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Saturday, September 23, 2006

ABC 33/40 EWARN: Severe Thunderstorm Warning

From ABC 33/40 E-Warn :

WUUS54 KBMX 231923
SVRBMX
ALC047-105-232015-
/O.NEW.KBMX.SV.W.0364.060923T1923Z-060923T2015Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
223 PM CDT SAT SEP 23 2006

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
PERRY COUNTY IN CENTRAL ALABAMA
THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF MARION
EXTREME WEST CENTRAL DALLAS COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL ALABAMA

* UNTIL 315 PM CDT

* AT 220 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING NICKEL SIZE HAIL. THIS
STORM WAS LOCATED 9 MILES SOUTHWEST OF MARION...AND MOVING
NORTHEAST AT 35 MPH.

* THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR...
MARION BY 235 PM CDT
HEIBERGER BY 250 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.

TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER...
ON THE WEB WWW.SRH.NOAA.GOV/BMX (SUBMIT A STORM REPORT)
CALL 1-800-856-0758.

LAT...LON 3253 8756 3241 8740 3269 8703 3283 8702
3283 8728

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