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Thursday, February 21, 2008

ABC 33/40 EWARN: Severe Thunderstorm Warning

From ABC 33/40 E-Warn :

WUUS54 KBMX 220551
SVRBMX
ALC091-119-220630-
/O.NEW.KBMX.SV.W.0041.080222T0551Z-080222T0630Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
1151 PM CST THU FEB 21 2008

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
NORTHERN MARENGO COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST ALABAMA...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...LINDEN...DEMOPOLIS...
SOUTHEASTERN SUMTER COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL ALABAMA...

* UNTIL 1230 AM CST

* AT 1148 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING NICKEL SIZE HAIL. THIS
STORM WAS LOCATED 12 MILES WEST OF MYRTLEWOOD...OR 22 MILES
SOUTHEAST OF CUBA...AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 50 MPH.

* THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR...
MYRTLEWOOD BY MIDNIGHT CST...
JEFFERSON...6 MILES NORTHWEST OF LINDEN AND 8 MILES SOUTHEAST OF
DEMOPOLIS MUNICIPAL AIRPORT BY 1210 AM CST...
CHICKASAW STATE PARK AND PROVIDENCE BY 1215 AM CST...
OLD SPRING HILL...7 MILES SOUTHEAST OF DEMOPOLIS AND 8 MILES
SOUTHEAST OF DEMOPOLIS LOCK AND DAM BY 1220 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 200 AM CST FRIDAY
MORNING FOR SOUTHWESTERN ALABAMA.

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

LAT...LON 3254 8786 3253 8773 3248 8772 3248 8762
3242 8756 3214 8803 3215 8804 3217 8802
3230 8801 3230 8811 3232 8811
TIME...MOT...LOC 0551Z 233DEG 46KT 3222 8811

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