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Tuesday, May 20, 2008

Severe Thunderstorm Warning

From ABC 33/40 E-Warn :

WUUS54 KBMX 202352
SVRBMX
ALC015-027-029-111-121-210045-
/O.NEW.KBMX.SV.W.0228.080520T2352Z-080521T0045Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
652 PM CDT TUE MAY 20 2008

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
SOUTH CENTRAL CALHOUN COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL ALABAMA...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF OXFORD...
EXTREME NORTHEASTERN CLAY COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL ALABAMA...
SOUTHERN CLEBURNE COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL ALABAMA...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF HEFLIN...
NORTHERN RANDOLPH COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL ALABAMA...
EXTREME NORTHEASTERN TALLADEGA COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL ALABAMA...

* UNTIL 745 PM CDT

* AT 652 PM 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 7 MILES
SOUTHWEST OF HEFLIN...AND MOVING EAST AT 36 MPH.

* THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR...
9 MILES SOUTH OF EDWARDSVILLE BY 700 PM CDT...
ABERNATHY BY 710 PM CDT...
RANBURNE BY 715 PM CDT...

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

THIS IS A DANGEROUS STORM. IF YOU ARE IN ITS PATH...PREPARE
IMMEDIATELY FOR DAMAGING WINDS...HAIL...AND DEADLY CLOUD TO GROUND
LIGHTNING. PEOPLE OUTSIDE SHOULD MOVE TO A SHELTER...PREFERABLY
INSIDE A STRONG BUILDING BUT AWAY FROM WINDOWS.

ADDITIONAL SEVERE STORMS COULD MOVE OVER THE AREA FROM THE WEST.

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

LAT...LON 3377 8537 3339 8531 3350 8592 3361 8586
TIME...MOT...LOC 2352Z 271DEG 32KT 3358 8558

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