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Thursday, January 31, 2008

ABC 33/40 EWARN: Severe Thunderstorm Warning

From ABC 33/40 E-Warn :

WUUS54 KMOB 312359
SVRMOB
ALC025-099-129-131-010100-
/O.NEW.KMOB.SV.W.0011.080131T2355Z-080201T0100Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
555 PM CST THU JAN 31 2008

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOBILE HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
MONROE COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL ALABAMA...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF MONROEVILLE...
SOUTHERN WILCOX COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL ALABAMA...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF CAMDEN...
CLARKE COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST ALABAMA...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF GROVE HILL...
EXTREME EAST CENTRAL WASHINGTON COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST ALABAMA...

* UNTIL 700 PM CST

* AT 550 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS. THESE STORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A
LINE EXTENDING FROM BASHI TO CARSON...OR ALONG A LINE EXTENDING
FROM 19 MILES NORTH OF GROVE HILL TO 17 MILES EAST OF CHATOM...AND
MOVING EAST AT 65 MPH.

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE NEAR...
WHATELY...WALKER SPRINGS...THOMASVILLE AND RURAL BY 600 PM CST...
SUNNY SOUTH...SUGGSVILLE...SCYRENE AND NETTLEBORO BY 605 PM CST...
YELLOW BLUFF AND LOWER PEACH TREE BY 610 PM CST...

THESE ARE DANGEROUS STORMS. IF YOU ARE IN THEIR PATH...PREPARE
IMMEDIATELY FOR DAMAGING WINDS...DESTRUCTIVE HAIL...AND FREQUENT
LIGHTNING. PEOPLE OUTSIDE SHOULD MOVE TO A SHELTER...PREFERABLY
INSIDE A STRONG BUILDING BUT AWAY FROM WINDOWS. THESE STORMS HAVE
THE POTENTIAL TO CAUSE SERIOUS INJURY AND SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE TO
PROPERTY.

THESE STORMS HAVE A HISTORY OF PRODUCING DESTRUCTIVE WINDS AND LARGE
DAMAGING HAIL. SEEK SHELTER NOW INSIDE A STURDY STRUCTURE AND STAY
AWAY FROM WINDOWS!

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1100 PM CST THURSDAY EVENING
FOR SOUTHWESTERN ALABAMA AND NORTHWEST FLORIDA. TORNADOES CAN OCCUR
IN SEVERE STORMS LIKE THESE WITH LITTLE OR NO WARNING.

LAT...LON 3204 8687 3173 8696 3172 8704 3167 8706
3165 8713 3146 8719 3141 8728 3140 8797
3178 8793 3182 8795 3196 8791
TIME...MOT...LOC 2355Z 270DEG 57KT 3197 8780 3140 8788

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