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Saturday, March 15, 2008

ABC 33/40 EWARN: Severe Thunderstorm Warning

From ABC 33/40 E-Warn :

WUUS54 KBMX 150714
SVRBMX
ALC073-125-127-150800-
/O.NEW.KBMX.SV.W.0086.080315T0714Z-080315T0800Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
214 AM CDT SAT MAR 15 2008

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
NORTHERN JEFFERSON COUNTY IN CENTRAL ALABAMA...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...BIRMINGHAM AIRPORT...IRONDALE...
GARDENDALE...FULTONDALE...FORESTDALE...CENTER POINT...BIRMINGHAM...
SOUTHERN WALKER COUNTY IN CENTRAL ALABAMA...
NORTH CENTRAL TUSCALOOSA COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL ALABAMA...

* UNTIL 300 AM CDT

* AT 214 AM CDT...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDICATED A SEVERE
THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING QUARTER SIZE HAIL...AND DAMAGING
WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR
GOODSPRINGS...OR 12 MILES SOUTHWEST OF CORDOVA...AND MOVING EAST AT
40 MPH.

* THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR...
GOODSPRINGS BY 220 AM CDT...
GORGAS AND GORGAS STEAM PLANT BY 225 AM CDT...
BIRMINGHAMPORT AND BURNWELL BY 230 AM CDT...
QUINTON AND BURNWELL BY 235 AM CDT...
GRAYSVILLE...ADAMSVILLE AND MAYTOWN BY 240 AM CDT...

WINDS OF 60 TO 70 MPH WILL BREAK LARGE TREE LIMBS AND CAUSE SOME
DAMAGE...ESPECIALLY TO SMALLER STRUCTURES.

THIS IS A DANGEROUS STORM. IF YOUR ARE IH ITS PATH...PREPARE
IMMEDAITELY FOR DAMAGING WINDS...DESTRUCTIVE HAIL AND DEADLY CLOUD TO
GROUND LIGHTNING.

A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 AM CDT
SATURDAY MORNING FOR ALABAMA.

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

LAT...LON 3370 8745 3384 8676 3377 8665 3376 8662
3352 8661 3352 8734 3360 8744 3361 8742
3368 8742
TIME...MOT...LOC 0714Z 267DEG 38KT 3362 8732

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