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Tuesday, May 20, 2008

Severe Thunderstorm Warning

From ABC 33/40 E-Warn :

WUUS54 KBMX 202301
SVRBMX
ALC009-115-210000-
/O.NEW.KBMX.SV.W.0225.080520T2301Z-080521T0000Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
601 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...
NORTHERN ST. CLAIR COUNTY IN CENTRAL ALABAMA...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...SPRINGVILLE...ODENVILLE...

* UNTIL 700 PM CDT

* AT 556 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 NECTAR...OR
NEAR CLEVELAND...AND MOVING EAST AT 38 MPH.

* THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR...
ALLGOOD AND ONEONTA BY 610 PM CDT...
9 MILES NORTH OF SPRINGVILLE BY 615 PM CDT...
ASHVILLE BY 630 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 3391 8635 3395 8623 3384 8608 3377 8606
3376 8612 3368 8622 3365 8622 3363 8649
3376 8652 3378 8663 3384 8675 3387 8686
3408 8667
TIME...MOT...LOC 2301Z 292DEG 33KT 3395 8658

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KSL

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