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Friday, August 17, 2007

ABC 33/40 EWARN: Severe Thunderstorm Warning

From ABC 33/40 E-Warn :

WUUS54 KBMX 180158
SVRBMX
ALC011-101-109-180230-
/O.NEW.KBMX.SV.W.0186.070818T0159Z-070818T0230Z/

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
SOUTHEASTERN MONTGOMERY COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL ALABAMA...
NORTHWESTERN BULLOCK COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST ALABAMA...
NORTHWESTERN PIKE COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST ALABAMA...

* UNTIL 930 PM CDT

* AT 855 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING NICKEL SIZE HAIL...AND
DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR
MITCHELL...OR 14 MILES WEST OF UNION SPRINGS...AND MOVING SOUTHWEST
AT 15 MPH.

* THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR...
HIGH RIDGE BY 920 PM CDT...
CURRYS BY 930 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 3189 8606 3191 8614 3194 8618 3198 8618
3200 8616 3220 8605 3227 8599 3221 8580
3184 8595

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JD/81


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