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Tuesday, May 20, 2008

Severe Thunderstorm Warning

From ABC 33/40 E-Warn :

WUUS54 KHUN 202322
SVRHUN
ALC043-202345-
/O.NEW.KHUN.SV.W.0095.080520T2321Z-080520T2345Z/

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN HUNTSVILLE HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
SOUTHERN CULLMAN COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL ALABAMA...

* UNTIL 645 PM CDT

* AT 620 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING PENNY SIZE HAIL...AND
DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED 12
MILES WEST OF HANCEVILLE...OR ABOUT 12 MILES SOUTHWEST OF
CULLMAN...AND MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 40 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
GARDEN CITY...
BLACK BOTTOM...
INTERSTATE 65 BETWEEN GOOD HOPE AND COLONY...

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.

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

LAT...LON 3404 8669 3400 8672 3395 8679 3395 8681
3392 8685 3392 8688 3390 8690 3399 8711
3418 8710
TIME...MOT...LOC 2321Z 295DEG 35KT 3402 8694

$$

RSB


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