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Friday, August 24, 2007

ABC 33/40 EWARN: Severe Thunderstorm Warning

From ABC 33/40 E-Warn :

WUUS54 KBMX 241853
SVRBMX
ALC073-241930-
/O.NEW.KBMX.SV.W.0196.070824T1853Z-070824T1930Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
153 PM CDT FRI AUG 24 2007

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
CENTRAL JEFFERSON COUNTY IN CENTRAL ALABAMA...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...MIDFIELD...LIPSCOMB...FORESTDALE...
FAIRFIELD...BRIGHTON...BIRMINGHAM...

* UNTIL 230 PM CDT

* AT 151 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING PENNY SIZE HAIL...AND
DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR
ENSLEY...OR NEAR FAIRFIELD...AND MOVING WEST AT LESS THAN 10 MPH.

* THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR...
FORESTDALE BY 200 PM CDT...
MINOR...DOCENA AND DOLOMITE BY 205 PM CDT...
6 MILES NORTH OF HUEYTOWN BY 210 PM CDT...
MULGA AND ADAMSVILLE BY 215 PM CDT...
MAYTOWN BY 225 PM CDT...
SYLVAN SPRINGS BY 230 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 3340 8684 3357 8678 3366 8705 3344 8714

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