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Saturday, March 15, 2008

ABC 33/40 EWARN: Severe Thunderstorm Warning

From ABC 33/40 E-Warn :

WUUS54 KBMX 150753
SVRBMX
ALC009-073-115-150830-
/O.NEW.KBMX.SV.W.0090.080315T0752Z-080315T0830Z/

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
SOUTHERN BLOUNT COUNTY IN CENTRAL ALABAMA...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF ONEONTA...
EXTREME NORTH CENTRAL JEFFERSON COUNTY IN CENTRAL ALABAMA...
NORTHERN ST. CLAIR COUNTY IN CENTRAL ALABAMA...

* UNTIL 330 AM CDT

* AT 252 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 WARRIOR...
OR 12 MILES NORTH OF GARDENDALE...AND MOVING EAST AT 40 MPH.

* THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR...
MT OLIVE BY 300 AM CDT...
DALLAS AND REMLAP BY 305 AM CDT...
CLEAR SPRINGS BY 310 AM CDT...
ALLGOOD BY 315 AM CDT...
HIGHLAND LAKE BY 320 AM CDT...
CALDWELL BY 325 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 3396 8617 3393 8617 3389 8611 3374 8610
3379 8691 3392 8692 3397 8634 3393 8637
3391 8634 3397 8629 3396 8626 3398 8621
TIME...MOT...LOC 0752Z 267DEG 37KT 3384 8680

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