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Saturday, March 15, 2008

ABC 33/40 EWARN: Severe Thunderstorm Warning

From ABC 33/40 E-Warn :

WUUS54 KBMX 151230
SVRBMX
ALC075-093-151300-
/O.NEW.KBMX.SV.W.0097.080315T1230Z-080315T1300Z/

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
SOUTHERN MARION COUNTY IN NORTHWEST ALABAMA...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF HAMILTON...
NORTHEASTERN LAMAR COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL ALABAMA...

* UNTIL 800 AM CDT

* AT 730 AM CDT...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDICATED A SEVERE
THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING PENNY SIZE HAIL...AND DAMAGING
WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR BYRD...OR 7
MILES NORTH OF DETROIT...AND MOVING EAST AT 55 MPH.

* THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR...
RANKIN FITE AIRPORT AND HAMILTON BY 735 AM CDT...
PEA RIDGE...PIKEVILLE AND 7 MILES NORTH OF GUIN BY 740 AM CDT...
PEA RIDGE AND 7 MILES NORTH OF GU-WIN BY 745 AM CDT...
BRILLIANT...PINEY GROVE AND TUCKER BY 750 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 3418 8819 3411 8763 3392 8763 3392 8772
3404 8821
TIME...MOT...LOC 1230Z 285DEG 49KT 3410 8807

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