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Friday, April 11, 2008

ABC 33/40 EWARN: Severe Thunderstorm Warning

From ABC 33/40 E-Warn :

WUUS54 KBMX 111856
SVRBMX
ALC057-075-107-111945-
/O.NEW.KBMX.SV.W.0151.080411T1856Z-080411T1945Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
156 PM CDT FRI APR 11 2008

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
FAYETTE COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL ALABAMA...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF FAYETTE...
SOUTHERN LAMAR COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL ALABAMA...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF MILLPORT...
NORTHERN PICKENS COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL ALABAMA...

* UNTIL 245 PM CDT

* AT 156 PM 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 FOREST...OR
8 MILES SOUTHEAST OF COLUMBUS...AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 40 MPH.

* THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR...
MELBORNE BY 205 PM CDT...
SHAW AND MILLPORT BY 210 PM CDT...
KENNEDY BY 220 PM CDT...
ASHCRAFT CORNER BY 225 PM CDT...
BELK BY 230 PM CDT...
FAYETTE BY 235 PM CDT...

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

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 400 PM CDT FRIDAY AFTERNOON
FOR NORTHWESTERN ALABAMA.

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

LAT...LON 3340 8830 3359 8828 3375 8806 3389 8778
3362 8757 3362 8762 3358 8765 3353 8783
3351 8783 3334 8829 3338 8832
TIME...MOT...LOC 1856Z 243DEG 36KT 3347 8824

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