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Friday, April 04, 2008

ABC 33/40 EWARN: Severe Thunderstorm Warning

From ABC 33/40 E-Warn :

WUUS54 KBMX 041925
SVRBMX
ALC127-133-042000-
/O.NEW.KBMX.SV.W.0119.080404T1925Z-080404T2000Z/

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
NORTHERN WALKER COUNTY IN CENTRAL ALABAMA...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF JASPER...
SOUTHEASTERN WINSTON COUNTY IN NORTHWEST ALABAMA...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF DOUBLE SPRINGS...

* UNTIL 300 PM CDT

* AT 225 PM CDT...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDICATED A LINE OF
SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING PENNY SIZE HAIL...AND
DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH. THESE STORMS WERE LOCATED
ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM POPLAR SPRINGS TO WEST CORONA...OR
ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM DOUBLE SPRINGS TO 14 MILES SOUTH OF
CARBON HILL...AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 55 MPH.

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE NEAR...
LUPTON BY 230 PM CDT...
HOUSTON AND GAMBLE BY 235 PM CDT...
ADDISON...ADDISON MUNICIPAL AIRPORT...MANCHESTER AND JASPER BY 240
PM CDT...
SIPSEY BY 250 PM CDT...

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

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.

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

LAT...LON 3394 8709 3392 8707 3390 8708 3390 8700
3385 8697 3369 8751 3370 8752 3370 8753
3375 8754 3414 8746 3429 8710
TIME...MOT...LOC 1925Z 243DEG 50KT 3410 8739 3371 8748

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