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Thursday, February 21, 2008

ABC 33/40 EWARN: Severe Thunderstorm Warning

From ABC 33/40 E-Warn :

WUUS54 KBMX 220225
SVRBMX
ALC091-220300-
/O.NEW.KBMX.SV.W.0040.080222T0225Z-080222T0300Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
825 PM CST THU FEB 21 2008

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
CENTRAL MARENGO COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST ALABAMA...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF LINDEN...

* UNTIL 900 PM CST

* AT 823 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING NICKEL SIZE HAIL. THIS
STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR MYRTLEWOOD...OR 7 MILES SOUTHWEST OF
LINDEN...AND MOVING EAST AT 40 MPH.

* THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR...
CALVARY AND LINDEN BY 830 PM CST...
OCTAGON...6 MILES SOUTH OF PROVIDENCE AND 7 MILES SOUTH OF
CHICKASAW STATE PARK BY 835 PM CST...
THOMASTON AND DAYTON BY 845 PM CST...
CONSUL BY 855 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.

A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 200 AM CST FRIDAY
MORNING FOR SOUTHWESTERN ALABAMA.

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

LAT...LON 3231 8800 3232 8795 3231 8794 3232 8793
3242 8753 3239 8752 3216 8754 3213 8796
TIME...MOT...LOC 0225Z 258DEG 35KT 3224 8786

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