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Saturday, May 10, 2008

Severe Thunderstorm Warning

From ABC 33/40 E-Warn :

WUUS54 KBMX 110618
SVRBMX
ALC009-015-055-073-115-121-110700-
/O.NEW.KBMX.SV.W.0201.080511T0618Z-080511T0700Z/

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
SOUTHEASTERN BLOUNT COUNTY IN CENTRAL ALABAMA...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF ONEONTA...
NORTHEASTERN JEFFERSON COUNTY IN CENTRAL ALABAMA...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...TRUSSVILLE...
PINSON-CLAY-CHALKVILLE...LEEDS...
ST. CLAIR COUNTY IN CENTRAL ALABAMA...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...SPRINGVILLE...PELL CITY...
ODENVILLE...MOODY...
NORTHWESTERN CALHOUN COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL ALABAMA...
NORTH CENTRAL TALLADEGA COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL ALABAMA...
ETOWAH COUNTY IN NORTHEAST ALABAMA...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...MARKTON...RAINBOW CITY...HOKES
BLUFF...GADSDEN...

* UNTIL 200 AM CDT

* AT 116 AM CDT...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDICATED A LINE OF
SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING QUARTER SIZE HAIL...AND
DESTRUCTIVE WINDS IN EXCESS OF 70 MPH. THESE STORMS WERE LOCATED
ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM WALNUT GROVE TO CLAY...OR ALONG A LINE
EXTENDING FROM 12 MILES NORTHEAST OF ONEONTA TO
PINSON-CLAY-CHALKVILLE...AND MOVING EAST AT 49 MPH.

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE NEAR...
BALD ROCK...BRANCHVILLE...SPRINGVILLE AND MARGARET BY 125 AM CDT...
ODENVILLE BY 130 AM CDT...
REECE CITY...PELL CITY...STEELE AND ATTALLA BY 135 AM CDT...
NOCCALULA FALLS BY 140 AM CDT...

WINDS OF 70 TO 80 MPH WILL UPROOT TREES...DOWN POWER LINES AND CAUSE
DAMAGE TO HOMES AND STRUCTURES.

THIS IS A DANGEROUS STORM. IF YOUR ARE IH ITS PATH...PREPARE
IMMEDAITELY FOR DAMAGING WINDS...DESTRUCTIVE HAIL AND DEADLY CLOUD TO
GROUND LIGHTNING.

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 3413 8584 3413 8579 3392 8573 3366 8604
3354 8607 3355 8652 3353 8664 3373 8672
3416 8640 3417 8636 3412 8630 3420 8618
3421 8584
TIME...MOT...LOC 0618Z 270DEG 43KT 3409 8630 3374 8658

$$

17/KLAWS


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