ABC 33/40 EWARN: Severe Thunderstorm Warning

From ABC 33/40 E-Warn :

WUUS54 KBMX 150810
SVRBMX
ALC007-015-021-027-037-073-115-117-121-150900-
/O.NEW.KBMX.SV.W.0092.080315T0810Z-080315T0900Z/

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
CENTRAL BIBB COUNTY IN CENTRAL ALABAMA...
NORTH CENTRAL CHILTON COUNTY IN CENTRAL ALABAMA...
EAST CENTRAL JEFFERSON COUNTY IN CENTRAL ALABAMA...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...TRUSSVILLE...LEEDS...IRONDALE...
CENTER POINT...
SHELBY COUNTY IN CENTRAL ALABAMA...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...WILSONVILLE...MONTEVALLO...
COLUMBIANA...
SOUTHERN ST. CLAIR COUNTY IN CENTRAL ALABAMA...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...PELL CITY...MOODY...
SOUTHWESTERN CALHOUN COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL ALABAMA...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...OXFORD...ANNISTON...
CLAY COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL ALABAMA...
NORTHWESTERN COOSA COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL ALABAMA...
TALLADEGA COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL ALABAMA...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...TALLADEGA...SYLACAUGA...LINCOLN...
CHILDERSBURG...

* UNTIL 400 AM CDT

* AT 310 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 CLOVERDALE TO CHELSEA TO WILTON TO 23
MILES WEST OF ASHBY...OR ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM BIRMINGHAM
AIRPORT TO MEADOWBROOK TO MONTEVALLO TO 11 MILES WEST OF
CENTREVILLE...AND MOVING EAST AT 50 MPH.

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE NEAR...
TRUSSVILLE...STERRETT...LEEDS AND LITTLE CAHABA RIVER BELOW LEEDS
BY 315 AM CDT...
MOODY...VINCENT...HARPERSVILLE AND COLUMBIANA BY 320 AM CDT...
BALD ROCK AND BRANCHVILLE 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.

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 3308 8695 3332 8669 3335 8667 3366 8674
3371 8585 3369 8578 3356 8576 3348 8588
3347 8579 3350 8574 3339 8572 3313 8600
3303 8655 3299 8740
TIME...MOT...LOC 0810Z 266DEG 47KT 3358 8664 3335 8656
3309 8684 3303 8723

$$

JONES/90

WWWW

E-Warn is a free public service from the ABC 33/40 Weather Center
and Alagasco...For Reliability, Comfort, and Convenience Natural Gas has
the Home Advantage.

To sign up for other ABC 33/40 E-Warn products, or to unsubscribe, go here:
http://www.jamesspann.com/ewarnmain.html