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Tuesday, May 20, 2008

Severe Thunderstorm Warning

From ABC 33/40 E-Warn :

WUUS54 KBMX 210040
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ALC073-115-210115-
/O.NEW.KBMX.SV.W.0230.080521T0040Z-080521T0115Z/

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
NORTHEASTERN JEFFERSON COUNTY IN CENTRAL ALABAMA...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...TRUSSVILLE...
PINSON-CLAY-CHALKVILLE...GARDENDALE...FULTONDALE...
CENTRAL ST. CLAIR COUNTY IN CENTRAL ALABAMA...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...SPRINGVILLE...ODENVILLE...MOODY...

* UNTIL 815 PM CDT

* AT 738 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 PINSON...OR
NEAR PINSON-CLAY-CHALKVILLE...AND MOVING EAST AT 43 MPH.

* THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR...
CLAY BY 745 PM CDT...
ARGO AND TRUSSVILLE BY 750 PM CDT...
ARGO...MARGARET...6 MILES NORTH OF MOODY AND 6 MILES SOUTH OF
SPRINGVILLE BY 755 PM CDT...
BRANCHVILLE...ODENVILLE AND BALD ROCK BY 800 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 3378 8672 3375 8661 3381 8622 3353 8636
3366 8702 3377 8700 3382 8689
TIME...MOT...LOC 0040Z 287DEG 37KT 3373 8666

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