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Friday, April 11, 2008

ABC 33/40 EWARN: Severe Thunderstorm Warning

From ABC 33/40 E-Warn :

WUUS54 KBMX 111825
SVRBMX
ALC075-093-111915-
/O.NEW.KBMX.SV.W.0149.080411T1825Z-080411T1915Z/

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
MARION COUNTY IN NORTHWEST ALABAMA...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...HAMILTON...HACKLEBURG...
NORTHERN LAMAR COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL ALABAMA...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF DETROIT...

* UNTIL 215 PM CDT

* AT 125 PM CDT...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDICATED A SEVERE
THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING PENNY SIZE HAIL. THIS STORM WAS
LOCATED NEAR DETROIT...AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 40 MPH.

* THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR...
HENSON SPRINGS AND BYRD BY 130 PM CDT...
RANKIN FITE AIRPORT...HAMILTON...PIKEVILLE AND 6 MILES SOUTHEAST OF
WESTON BY 140 PM CDT...
PEA RIDGE BY 145 PM CDT...
BRINN AND 6 MILES SOUTHEAST OF HACKLEBURG BY 155 PM CDT...
TESSNER BY 200 PM CDT...

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE WARNED AREA. 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.

IN ADDITION TO LARGE HAIL...CONTINUOUS CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING IS
OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM. MOVE INDOORS IMMEDIATELY! LIGHTNING IS
ONE OF NATURES NUMBER ONE KILLERS. REMEMBER...IF YOU CAN HEAR
THUNDER...YOU ARE CLOSE ENOUGH TO BE STRUCK BY LIGHTNING.

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 3392 8823 3405 8822 3406 8821 3408 8821
3432 8778 3414 8764 3386 8820 3391 8824
TIME...MOT...LOC 1825Z 237DEG 41KT 3400 8815

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