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Tuesday, February 26, 2008

ABC 33/40 EWARN: Severe Thunderstorm Warning

From ABC 33/40 E-Warn :

WUUS54 KBMX 261342
SVRBMX
ALC081-113-261400-
/O.NEW.KBMX.SV.W.0061.080226T1342Z-080226T1400Z/

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
SOUTHEASTERN LEE COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL ALABAMA...
NORTHEASTERN RUSSELL COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST ALABAMA...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...PHENIX CITY...LADONIA...

* UNTIL 800 AM CST

* AT 741 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
LADONIA...AND MOVING EAST AT 65 MPH.

* THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR...
PHENIX CITY BY 750 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.

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

LAT...LON 3251 8516 3257 8503 3253 8498 3245 8497
3243 8495 3237 8497 3234 8499 3232 8493
3226 8489 3220 8522
TIME...MOT...LOC 1342Z 259DEG 58KT 3241 8512

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