ABC 33/40 EWARN: Severe Thunderstorm Warning

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WUUS54 KBMX 150730
SVRBMX
ALC007-021-065-073-115-117-125-150815-
/O.NEW.KBMX.SV.W.0087.080315T0729Z-080315T0815Z/

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
NORTHERN BIBB COUNTY IN CENTRAL ALABAMA...
NORTHERN CHILTON COUNTY IN CENTRAL ALABAMA...
SOUTHERN JEFFERSON COUNTY IN CENTRAL ALABAMA...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...BIRMINGHAM AIRPORT...VESTAVIA
HILLS...MOUNTAIN BROOK...MIDFIELD...LIPSCOMB...LEEDS...IRONDALE...
HUEYTOWN...HOOVER...HOMEWOOD...FAIRFIELD...BRIGHTON...BIRMINGHAM...
BESSEMER...
SHELBY COUNTY IN CENTRAL ALABAMA...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...WILSONVILLE...PELHAM...MONTEVALLO...
MEADOWBROOK...HELENA...COLUMBIANA...ALABASTER...
SOUTHWESTERN ST. CLAIR COUNTY IN CENTRAL ALABAMA...
NORTHEASTERN HALE COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL ALABAMA...
SOUTHEASTERN TUSCALOOSA COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL ALABAMA...

* UNTIL 315 AM CDT

* AT 229 AM CDT...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDICATED A LINE OF
SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING QUARTER SIZE HAIL...AND
DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH. THESE STORMS WERE LOCATED
ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 6 MILES SOUTHWEST OF BIRMINGHAMPORT TO
9 MILES SOUTHWEST OF COALING...OR ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 11
MILES WEST OF HUEYTOWN TO 13 MILES SOUTHEAST OF TUSCALOOSA...AND
MOVING EAST AT 50 MPH.

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE NEAR...
SYLVAN SPRINGS...MULGA...MAYTOWN AND WELLER BY 235 AM CDT...
ENSLEY...MINOR...DOCENA AND TANNEHILL IRONWORKS STATE PARK BY 240
AM CDT...
BIRMINGHAM AND SHANNON BY 245 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.

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS INDICATED SOME WEAK ROTATION WITHIN
THIS STORM. WHILE NOT IMMEDIATELY LIKELY...A TORNADO MAY STILL
DEVELOP. IF A TORNADO IS SPOTTED...ACT QUICKLY AND MOVE TO A PLACE OF
SAFETY IN A STURDY STRUCTURE...SUCH AS A BASEMENT OR SMALL INTERIOR
ROOM.

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 3357 8718 3355 8620 3349 8625 3351 8628
3344 8632 3341 8638 3338 8635 3330 8637
3327 8644 3319 8650 3314 8647 3310 8651
3297 8653 3298 8754
TIME...MOT...LOC 0729Z 270DEG 54KT 3349 8712 3306 8739

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