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Friday, April 04, 2008

ABC 33/40 EWARN: Severe Thunderstorm Warning

From ABC 33/40 E-Warn :

WUUS54 KBMX 041820
SVRBMX
ALC117-121-041900-
/O.NEW.KBMX.SV.W.0111.080404T1820Z-080404T1900Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
120 PM CDT FRI APR 4 2008

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
SOUTHEASTERN SHELBY COUNTY IN CENTRAL ALABAMA...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...WILSONVILLE...COLUMBIANA...
CENTRAL TALLADEGA COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL ALABAMA...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...TALLADEGA...CHILDERSBURG...

* UNTIL 200 PM CDT

* AT 117 PM 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
COLUMBIANA...AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 40 MPH.

* THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR...
WILSONVILLE AND GASTON STEAM PLANT BY 130 PM CDT...
HARPERSVILLE BY 135 PM CDT...
CHILDERSBURG...BON AIR AND VINCENT BY 140 PM CDT...
LOGAN MARTIN DAM BY 145 PM CDT...
ALPINE BY 150 PM CDT...
TALLADEGA AND HOWELLS COVE BY 200 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 600 PM CDT FRIDAY EVENING FOR
SOUTHERN ALABAMA.

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

LAT...LON 3344 8640 3345 8638 3342 8638 3342 8635
3351 8629 3349 8625 3360 8613 3339 8598
3333 8598 3330 8611 3328 8612 3309 8664
3322 8675
TIME...MOT...LOC 1820Z 239DEG 39KT 3321 8660

$$

17/KLAWS


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