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Tuesday, May 20, 2008

Severe Thunderstorm Warning

From ABC 33/40 E-Warn :

WUUS54 KBMX 210021
SVRBMX
ALC027-029-111-121-210100-
/O.NEW.KBMX.SV.W.0229.080521T0020Z-080521T0100Z/

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
NORTHERN CLAY COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL ALABAMA...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...LINEVILLE...ASHLAND...
EXTREME SOUTHWESTERN CLEBURNE COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL ALABAMA...
NORTHERN RANDOLPH COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL ALABAMA...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF WEDOWEE...
CENTRAL TALLADEGA COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL ALABAMA...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF TALLADEGA...

* UNTIL 800 PM CDT

* AT 720 PM CDT...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDICATED A SEVERE
THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING QUARTER SIZE HAIL...AND DAMAGING
WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR MOUNT
CHEAHA...OR 6 MILES SOUTH OF OXFORD...AND MOVING EAST AT 43 MPH.

* THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR...
FOSTERS CROSS ROADS BY 735 PM CDT...
MORRISON CROSS ROADS BY 740 PM CDT...
WEDOWEE BY 745 PM CDT...

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

THIS IS A DANGEROUS STORM. IF YOU ARE IN ITS PATH...PREPARE
IMMEDIATELY FOR DAMAGING WINDS...HAIL...AND DEADLY CLOUD TO GROUND
LIGHTNING. PEOPLE OUTSIDE SHOULD MOVE TO A SHELTER...PREFERABLY
INSIDE A STRONG BUILDING BUT AWAY FROM WINDOWS.

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

LAT...LON 3342 8529 3320 8525 3323 8577 3335 8628
3353 8591
TIME...MOT...LOC 0020Z 292DEG 37KT 3347 8572

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