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Thursday, October 18, 2007

ABC 33/40 EWARN: Severe Thunderstorm Warning

From ABC 33/40 E-Warn :

WUUS54 KHUN 190444
SVRHUN
ALC079-083-190530-
/O.NEW.KHUN.SV.W.0131.071019T0444Z-071019T0530Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL
1144 PM CDT THU OCT 18 2007

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN HUNTSVILLE HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
LIMESTONE COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL ALABAMA...
NORTHERN LAWRENCE COUNTY IN NORTHWEST ALABAMA...

* UNTIL 1230 AM CDT

* AT 1139 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING PENNY SIZE HAIL...AND
DESTRUCTIVE WINDS IN EXCESS OF 70 MPH. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED 13
MILES WEST OF ATHENS...AND MOVING EAST AT 40 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
ATHENS...

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE WARNED AREA. IF A TORNADO
IS SPOTTED...ACT QUICKLY AND MOVE TO A PLACE OF SAFETY IN A STURDY
STRUCTURE...SUCH AS A BASEMENT OR SMALL INTERIOR ROOM.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 500 AM CDT FRIDAY MORNING FOR
NORTHERN ALABAMA AND CENTRAL TENNESSEE.

LAT...LON 3498 8683 3459 8683 3470 8709 3457 8715
3457 8747 3478 8737 3473 8727 3478 8722
3484 8719 3498 8719
TIME...MOT...LOC 0444Z 262DEG 40KT 3484 8713

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