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Friday, February 22, 2008

ABC 33/40 EWARN: Severe Thunderstorm Warning

From ABC 33/40 E-Warn :

WUUS54 KBMX 220812
SVRBMX
ALC017-037-051-123-220845-
/O.NEW.KBMX.SV.W.0044.080222T0811Z-080222T0845Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
211 AM CST FRI FEB 22 2008

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
WEST CENTRAL CHAMBERS COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL ALABAMA...
SOUTHEASTERN COOSA COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL ALABAMA...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF EQUALITY...
NORTHEASTERN ELMORE COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL ALABAMA...
CENTRAL TALLAPOOSA COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL ALABAMA...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF DADEVILLE...

* UNTIL 245 AM CST

* AT 211 AM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING NICKEL SIZE HAIL. THIS
STORM WAS LOCATED 6 MILES NORTHWEST OF ECLECTIC...OR 6 MILES SOUTH
OF EQUALITY...AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 50 MPH.

* THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR...
6 MILES NORTHWEST OF MARTIN DAM BY 220 AM CST...
DADEVILLE...JACKSONS' GAP AND JACKSONS GAP BY 235 AM CST...
CAMP HILL AND 6 MILES SOUTHEAST OF EAGLE CREEK BY 240 AM CST...

THIS IS A DANGEROUS STORM. IF YOU ARE IN ITS PATH...PREPARE
IMMEDIATELY FOR DESTRUCTIVE HAIL...GUSTY WINDS...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 FRIDAY
MORNING FOR SOUTHERN ALABAMA.

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

LAT...LON 3302 8561 3282 8549 3261 8606 3276 8614
TIME...MOT...LOC 0811Z 243DEG 49KT 3269 8610

$$

JONES90


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