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Friday, August 17, 2007

ABC 33/40 EWARN: Severe Thunderstorm Warning

From ABC 33/40 E-Warn :

WUUS54 KBMX 172257
SVRBMX
ALC051-172330-
/O.NEW.KBMX.SV.W.0182.070817T2258Z-070817T2330Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
558 PM CDT FRI AUG 17 2007

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
CENTRAL ELMORE COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL ALABAMA...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF WETUMPKA...

* UNTIL 630 PM CDT

* AT 557 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS
OF 60 MPH. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR CLAUD...OR 7 MILES
NORTHEAST OF WETUMPKA...AND MOVING SOUTH AT 5 MPH.

* THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR...
CLAUD AND WALLSBORO BY 620 PM CDT...
WETUMPKA...6 MILES NORTHEAST OF BLUE RIDGE AND 8 MILES NORTHWEST OF
WARE BY 630 PM CDT...

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...
CALL 1-800-856-0758.

LAT...LON 3246 8620 3251 8625 3249 8628 3269 8620
3268 8600 3268 8600 3267 8601 3255 8601
3254 8602 3243 8602

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