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Tuesday, February 12, 2008

ABC 33/40 EWARN: Severe Thunderstorm Warning

From ABC 33/40 E-Warn :

WUUS54 KBMX 122139
SVRBMX
ALC063-065-091-119-122230-
/O.NEW.KBMX.SV.W.0029.080212T2138Z-080212T2230Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
338 PM CST TUE FEB 12 2008

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
NORTHWESTERN MARENGO COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST ALABAMA...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF DEMOPOLIS...
GREENE COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL ALABAMA...
WESTERN HALE COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL ALABAMA...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF GREENSBORO...
EASTERN SUMTER COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL ALABAMA...

* UNTIL 430 PM CST

* AT 338 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DAMAGING WINDS IN
EXCESS OF 60 MPH. THESE STORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING
FROM BOLIGEE TO WHITFIELD...OR ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 19 MILES
NORTHEAST OF LIVINGSTON TO 16 MILES SOUTHEAST OF YORK...AND MOVING
EAST AT 30 MPH.

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE NEAR...
EUTAW MUNICIPAL AIRPORT...EUTAW...DEMOPOLIS MUNICIPAL AIRPORT AND
US 80 AND AL 28 BY 350 PM CST...
SELDON LOCK AND DAM...MCDOWELL AND FORKLAND BY 355 PM CST...
DEMOPOLIS LOCK AND DAM AND JEFFERSON BY 400 PM CST...
DEMOPOLIS BY 405 PM 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.

THIS STORM HAS A HISTORY OF PRODUCING WIDESPREAD WIND DAMAGE ACROSS
SUMTER COUNTY. THIS IS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS SITUATION. SEEK
SHELTER NOW INSIDE A STURDY STRUCTURE AND STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS!

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM CST TUESDAY EVENING
FOR SOUTHERN ALABAMA.

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

LAT...LON 3302 8785 3301 8770 3300 8756 3265 8759
3231 8773 3231 8821 3267 8814 3296 8803
TIME...MOT...LOC 2138Z 284DEG 27KT 3283 8799 3232 8810

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