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Tuesday, February 26, 2008

ABC 33/40 EWARN: Severe Thunderstorm Warning

From ABC 33/40 E-Warn :

WUUS54 KBMX 261209
SVRBMX
ALC001-047-051-085-101-261245-
/O.NEW.KBMX.SV.W.0055.080226T1209Z-080226T1245Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
609 AM CST TUE FEB 26 2008

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
SOUTHERN AUTAUGA COUNTY IN CENTRAL ALABAMA...
EXTREME SOUTHWESTERN ELMORE COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL ALABAMA...
SOUTHEASTERN DALLAS COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL ALABAMA...
LOWNDES COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL ALABAMA...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...LOWNDESBORO...HAYNEVILLE...
MONTGOMERY COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL ALABAMA...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...MEADVILLE...MONTGOMERY...

* UNTIL 645 AM CST

* AT 603 AM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING NICKEL SIZE HAIL...AND
DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR
COLLIRENE...OR 15 MILES SOUTHWEST OF LOWNDESBORO...AND MOVING EAST
AT 60 MPH.

* THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR...
HAYNEVILLE...BEECHWOOD AND 6 MILES SOUTH OF LOWNDESBORO BY 615 AM
CST...
LETOHATCHEE BY 625 AM CST...
PINTLALA AND HOPE HULL BY 630 AM CST...
SPRAGUE BY 635 AM CST...
PIKE ROAD BY 645 AM CST...

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.

A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 AM CST
TUESDAY MORNING FOR SOUTHWESTERN ALABAMA. A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH
ALSO REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1100 AM CST TUESDAY MORNING FOR
SOUTHEASTERN ALABAMA.

TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER...
CALL 1-800-856-0758.

LAT...LON 3197 8688 3205 8687 3205 8715 3242 8689
3245 8608 3197 8611 3196 8630 3204 8631
3205 8639 3196 8641 3196 8686
TIME...MOT...LOC 1209Z 265DEG 54KT 3218 8673

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