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Saturday, March 15, 2008

ABC 33/40 EWARN: Severe Thunderstorm Warning

From ABC 33/40 E-Warn :

WUUS54 KBMX 151416
SVRBMX
ALC009-073-151515-
/O.NEW.KBMX.SV.W.0098.080315T1416Z-080315T1515Z/

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
BLOUNT COUNTY IN CENTRAL ALABAMA...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF ONEONTA...
NORTHEASTERN JEFFERSON COUNTY IN CENTRAL ALABAMA...

* UNTIL 1015 AM CDT

* AT 910 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
ARKADELPHIA...OR 16 MILES NORTHEAST OF CORDOVA...AND MOVING EAST AT
50 MPH.

* THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR...
MT OLIVE...HAYDEN...BANGOR AND TRAFFORD BY 925 AM CDT...
DALLAS AND NECTAR BY 930 AM CDT...
LOCUST FORK...CLEAR SPRINGS AND REMLAP BY 935 AM CDT...
ALLGOOD BY 940 AM CDT...

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

A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 AM CDT
SATURDAY MORNING FOR NORTHERN ALABAMA.

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

LAT...LON 3407 8633 3397 8634 3393 8637 3392 8634
3387 8635 3382 8643 3379 8658 3377 8659
3377 8658 3376 8654 3376 8655 3378 8699
3391 8694 3396 8680 3406 8671
TIME...MOT...LOC 1416Z 270DEG 45KT 3391 8688

$$

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