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Tuesday, June 12, 2007

ABC 33/40 EWARN: Severe Thunderstorm Warning

From ABC 33/40 E-Warn :

WUUS54 KBMX 121958
SVRBMX
ALC101-122045-
/O.NEW.KBMX.SV.W.0120.070612T1957Z-070612T2045Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
257 PM CDT TUE JUN 12 2007

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
MONTGOMERY COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL ALABAMA...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF MONTGOMERY...

* UNTIL 345 PM CDT

* AT 254 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING GOLF BALL SIZE
HAIL...AND DESTRUCTIVE WINDS IN EXCESS OF 70 MPH. THIS STORM
WAS LOCATED16 MILES SOUTHEAST OF MONTGOMERY...AND MOVING
SOUTHEAST AT 15 MPH. OTHER STORMS IN THE NORTHERN HALF OF THE
COUNTY ARE ALSO MOVING SOUTH THROUGH THE COUNTY.

* THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR...
MEADVILLE BY 315 PM CDT...
CURRYS BY 340 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.

THIS STORM HAS A HISTORY OF PRODUCING DESTRUCTIVE WINDS AND LARGE
DAMAGING HAIL. SEEK SHELTER NOW INSIDE A STURDY STRUCTURE AND STAY
AWAY FROM WINDOWS!

TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER...
CALL 1-800-856-0758.

LAT...LON 3207 8638 3225 8640 3227 8644 3237 8648
3242 8635 3241 8631 3244 8631 3247 8625
3243 8619 3240 8603 3230 8600 3198 8600
3198 8600 3198 8618

$$

JRA


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