ABC 33/40 EWARN: Severe Thunderstorm Warning

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WUUS54 KBMX 150651
SVRBMX
ALC057-063-107-125-150730-
/O.NEW.KBMX.SV.W.0085.080315T0651Z-080315T0730Z/

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
SOUTHEASTERN FAYETTE COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL ALABAMA...
NORTHERN GREENE COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL ALABAMA...
SOUTHEASTERN PICKENS COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL ALABAMA...
TUSCALOOSA COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL ALABAMA...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...TUSCALOOSA...NORTHPORT...HOLT...

* UNTIL 230 AM CDT

* AT 151 AM CDT...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDICATED A LINE OF
SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING GOLF BALL SIZE
HAIL...AND DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH. THESE STORMS WERE
LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 7 MILES NORTH OF MOORES BRIDGE
TO PIONEER TO 8 MILES SOUTHWEST OF BENEVOLA...OR ALONG A LINE
EXTENDING FROM 11 MILES SOUTH OF FAYETTE TO 17 MILES SOUTHEAST OF
CARROLLTON TO 7 MILES SOUTHEAST OF ALICEVILLE...AND MOVING EAST AT
45 MPH.

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE NEAR...
UNION BY 200 AM CDT...
TUSCALOOSA...WINDHAM SPRINGS...TUSCALOOSA MUNICIPAL AIRPORT AND
NORTHPORT BY 205 AM CDT...
RALPH AND HOLT BY 210 AM CDT...
WHITSON...PETERSON AND HOLT LOCK AND DAM BY 215 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 3316 8791 3362 8783 3362 8742 3358 8732
3353 8732 3351 8726 3348 8734 3329 8711
3314 8721 3312 8730 3301 8732 3301 8771
3297 8775 3297 8816 3305 8816
TIME...MOT...LOC 0651Z 269DEG 43KT 3355 8772 3314 8779
3305 8803

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