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Saturday, July 28, 2007

ABC 33/40 EWARN: Severe Thunderstorm Warning

From ABC 33/40 E-Warn :

WUUS54 KHUN 282200
SVRHUN
ALC033-059-282230-
/O.NEW.KHUN.SV.W.0103.070728T2200Z-070728T2230Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL
500 PM CDT SAT JUL 28 2007

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN HUNTSVILLE HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
WESTERN COLBERT COUNTY IN NORTHWEST ALABAMA...
NORTHERN FRANKLIN COUNTY IN NORTHWEST ALABAMA...

* UNTIL 530 PM CDT

* AT 500 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING PENNY SIZE
HAIL...AND DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH. THESE STORMS WERE
LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 9 MILES SOUTHWEST OF CHEROKEE
TO TUSCUMBIA...OR ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 10 MILES SOUTHEAST OF
IUKA TO TUSCUMBIA...AND MOVING SOUTH AT 5 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
TUSCUMBIA...
LITTLEVILLE...

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.

IF ON OR NEAR CEDAR CREEK LAKE...GET OUT OF THE WATER AND MOVE
INDOORS OR INSIDE A VEHICLE. REMEMBER...LIGHTNING CAN STRIKE OUT TO
15 MILES FROM THE PARENT THUNDERSTORM. IF YOU CAN HEAR THUNDER...YOU
ARE CLOSE ENOUGH TO BE STRUCK BY LIGHTNING. MOVE TO SAFE SHELTER NOW.
DON'T BE CAUGHT ON THE WATER IN A THUNDERSTORM!

LAT...LON 3476 8785 3474 8783 3473 8779 3475 8774
3475 8764 3446 8768 3449 8815 3478 8812
TIME...MOT...LOC 2200Z 359DEG 8KT 3468 8810 3466 8771

$$

JE

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