ABC 33/40 EWARN: Severe Thunderstorm Warning

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WUUS54 KBMX 151513
SVRBMX
ALC015-019-029-055-151600-
/O.NEW.KBMX.SV.W.0099.080315T1513Z-080315T1600Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
1013 AM CDT SAT MAR 15 2008

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
NORTHERN CALHOUN COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL ALABAMA...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF PIEDMONT...
NORTHEASTERN CLEBURNE COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL ALABAMA...
SOUTHERN CHEROKEE COUNTY IN NORTHEAST ALABAMA...
SOUTHEASTERN ETOWAH COUNTY IN NORTHEAST ALABAMA...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...RAINBOW CITY...HOKES BLUFF...
GADSDEN...

* UNTIL 1100 AM CDT

* AT 1011 AM CDT...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDICATED A SEVERE
THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING NICKEL SIZE HAIL...AND DAMAGING
WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR BIG WILLS
CREEK...OR NEAR GADSDEN...AND MOVING EAST AT 45 MPH.

* THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR...
HOKES BLUFF BY 1020 AM CDT...
REAVES BY 1025 AM CDT...
9 MILES SOUTH OF TENNALA BY 1030 AM CDT...
PIEDMONT AND 7 MILES SOUTH OF ELLISVILLE BY 1035 AM CDT...
SPRING GARDEN BY 1040 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 YOU ARE IN ITS PATH...PREPARE
IMMEDIATELY FOR DAMAGING WINDS...HAIL...AND DEADLY CLOUD TO GROUND
LIGHTNING. PEOPLE OUTSIDE SHOULD MOVE TO A SHELTER...PREFERABLY
INSIDE A STRONG BUILDING BUT AWAY FROM WINDOWS.

THIS STORM HAS A HISTORY OF PRODUCING WIDESPREAD WIND DAMAGE. THIS IS
AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS SITUATION. SEEK SHELTER NOW INSIDE A STURDY
STRUCTURE AND STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS!

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 600 PM CDT SATURDAY EVENING
FOR EASTERN ALABAMA.

TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER...
CALL 1-800-856-0758.

LAT...LON 3406 8541 3405 8539 3400 8540 3383 8535
3381 8536 3385 8606 3387 8608 3408 8606
3415 8542
TIME...MOT...LOC 1513Z 272DEG 41KT 3398 8594

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