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Tuesday, May 20, 2008

Severe Thunderstorm Warning

From ABC 33/40 E-Warn :

WUUS54 KBMX 202339
SVRBMX
ALC015-115-121-210030-
/O.NEW.KBMX.SV.W.0227.080520T2339Z-080521T0030Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
639 PM CDT TUE MAY 20 2008

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
SOUTHERN ST. CLAIR COUNTY IN CENTRAL ALABAMA...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...PELL CITY...ODENVILLE...MOODY...
SOUTHWESTERN CALHOUN COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL ALABAMA...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...WEST END-COBB TOWN...COBB TOWN...
NORTHERN TALLADEGA COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL ALABAMA...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF TALLADEGA...

* UNTIL 730 PM CDT

* AT 638 PM CDT...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDICATED A SEVERE
THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING NICKEL SIZE HAIL...AND DAMAGING
WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR RAGLAND...
OR 11 MILES NORTHEAST OF PELL CITY...AND MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 40
MPH.

* THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR...
LINCOLN BY 645 PM CDT...
TALLADEGA SUPERSPEEDWAY...TALLADEGA MUNICIPAL AIRPORT AND 7 MILES
SOUTHWEST OF BYNUM BY 650 PM CDT...
6 MILES SOUTHWEST OF GRANT TOWN BY 655 PM CDT...
TALLADEGA BY 700 PM CDT...

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

A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM CDT
TUESDAY EVENING FOR NORTHERN ALABAMA.

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

LAT...LON 3375 8586 3356 8586 3352 8591 3334 8630
3351 8638 3353 8646 3360 8652 3370 8648
3377 8619
TIME...MOT...LOC 2339Z 334DEG 42KT 3367 8614

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