Severe Thunderstorm Warning

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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
1211 AM CDT SUN MAY 11 2008

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
SOUTHERN JEFFERSON COUNTY IN CENTRAL ALABAMA...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...VESTAVIA HILLS...MOUNTAIN BROOK...
LEEDS...IRONDALE...HUEYTOWN...HOOVER...HOMEWOOD...FAIRFIELD...
BIRMINGHAM...BESSEMER...
NORTHERN SHELBY COUNTY IN CENTRAL ALABAMA...

* UNTIL 100 AM CDT

* AT 1206 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 NORTH
JOHNS...OR 12 MILES WEST OF BESSEMER...AND MOVING EAST AT 50 MPH.

* THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR...
BESSEMER...RAIMUND...ALABAMA ADVENTURE AND HUEYTOWN BY 1220 AM
CDT...
ROSS BRIDGE...LIPSCOMB...REGIONS PARK OR HOOVER MET AND BRIGHTON BY
1225 AM CDT...
BLUFF PARK AND RIVERCHASE GALLERIA BY 1230 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 3365 8664 3339 8638 3326 8702 3329 8706
3329 8707 3332 8714 3342 8723
TIME...MOT...LOC 0511Z 252DEG 42KT 3334 8709

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