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Friday, April 11, 2008

ABC 33/40 EWARN: Severe Thunderstorm Warning

From ABC 33/40 E-Warn :

WUUS54 KBMX 112030
SVRBMX
ALC057-073-125-127-112115-
/O.NEW.KBMX.SV.W.0158.080411T2030Z-080411T2115Z/

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
WEST CENTRAL JEFFERSON COUNTY IN CENTRAL ALABAMA...
SOUTH CENTRAL WALKER COUNTY IN CENTRAL ALABAMA...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF CORDOVA...
EXTREME SOUTHEASTERN FAYETTE COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL ALABAMA...
NORTHERN TUSCALOOSA COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL ALABAMA...

* UNTIL 415 PM CDT

* AT 330 PM CDT...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDICATED A SEVERE
THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING UP TO BASEBALL SIZE HAIL...AND
DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED 6
MILES WEST OF SAMANTHA...OR 13 MILES NORTHEAST OF GORDO...AND
MOVING NORTHEAST AT 40 MPH.

* THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR...
SAMANTHA BY 335 PM CDT...
WINDHAM SPRINGS BY 345 PM CDT...
WHITSON AND 7 MILES NORTHWEST OF BANKHEAD LOCK AND DAM BY 355 PM
CDT...
GOODSPRINGS BY 410 PM CDT...
GORGAS STEAM PLANT...GORGAS...6 MILES NORTHWEST OF BIRMINGHAMPORT
AND 7 MILES WEST OF QUINTON BY 415 PM CDT...

WINDS OF 60 TO 70 MPH WILL BREAK LARGE TREE LIMBS AND CAUSE SOME
DAMAGE...ESPECIALLY TO SMALLER STRUCTURES.

THIS IS A DANGEROUS STORM. IF YOUR ARE IH ITS PATH...PREPARE
IMMEDAITELY FOR DAMAGING WINDS...DESTRUCTIVE HAIL AND DEADLY CLOUD TO
GROUND LIGHTNING.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM CDT FRIDAY EVENING FOR
NORTHERN ALABAMA.

A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH ALSO REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM CDT
FRIDAY EVENING FOR SOUTHERN ALABAMA.

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

LAT...LON 3380 8713 3357 8700 3330 8774 3346 8784
TIME...MOT...LOC 2030Z 243DEG 37KT 3342 8768

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