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Tuesday, May 20, 2008

Severe Thunderstorm Warning

From ABC 33/40 E-Warn :

WUUS54 KHUN 202230
SVRHUN
ALC043-202300-
/O.NEW.KHUN.SV.W.0094.080520T2229Z-080520T2300Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL
529 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 600 PM CDT

* AT 527 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING NICKEL SIZE HAIL...AND
DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR
GOOD HOPE...OR ABOUT 8 MILES SOUTHWEST OF CULLMAN...AND MOVING
SOUTHEAST AT 30 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
GOOD HOPE...
HANCEVILLE...
TRAVELERS ON INTERSTATE 65 SOUTH OF GOOD HOPE...

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 3420 8701 3409 8668 3406 8667 3400 8672
3395 8679 3392 8688 3402 8712 3419 8710
3420 8711
TIME...MOT...LOC 2229Z 297DEG 23KT 3409 8693

$$

BOYD


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