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Saturday, March 15, 2008

ABC 33/40 EWARN: Severe Thunderstorm Warning

From ABC 33/40 E-Warn :

WUUS54 KBMX 150801
SVRBMX
ALC009-055-115-150830-
/O.NEW.KBMX.SV.W.0091.080315T0801Z-080315T0830Z/

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
EXTREME EAST CENTRAL BLOUNT COUNTY IN CENTRAL ALABAMA...
EXTREME NORTHEASTERN ST. CLAIR COUNTY IN CENTRAL ALABAMA...
ETOWAH COUNTY IN NORTHEAST ALABAMA...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...RAINBOW CITY...HOKES BLUFF...
GADSDEN...

* UNTIL 330 AM CDT

* AT 301 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 ALTOONA...
OR 6 MILES NORTHEAST OF ONEONTA...AND MOVING EAST AT 60 MPH.

* THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR...
WALNUT GROVE AND GALLIANT BY 310 AM CDT...
HOWELTON AND RAMSEY BY 315 AM CDT...
RIDGEVILLE...ATTALLA AND GADSDEN BY 320 AM CDT...
CRUDUP...REECE CITY AND ANDERSON BY 325 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 3422 8584 3413 8584 3413 8579 3395 8574
3396 8587 3390 8592 3392 8596 3386 8602
3387 8609 3396 8618 3393 8637 3395 8638
3410 8634 3413 8626 3418 8620 3423 8588
TIME...MOT...LOC 0801Z 258DEG 52KT 3402 8641

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