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Friday, June 08, 2007

ABC 33/40 EWARN: Severe Thunderstorm Warning

From ABC 33/40 E-Warn :

WUUS54 KBMX 081849
SVRBMX
ALC015-081915-
/O.NEW.KBMX.SV.W.0107.070608T1848Z-070608T1915Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
148 PM CDT FRI JUN 8 2007

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
CALHOUN COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL ALABAMA...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...WEST END-COBB TOWN...WEAVER...SAKS...
JACKSONVILLE...FORT MCCLELLAN...ANNISTON...

* UNTIL 215 PM CDT

* AT 145 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING PENNY SIZE HAIL...AND
DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR
SAKS...AND MOVING EAST AT 25 MPH.

* THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR...
WEAVER AND ANNISTON BY 155 PM CDT...
FORT MCCLELLAN BY 200 PM CDT...
7 MILES SOUTH OF JACKSONVILLE BY 210 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...
CALL 1-800-856-0758.

LAT...LON 3387 8564 3385 8562 3380 8562 3378 8564
3365 8564 3364 8566 3360 8578 3364 8596
3381 8596 3389 8562 3389 8562

$$

JRA


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