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Friday, January 05, 2007

ABC 33/40 EWARN: Severe Thunderstorm Warning

From ABC 33/40 E-Warn :

WUUS54 KBMX 051025
SVRBMX
ALC073-051115-
/O.NEW.KBMX.SV.W.0006.070105T1025Z-070105T1115Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
425 AM CST FRI JAN 5 2007

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
JEFFERSON COUNTY IN CENTRAL ALABAMA
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...VESTAVIA HILLS...TRUSSVILLE...
TARRANT...PLEASANT GROVE...MOUNTAIN BROOK...MINOR...MIDFIELD...
LIPSCOMB...IRONDALE...HUEYTOWN...HOMEWOOD...GARDENDALE...
FULTONDALE...FORESTDALE...FAIRFIELD...CENTER POINT...CAHABA
HEIGHTS...BRIGHTON...BIRMINGHAM...BESSEMER...ADAMSVILLE...
PINSON-CLAY-CHALKVILLE

* UNTIL 515 AM CST

* AT 425 AM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS
OF 60 MPH. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR HUEYTOWN...AND MOVING EAST
AT 40 MPH.

* OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
SYLVAN SPRINGS...MAYTOWN...HOMEWOOD...PINSON AND BIRMINGHAM AIRPORT

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.

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.

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

LAT...LON 3347 8718 3326 8704 3341 8676 3352 8658
3376 8654 3375 8668

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