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Friday, August 17, 2007

ABC 33/40 EWARN: Severe Thunderstorm Warning

From ABC 33/40 E-Warn :

WUUS54 KBMX 172158
SVRBMX
ALC015-121-172230-
/O.NEW.KBMX.SV.W.0180.070817T2158Z-070817T2230Z/

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
SOUTHWESTERN CALHOUN COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL ALABAMA...
NORTHEASTERN TALLADEGA COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL ALABAMA...

* UNTIL 530 PM CDT

* AT 457 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 BYNUM...OR 9 MILES
NORTHEAST OF LINCOLN...AND MOVING SOUTH AT 30 MPH.

* THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR...
BYNUM BY 505 PM CDT...
JENIFER...TALLADEGA MUNICIPAL AIRPORT...TALLADEGA SUPERSPEEDWAY AND
7 MILES WEST OF ANNISTON METRO AIRPORT BY 510 PM CDT...
WALDO AND 6 MILES NORTHEAST OF CHANDLER SPRINGS BY 530 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 3352 8583 3350 8591 3346 8591 3345 8594
3340 8594 3339 8599 3331 8598 3330 8605
3372 8611 3374 8607 3376 8591

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