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Saturday, March 15, 2008

ABC 33/40 EWARN: Severe Thunderstorm Warning

From ABC 33/40 E-Warn :

WUUS54 KHUN 151125
SVRHUN
ALC033-059-077-151215-
/O.NEW.KHUN.SV.W.0025.080315T1124Z-080315T1215Z/

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN HUNTSVILLE HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
COLBERT COUNTY IN NORTHWEST ALABAMA...
NORTHERN FRANKLIN COUNTY IN NORTHWEST ALABAMA...
WESTERN LAUDERDALE COUNTY IN NORTHWEST ALABAMA...

* UNTIL 715 AM CDT

* AT 625 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING NICKEL SIZE
HAIL...AND DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH. THESE STORMS
WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 10 MILES NORTHWEST OF
IUKA TO 15 MILES NORTHWEST OF RED BAY...AND MOVING EAST AT 50 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
RED BAY...
CHEROKEE...
BELGREEN...
UNDERWOOD-PETERSVILLE...
RUSSELLVILLE...
LEIGHTON...

THESE STORMS HAVE A HISTORY OF PRODUCING LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING
WINDS. SEEK SHELTER NOW INSIDE A STURDY STRUCTURE AND STAY AWAY FROM
WINDOWS.

A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 AM CDT
SATURDAY MORNING FOR NORTHWEST ALABAMA.

LAT...LON 3472 8748 3443 8758 3443 8816 3461 8815
3488 8810 3501 8821 3500 8746
TIME...MOT...LOC 1124Z 270DEG 46KT 3492 8825 3472 8821
3452 8830

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