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Sunday, June 24, 2007

ABC 33/40 EWARN: Severe Thunderstorm Warning

From ABC 33/40 E-Warn :

WUUS54 KBMX 242146
SVRBMX
ALC073-117-242215-
/O.NEW.KBMX.SV.W.0136.070624T2146Z-070624T2215Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
446 PM CDT SUN JUN 24 2007

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
EAST CENTRAL JEFFERSON COUNTY IN CENTRAL ALABAMA...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...VESTAVIA HILLS...MOUNTAIN BROOK...
LEEDS...IRONDALE...CAHABA HEIGHTS...
NORTH CENTRAL SHELBY COUNTY IN CENTRAL ALABAMA...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF MEADOWBROOK...

* UNTIL 515 PM CDT

* AT 443 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
MEADOWBROOK...AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 10 MPH.

* THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR...
MOUNTAIN BROOK BY 500 PM CDT...
IRONDALE...6 MILES SOUTHWEST OF LEEDS...6 MILES SOUTH OF ALTON AND
9 MILES SOUTHEAST OF CLOVERDALE BY 515 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 3364 8676 3361 8656 3357 8656 3356 8653
3353 8653 3350 8655 3348 8655 3330 8664
3339 8682

$$

JRA


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