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Sunday, January 07, 2007

ABC 33/40 EWARN: Severe Thunderstorm Warning

From ABC 33/40 E-Warn :

WUUS54 KBMX 071929
SVRBMX
ALC073-072015-
/O.NEW.KBMX.SV.W.0013.070107T1929Z-070107T2015Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
129 PM CST SUN JAN 7 2007

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A

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

* UNTIL 215 PM CST

* AT 128 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DAMAGING WINDS IN
EXCESS OF 60 MPH. THESE STORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING
FROM KIMBERLY TO 12 MILES SOUTHWEST OF HUEYTOWN...OR ALONG A LINE
EXTENDING FROM WARRIOR TO 12 MILES SOUTHWEST OF HUEYTOWN...AND
MOVING EAST AT 30 MPH.

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE NEAR...
FORESTDALE...PLEASANT GROVE...MINOR AND GARDENDALE BY 135 PM CST
HUEYTOWN...FULTONDALE...FAIRFIELD AND BRIGHTON BY 140 PM CST
TARRANT AND MIDFIELD BY 145 PM CST

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 3350 8726 3353 8727 3356 8719 3359 8720
3367 8706 3377 8701 3384 8689 3384 8676
3376 8665 3376 8655 3367 8653 3357 8656
3353 8653 3347 8662 3348 8667 3326 8699
3331 8716 3348 8734

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