ABC 33/40 EWARN: Severe Thunderstorm Warning

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WUUS54 KBMX 150858
SVRBMX
ALC117-121-150930-
/O.NEW.KBMX.SV.W.0094.080315T0857Z-080315T0930Z/

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
SOUTHEASTERN SHELBY COUNTY IN CENTRAL ALABAMA...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...WILSONVILLE...COLUMBIANA...
SOUTHWESTERN TALLADEGA COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL ALABAMA...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...SYLACAUGA...CHILDERSBURG...

* UNTIL 430 AM CDT

* AT 357 AM CDT...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDICATED A SEVERE
THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING GOLF BALL SIZE HAIL...AND
DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR
COLUMBIANA...AND MOVING EAST AT 50 MPH.

* THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR...
GASTON STEAM PLANT AND WILSONVILLE BY 410 AM CDT...
VARNONS BY 415 AM CDT...
OAK GROVE...BON AIR...CHILDERSBURG AND GANTTS QUARRY BY 420 AM
CDT...
MIGNON AND SYLACAUGA BY 425 AM CDT...
SYCAMORE BY 430 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 3335 8613 3325 8611 3320 8613 3320 8618
3312 8618 3311 8636 3311 8649 3309 8652
3307 8674 3325 8677
TIME...MOT...LOC 0857Z 261DEG 41KT 3317 8665

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