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Saturday, March 15, 2008

ABC 33/40 EWARN: Severe Thunderstorm Warning

From ABC 33/40 E-Warn :

WUUS54 KBMX 150734
SVRBMX
ALC009-150815-
/O.NEW.KBMX.SV.W.0088.080315T0734Z-080315T0815Z/

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
NORTHERN BLOUNT COUNTY IN CENTRAL ALABAMA...

* UNTIL 315 AM CDT

* AT 234 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 CHAMBLEES
MILL...OR NEAR HANCEVILLE...AND MOVING EAST AT 35 MPH.

* THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR...
FOWLER SPRING AND 7 MILES NORTH OF CLEVELAND BY 240 AM CDT...
BLOUNTSVILLE AND 8 MILES NORTH OF ROSA BY 245 AM CDT...
BROOKSVILLE...SUSAN MOORE AND 7 MILES NORTH OF HENDRIX BY 255 AM
CDT...
SNEAD BY 300 AM CDT...
MCLARTY BY 305 AM CDT...

WINDS OF 60 TO 70 MPH WILL BREAK LARGE TREE LIMBS AND CAUSE SOME
DAMAGE...ESPECIALLY TO SMALLER STRUCTURES.

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 3426 8643 3412 8630 3407 8633 3396 8635
3392 8686 3402 8673 3407 8670 3410 8670
3410 8666 3414 8660 3422 8657
TIME...MOT...LOC 0734Z 251DEG 31KT 3408 8668

$$

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