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Tuesday, May 20, 2008

Severe Thunderstorm Warning

From ABC 33/40 E-Warn :

WUUS54 KBMX 202222
SVRBMX
ALC055-202315-
/O.NEW.KBMX.SV.W.0223.080520T2222Z-080520T2315Z/

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
ETOWAH COUNTY IN NORTHEAST ALABAMA...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...RAINBOW CITY...HOKES BLUFF...
GADSDEN...

* UNTIL 615 PM CDT

* AT 520 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 ANDERSON...
OR 10 MILES NORTH OF HOKES BLUFF...AND MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 35 MPH.

* THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR...
HOKES BLUFF AND 7 MILES NORTHEAST OF GLENCOE BY 535 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 8584 3410 8580 3399 8575 3391 8607
3402 8625 3395 8633 3408 8630 3415 8622
3418 8616 3419 8607 3420 8588
TIME...MOT...LOC 2222Z 328DEG 39KT 3412 8590

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