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Saturday, May 03, 2008

Severe Thunderstorm Warning

From ABC 33/40 E-Warn :

WUUS54 KBMX 031219
SVRBMX
ALC001-021-047-085-091-105-031315-
/O.NEW.KBMX.SV.W.0181.080503T1218Z-080503T1315Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
718 AM CDT SAT MAY 3 2008

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
WESTERN AUTAUGA COUNTY IN CENTRAL ALABAMA...
SOUTHWESTERN CHILTON COUNTY IN CENTRAL ALABAMA...
SOUTHEASTERN PERRY COUNTY IN CENTRAL ALABAMA...
DALLAS COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL ALABAMA...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...VALLEY GRANDE...EDMUND PETTUS
BRIDGE...SELMONT-WEST SELMONT...SELMA...
NORTHWESTERN LOWNDES COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL ALABAMA...
EXTREME EAST CENTRAL MARENGO COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST ALABAMA...

* UNTIL 815 AM CDT

* AT 714 AM CDT...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDICATED 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 PAUL M GRIST STATE PARK TO 8 MILES WEST
OF SAFFORD...OR ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 11 MILES NORTH OF
VALLEY GRANDE TO 12 MILES SOUTH OF UNIONTOWN...AND MOVING EAST AT
44 MPH.

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE NEAR...
VALLEY GRANDE...HAZEN...CRUMPTONIA AND ORRVILLE BY 730 AM CDT...
SELMONT-WEST SELMONT...WHITES BLUFF...SKYHARBOR AIRPORT AND EDMUND
PETTUS BRIDGE BY 735 AM CDT...
BILLINGSLEY BY 740 AM CDT...
VIDE JUNCTION BY 745 AM 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 100 PM CDT
SATURDAY AFTERNOON FOR SOUTHERN ALABAMA.

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

LAT...LON 3224 8742 3227 8744 3226 8748 3227 8752
3262 8719 3278 8699 3265 8650 3239 8680
3209 8695
TIME...MOT...LOC 1218Z 288DEG 38KT 3266 8697 3226 8746

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STEFKOVICH

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