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Thursday, August 30, 2007

ABC 33/40 EWARN: Severe Thunderstorm Warning

From ABC 33/40 E-Warn :

WUUS54 KBMX 302003
SVRBMX
ALC085-302030-
/O.NEW.KBMX.SV.W.0217.070830T2002Z-070830T2030Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
302 PM CDT THU AUG 30 2007

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
WEST CENTRAL LOWNDES COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL ALABAMA...

* UNTIL 330 PM CDT

* AT 300 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 COLLIRENE...OR 12 MILES
WEST OF LOWNDESBORO...AND MOVING SOUTH AT 10 MPH.

* THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR...
COLLIRENE BY 320 PM CDT...
FOSTORIA...7 MILES WEST OF MOSSES AND 8 MILES WEST OF BEECHWOOD BY
330 PM CDT...

IN ADDITION THE 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.

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

LAT...LON 3208 8688 3222 8691 3223 8681 3225 8682
3227 8686 3229 8684 3231 8676 3230 8671
3211 8665 3211 8665

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