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Friday, April 04, 2008

ABC 33/40 EWARN: Severe Thunderstorm Warning

From ABC 33/40 E-Warn :

WUUS54 KBMX 041840
SVRBMX
ALC015-055-115-041915-
/O.NEW.KBMX.SV.W.0114.080404T1840Z-080404T1915Z/

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
NORTHEASTERN ST. CLAIR COUNTY IN CENTRAL ALABAMA...
WEST CENTRAL CALHOUN COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL ALABAMA...
SOUTH CENTRAL ETOWAH COUNTY IN NORTHEAST ALABAMA...

* UNTIL 215 PM CDT

* AT 135 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
WATTSVILLE...OR 10 MILES NORTH OF PELL CITY...AND MOVING NORTHEAST
AT 35 MPH.

* THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR...
6 MILES SOUTHEAST OF ASHVILLE BY 145 PM CDT...
RAGLAND BY 150 PM CDT...
WILLIAMS AND OHATCHEE BY 200 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 UNTIL 600 PM CDT FRIDAY EVENING FOR
SOUTHERN ALABAMA. A TORNADO WATCH ALSO REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM
CDT FRIDAY EVENING FOR NORTHEASTERN ALABAMA.

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

LAT...LON 3388 8601 3374 8600 3368 8617 3370 8618
3369 8621 3367 8620 3364 8629 3376 8636
3397 8614
TIME...MOT...LOC 1840Z 234DEG 33KT 3374 8625

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