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Saturday, May 10, 2008

Severe Thunderstorm Warning

From ABC 33/40 E-Warn :

WUUS54 KHUN 110352
SVRHUN
ALC059-079-110445-
/O.NEW.KHUN.SV.W.0066.080511T0350Z-080511T0445Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL
1050 PM CDT SAT MAY 10 2008

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN HUNTSVILLE HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
FRANKLIN COUNTY IN NORTHWEST ALABAMA...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...RUSSELLVILLE...RED BAY...
SOUTHERN LAWRENCE COUNTY IN NORTHWEST ALABAMA...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF MOULTON...

* UNTIL 1145 PM CDT

* AT 1045 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DESTRUCTIVE WINDS IN
EXCESS OF 70 MPH. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED 12 MILES WEST OF RED
BAY...AND MOVING EAST AT 50 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
RED BAY...
BELGREEN...
PHIL CAMPBELL...
MOULTON...

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

LAT...LON 3453 8713 3430 8717 3430 8733 3429 8735
3432 8817 3457 8813
TIME...MOT...LOC 0350Z 273DEG 47KT 3445 8827

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