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Friday, April 25, 2008

Severe Thunderstorm Warning

From ABC 33/40 E-Warn :

WUUS54 KBMX 252243
SVRBMX
ALC051-087-101-252315-
/O.NEW.KBMX.SV.W.0177.080425T2243Z-080425T2315Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
543 PM CDT FRI APR 25 2008

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
SOUTH CENTRAL ELMORE COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL ALABAMA...
NORTHEASTERN MONTGOMERY COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL ALABAMA...
EXTREME WEST CENTRAL MACON COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST ALABAMA...

* UNTIL 615 PM CDT

* AT 543 PM CDT...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDICATED A SEVERE
THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING QUARTER SIZE HAIL...AND DAMAGING
WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR TALLAPOOSA
RIVER WATER PLANT...OR 9 MILES SOUTHEAST OF WETUMPKA. THIS STORM
WAS NEARLY STATIONARY.

* THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR...
TALLAPOOSA RIVER WATER PLANT BY 550 PM CDT...
WARE AND BLUE RIDGE BY 615 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.

THIS IS A DANGEROUS STORM. IF YOU ARE IN ITS PATH...PREPARE
IMMEDIATELY FOR DAMAGING WINDS...HAIL...AND DEADLY CLOUD TO GROUND
LIGHTNING. PEOPLE OUTSIDE SHOULD MOVE TO A SHELTER...PREFERABLY
INSIDE A STRONG BUILDING BUT AWAY FROM WINDOWS.

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

LAT...LON 3257 8609 3238 8594 3231 8617 3250 8627
TIME...MOT...LOC 2243Z 180DEG 1KT 3243 8613

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