN: Severe Thunderstorm Warning

From ABC 33/40 E-Warn :

WUUS54 KMOB 302249
SVRMOB
ALC003-FLC033-302330-
/O.NEW.KMOB.SV.W.0240.060830T2243Z-060830T2330Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
543 PM CDT WED AUG 30 2006

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOBILE HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...

BALDWIN COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST ALABAMA
ESCAMBIA COUNTY IN NORTHWEST FLORIDA

* UNTIL 630 PM CDT

* AT 537 PM CDT...LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT REPORTED AND NATIONAL
WEATHER SERVICE RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF
PRODUCING NICKEL SIZE HAIL...AND DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60
MPH. LAW ENFORCEMENT IN BAY MINETTE REPORTED DOWNED TREES AND
HAIL AT AROUND 515 PM. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR PHILLIPSVILLE...
OR ABOUT 7 MILES EAST OF BAY MINETTE...AND MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 10 MPH.

* THIS SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WILL BE...
6 MILES SOUTHWEST OF WALNUT HILL BY 620 PM CDT

* AT 537 PM...ANOTHER SEVERE DEVELOPING SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS NOTED
OVER NORTHERN ESCAMBIA COUNTY FLORIDA JUST NORTH OF WALNUT HILL...
MOVING EAST AT AROUND 10 MPH. THIS STORM WILL ALSO BE CAPABLE OF
PRODUCING NICKEL SIZE HAIL...AND DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60
MPH. THIS STORM WILL AFFECT AREAS SOUTH OF WALNUT HILL AND AROUND
THE BRATT AREA THROUGH 630 PM.

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 3099 8765 3080 8774 3077 8732 3100 8728

$$

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