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Friday, March 14, 2008

ABC 33/40 EWARN: Severe Thunderstorm Warning

From ABC 33/40 E-Warn :

WUUS54 KBMX 150641
SVRBMX
ALC093-133-150730-
/O.NEW.KBMX.SV.W.0084.080315T0640Z-080315T0730Z/

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
SOUTHEASTERN MARION COUNTY IN NORTHWEST ALABAMA...
WINSTON COUNTY IN NORTHWEST ALABAMA...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...HALEYVILLE...DOUBLE SPRINGS...

* UNTIL 230 AM CDT

* AT 140 AM CDT...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDICATED TWO SEVERE
THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING QUARTER SIZE HAIL...AND DAMAGING
WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR GUIN...OR 9
MILES NORTHWEST OF WINFIELD...AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 40 MPH. THE
OTHER STORM IS MOVING INTO THE NATURAL BRIDGE AREA.

* THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR...
PEA RIDGE BY 145 AM CDT...
BRILLIANT BY 150 AM CDT...
PINEY GROVE BY 155 AM CDT...
WEISS BY 220 AM CDT...
ASHRIDGE AND DOUBLE SPRINGS BY 225 AM CDT...

THE SECOND STORM WILL BE NEAR...
DOUBLE SPRINGS BY 153 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.

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 3406 8802 3426 8763 3431 8763 3433 8751
3432 8740 3430 8737 3430 8711 3400 8711
3401 8764 3392 8788 3393 8795 3402 8795
TIME...MOT...LOC 0640Z 241DEG 32KT 3402 8789

$$

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