ABC 33/40 EWARN: Severe Thunderstorm Warning

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WUUS54 KBMX 150825
SVRBMX
ALC007-117-150845-
/O.NEW.KBMX.SV.W.0093.080315T0825Z-080315T0845Z/

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
NORTH CENTRAL BIBB COUNTY IN CENTRAL ALABAMA...
SOUTHWESTERN SHELBY COUNTY IN CENTRAL ALABAMA...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF ALABASTER...

* UNTIL 345 AM CDT

* AT 325 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 WEST
BLOCTON...OR 10 MILES NORTH OF CENTREVILLE...AND MOVING EAST AT 50
MPH.

* THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR...
MAYLENE...ALABASTER AND SILURIA BY 340 AM CDT...
SAGINAW BY 345 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 3320 8717 3331 8669 3310 8689 3302 8714
3318 8719
TIME...MOT...LOC 0825Z 257DEG 44KT 3313 8706

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