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Friday, April 04, 2008

ABC 33/40 EWARN: Severe Thunderstorm Warning

From ABC 33/40 E-Warn :

WUUS54 KBMX 041919
SVRBMX
ALC063-091-107-119-041945-
/O.NEW.KBMX.SV.W.0116.080404T1919Z-080404T1945Z/

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
NORTHWESTERN MARENGO COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST ALABAMA...
GREENE COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL ALABAMA...
EXTREME SOUTHWESTERN PICKENS COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL ALABAMA...
SUMTER COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL ALABAMA...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...YORK...LIVINGSTON...CUBA...

* UNTIL 245 PM CDT

* AT 219 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 13 MILES NORTHWEST OF EMELLE TO 13
MILES SOUTHWEST OF CUBA...OR ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 24 MILES
NORTHWEST OF LIVINGSTON TO 13 MILES SOUTHWEST OF CUBA...AND MOVING
EAST AT 60 MPH.

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE NEAR...
CUBA BY 225 PM CDT...
GEIGER...PAYNEVILLE...YORK AND EMELLE BY 230 PM CDT...
WARSAW...LIVINGSTON...WARD AND SUMTERVILLE BY 235 PM CDT...
NEW MOUNT HEBRON BY 240 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 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 3239 8842 3254 8842 3255 8840 3299 8835
3308 8786 3240 8789 3230 8830 3230 8842
3231 8843 3238 8843
TIME...MOT...LOC 1919Z 254DEG 53KT 3281 8848 3233 8851

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