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Saturday, May 03, 2008

Severe Thunderstorm Warning

From ABC 33/40 E-Warn :

WUUS54 KMOB 031217
SVRMOB
ALC023-025-099-129-131-031315-
/O.NEW.KMOB.SV.W.0117.080503T1217Z-080503T1315Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
716 AM CDT SAT MAY 3 2008

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOBILE HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
WESTERN MONROE COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL ALABAMA...
SOUTHERN WILCOX COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL ALABAMA...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF CAMDEN...
SOUTHEASTERN CHOCTAW COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST ALABAMA...
CLARKE COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST ALABAMA...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF GROVE HILL...
NORTHERN WASHINGTON COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST ALABAMA...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF CHATOM...

* UNTIL 815 AM CDT

* AT 714 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS DETECTED A
LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING PENNY SIZE
HAIL...AND DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH. THESE STORMS WERE
LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM BASHI TO JORDAN...OR ALONG A
LINE EXTENDING FROM 20 MILES NORTH OF GROVE HILL TO CHATOM...AND
MOVING EAST AT 35 MPH.

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE NEAR...
THOMASVILLE...SAINT STEPHENS...RURAL AND CHILTON BY 730 AM CDT...
WINN...SUNNY SOUTH...RURAL AND ROUNDHILL BY 735 AM CDT...
PEACOCK AND GROVE HILL BY 740 AM CDT...

FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF
YOUR HOME OR BUSINESS. THIS STORM HAS THE POTENTIAL TO CAUSE SERIOUS
INJURY AND SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE TO PROPERTY.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1100 AM CDT SATURDAY MORNING
FOR SOUTHWEST ALABAMA AND SOUTHEAST MISSISSIPPI.

A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH ALSO REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 100 PM CDT
SATURDAY AFTERNOON FOR SOUTHWESTERN ALABAMA AND NORTHWEST FLORIDA.

LAT...LON 3200 8695 3141 8745 3145 8836 3199 8802
TIME...MOT...LOC 1217Z 271DEG 33KT 3199 8781 3153 8818

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