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Thursday, May 15, 2008

Severe Thunderstorm Warning

From ABC 33/40 E-Warn :

WUUS54 KMOB 151637
SVRMOB
ALC003-025-035-053-099-FLC033-113-151715-
/O.NEW.KMOB.SV.W.0125.080515T1636Z-080515T1715Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
1136 AM CDT THU MAY 15 2008

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOBILE HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
NORTHERN ESCAMBIA COUNTY IN NORTHWEST FLORIDA...
NORTHERN SANTA ROSA COUNTY IN NORTHWEST FLORIDA...
CONECUH COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL ALABAMA...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF EVERGREEN...
ESCAMBIA COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL ALABAMA...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF BREWTON...
MONROE COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL ALABAMA...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF MONROEVILLE...
NORTHEASTERN BALDWIN COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST ALABAMA...
SOUTHEASTERN CLARKE COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST ALABAMA...

* UNTIL 1215 PM CDT

* AT 1136 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS DETECTED A
LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING PENNY SIZE
HAIL...AND DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH. THESE STORMS WERE
LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM ALLEN TO MCCULLOUGH TO
GATESWOOD...OR ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM GROVE HILL TO 24 MILES
NORTHEAST OF BAY MINETTE TO 17 MILES SOUTHEAST OF BAY MINETTE...AND
MOVING EAST AT 55 MPH.

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE NEAR...
WAWBEEK...VOCATION...SARDINE AND PERDUE HILL BY 1145 AM CDT...
MEXIA...I65 AND AL 113...FRISCO CITY AND FINCHBURG BY 1150 AM
CDT...
FRANKLIN AND WEST MONROEVILLE BY 1155 AM CDT...

FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF
YOUR HOME OR BUSINESS. THIS STORM HAS THE POTENTIAL TO CAUSE SERIOUS
INJURY AND SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE TO PROPERTY.

DOPPLER RADAR HAS INDICATED SOME WEAK ROTATION WITHIN THIS STORM.
WHILE NOT IMMEDIATELY LIKELY...A TORNADO MAY STILL DEVELOP. IF A
TORNADO IS SPOTTED...ACT QUICKLY AND MOVE TO A PLACE OF SAFETY ON THE
LOWEST FLOOR OF A STURDY BUILDING...PREFERABLY IN AN INTERIOR HALLWAY
OR A ROOM SUCH AS A CLOSET OR BATHROOM.

REPORT SEVERE WEATHER TO YOUR NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOBILE AT
(2 5 1) 6 3 3 6 4 4 3. OR...YOU MAY CONTACT YOUR NEAREST LAW
ENFORCEMENT AGENCY OR COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT...AND THEY WILL
RELAY YOUR REPORT.

THIS STORM HAS A HISTORY OF PRODUCING DESTRUCTIVE WINDS AND LARGE
DAMAGING HAIL. SEEK SHELTER NOW INSIDE A STURDY STRUCTURE AND STAY
AWAY FROM WINDOWS!

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 300 PM CDT THURSDAY AFTERNOON
FOR SOUTHWESTERN ALABAMA AND NORTHWEST FLORIDA AND SOUTHEAST
MISSISSIPPI.

LAT...LON 3183 8694 3162 8691 3153 8680 3134 8672
3100 8675 3099 8678 3072 8678 3068 8765
3124 8761 3131 8769 3127 8777 3149 8786
3150 8777 3166 8783
TIME...MOT...LOC 1636Z 255DEG 47KT 3164 8773 3116 8750
3072 8755

$$
PURDY

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