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Saturday, May 10, 2008

Severe Thunderstorm Warning

From ABC 33/40 E-Warn :

WUUS54 KBMX 110608
SVRBMX
ALC037-051-123-110700-
/O.NEW.KBMX.SV.W.0200.080511T0608Z-080511T0700Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
108 AM CDT SUN MAY 11 2008

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
COOSA COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL ALABAMA...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...WEOGUFKA...KELLYTON...EQUALITY...
ROCKFORD...
NORTHEASTERN ELMORE COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL ALABAMA...
TALLAPOOSA COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL ALABAMA...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...DADEVILLE...ALEXANDER CITY...

* UNTIL 200 AM CDT

* AT 106 AM 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 MORIAH...OR
6 MILES SOUTH OF WEOGUFKA...AND MOVING EAST AT 55 MPH.

* THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR...
ROCKFORD AND HANOVER BY 115 AM CDT...
CREWSVILLE...HIGHWAY 9 AND HIGHWAY 22...BRADFORD AND COTTAGE GROVE
BY 120 AM CDT...
KELLYTON BY 125 AM CDT...
ALEXANDER CITY BY 130 AM CDT...
JACKSONS' GAP AND JACKSONS GAP BY 140 AM CDT...

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

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE WARNED AREA. IF A TORNADO
IS SPOTTED... ACT QUICKLY AND MOVE TO A PLACE OF SAFETY IN A STURDY
STRUCTURE...SUCH AS A BASEMENT OR SMALL INTERIOR ROOM.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 200 AM CDT SUNDAY MORNING FOR
NORTHERN ALABAMA.

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

LAT...LON 3310 8560 3261 8572 3279 8640 3300 8645
TIME...MOT...LOC 0608Z 272DEG 49KT 3294 8632

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