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Saturday, May 10, 2008

Severe Thunderstorm Warning

From ABC 33/40 E-Warn :

WUUS54 KHUN 110448
SVRHUN
ALC059-079-083-103-110530-
/O.NEW.KHUN.SV.W.0070.080511T0448Z-080511T0530Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL
1148 PM CDT SAT MAY 10 2008

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN HUNTSVILLE HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
SOUTH CENTRAL LIMESTONE COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL ALABAMA...
WESTERN MORGAN COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL ALABAMA...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...HARTSELLE...DECATUR...
EASTERN FRANKLIN COUNTY IN NORTHWEST ALABAMA...
LAWRENCE COUNTY IN NORTHWEST ALABAMA...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF MOULTON...

* UNTIL 1230 AM CDT

* AT 1145 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING PENNY SIZE HAIL...AND
DESTRUCTIVE WINDS IN EXCESS OF 70 MPH. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED 15
MILES WEST OF MOULTON...OR 13 MILES NORTH OF HALEYVILLE...AND
MOVING EAST AT 59 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
MOULTON...
TRINITY...
DECATUR...
FALKVILLE...

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...DESTRUCTIVE HAIL...AND DEADLY CLOUD
TO GROUND LIGHTNING. PEOPLE OUTSIDE SHOULD MOVE TO A SHELTER...
PREFERABLY INSIDE A STRONG BUILDING BUT AWAY FROM WINDOWS.

LAT...LON 3470 8689 3433 8690 3433 8764 3457 8763
3457 8752 3465 8748 3465 8745 3468 8744
3475 8732
TIME...MOT...LOC 0448Z 270DEG 51KT 3441 8748

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