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Friday, April 18, 2008

Severe Thunderstorm Warning

From ABC 33/40 E-Warn :

WUUS54 KMOB 190142
SVRMOB
ALC025-129-190230-
/O.NEW.KMOB.SV.W.0107.080419T0139Z-080419T0230Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
842 PM CDT FRI APR 18 2008

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOBILE HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
SOUTH CENTRAL CLARKE COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST ALABAMA...
CENTRAL WASHINGTON COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST ALABAMA...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF CHATOM...

* UNTIL 930 PM CDT

* AT 835 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING PENNY SIZE HAIL...AND
DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR
SEABOARD...OR ABOUT 10 MILES SOUTH OF CHATOM...AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT
20 MPH.

* THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR...
HAWTHORN BY 855 PM CDT...
SUNFLOWER BY 905 PM CDT...
TOINETTE AND WAGARVILLE BY 910 PM CDT...
CORTELUOU BY 915 PM CDT...
PRESTWICK BY 920 PM CDT...
CARSON AND 6 MILES NORTHWEST OF CARLTON BY 930 PM CDT...

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.

THIS STORM HAS A HISTORY OF PRODUCING DESTRUCTIVE WINDS AND LARGE
DAMAGING HAIL. SEEK SHELTER NOW INSIDE A STURDY STRUCTURE AND STAY
AWAY FROM WINDOWS!

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CDT SATURDAY MORNING
FOR SOUTHWESTERN ALABAMA AND NORTHWEST FLORIDA.

LAT...LON 3134 8777 3132 8778 3130 8776 3133 8780
3129 8779 3128 8783 3124 8841 3143 8843
3164 8782
TIME...MOT...LOC 0139Z 252DEG 19KT 3133 8820

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