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Saturday, August 25, 2007

ABC 33/40 EWARN: Severe Thunderstorm Warning

From ABC 33/40 E-Warn :

WUUS54 KBMX 252231
SVRBMX
ALC051-252300-
/O.NEW.KBMX.SV.W.0209.070825T2231Z-070825T2300Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
531 PM CDT SAT AUG 25 2007

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
SOUTHEASTERN ELMORE COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL ALABAMA...

* UNTIL 600 PM CDT

* AT 527 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
WARE...OR 7 MILES SOUTHWEST OF TALLASSEE...AND MOVING EAST AT 5
MPH.

* THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR...
RURAL SOUTHEASTERN ELMORE COUNTY AT 550 PM CDT

IN ADDITION TO LARGE HAIL AND 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 3249 8621 3263 8590 3254 8589 3252 8590
3249 8588 3246 8589 3245 8597 3246 8599
3242 8602 3241 8605

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