Severe Thunderstorm Warning

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WUUS54 KBMX 110454
SVRBMX
ALC009-057-073-125-127-110530-
/O.NEW.KBMX.SV.W.0193.080511T0454Z-080511T0530Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
1154 PM CDT SAT MAY 10 2008

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
SOUTHWESTERN BLOUNT COUNTY IN CENTRAL ALABAMA...
WESTERN JEFFERSON COUNTY IN CENTRAL ALABAMA...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...HUEYTOWN...FAIRFIELD...BESSEMER...
WALKER COUNTY IN CENTRAL ALABAMA...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...SUMITON...JASPER...DORA...CORDOVA...
EXTREME EAST CENTRAL FAYETTE COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL ALABAMA...
NORTH CENTRAL TUSCALOOSA COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL ALABAMA...

* UNTIL 1230 AM CDT

* AT 1153 PM CDT...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDICATED A LINE OF
SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING QUARTER SIZE HAIL...AND
DESTRUCTIVE WINDS IN EXCESS OF 70 MPH. THESE STORMS WERE LOCATED
ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM PARRISH TO OAKMAN TO BANKHEAD LOCK AND
DAM...OR ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 6 MILES SOUTHWEST OF JASPER TO
12 MILES SOUTHWEST OF CORDOVA TO 15 MILES NORTH OF HOLT...AND
MOVING EAST AT 50 MPH.

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE NEAR...
GORGAS AND PARRISH BY MIDNIGHT CDT...
BELOIT...CORDOVA...LYNNS PARK AND GORGAS STEAM PLANT BY 1205 AM
CDT...
ROCKY HOLLOW...QUINTON...BURNWELL AND OAK GROVE BY 1210 AM CDT...

WINDS OF 70 TO 80 MPH WILL UPROOT TREES...DOWN POWER LINES AND CAUSE
DAMAGE TO HOMES AND STRUCTURES.

THIS IS A DANGEROUS STORM. IF YOUR ARE IH ITS PATH...PREPARE
IMMEDAITELY FOR DAMAGING WINDS...DESTRUCTIVE HAIL AND DEADLY CLOUD TO
GROUND LIGHTNING.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE WARNED AREA. IF A TORNADO
IS SPOTTED... ACT QUICKLY AND MOVE TO A PLACE OF SAFETY IN A STURDY
STRUCTURE...SUCH AS A BASEMENT OR SMALL INTERIOR ROOM.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 200 AM CDT SUNDAY MORNING FOR
NORTHERN ALABAMA.

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

LAT...LON 3366 8747 3389 8743 3395 8710 3390 8708
3390 8700 3387 8696 3388 8694 3392 8692
3396 8680 3354 8680 3334 8686 3342 8755
TIME...MOT...LOC 0454Z 283DEG 44KT 3378 8732 3364 8734
3345 8739

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