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Tuesday, May 20, 2008

Severe Thunderstorm Warning

From ABC 33/40 E-Warn :

WUUS54 KBMX 202159
SVRBMX
ALC009-202300-
/O.NEW.KBMX.SV.W.0222.080520T2159Z-080520T2300Z/

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
BLOUNT COUNTY IN CENTRAL ALABAMA...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...ONEONTA...CLEVELAND...BLOUNTSVILLE...

* UNTIL 600 PM CDT

* AT 456 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 NEAR
BROOKSVILLE...OR NEAR BLOUNTSVILLE...AND MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 38
MPH.

* THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR...
SUSAN MOORE AND SNEAD BY 505 PM CDT...
ROSA AND 8 MILES NORTHEAST OF CLEVELAND BY 510 PM CDT...
6 MILES NORTHEAST OF ONEONTA AND 9 MILES NORTHEAST OF ALLGOOD BY
520 PM CDT...

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

A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM CDT
TUESDAY EVENING FOR NORTHERN ALABAMA.

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

LAT...LON 3411 8633 3399 8635 3388 8639 3384 8642
3381 8654 3387 8690 3409 8665 3421 8653
3426 8647
TIME...MOT...LOC 2159Z 322DEG 33KT 3414 8652

$$

KSL


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