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Monday, August 27, 2007

ABC 33/40 EWARN: Severe Thunderstorm Warning

From ABC 33/40 E-Warn :

WUUS54 KBMX 272200
SVRBMX
ALC125-272230-
/O.NEW.KBMX.SV.W.0213.070827T2159Z-070827T2230Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
459 PM CDT MON AUG 27 2007

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
EAST CENTRAL TUSCALOOSA COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL ALABAMA...

* UNTIL 530 PM CDT

* AT 459 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 ABERNANT...OR 13 MILES
SOUTHWEST OF BESSEMER...AND MOVING WEST AT 5 MPH.

* THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR...
ABERNANT BY 515 PM CDT...
BEVILLE LOCK AND DAM...6 MILES EAST OF BROOKWOOD AND 6 MILES NORTH
OF VANCE BY 530 PM CDT...

IN ADDITION TO 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 3337 8721 3330 8716 3328 8707 3326 8707
3324 8709 3325 8716 3317 8720 3314 8730
3335 8736

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