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Tuesday, May 20, 2008

Severe Thunderstorm Warning

From ABC 33/40 E-Warn :

WUUS54 KHUN 202157
SVRHUN
ALC043-202215-
/O.NEW.KHUN.SV.W.0093.080520T2156Z-080520T2215Z/

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN HUNTSVILLE HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
NORTHEASTERN CULLMAN COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL ALABAMA...

* UNTIL 515 PM CDT

* AT 455 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED
A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING NICKEL SIZE HAIL...
AND DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED
NEAR FAIRVIEW...OR ABOUT 10 MILES SOUTHWEST OF ARAB...AND MOVING
SOUTHEAST AT 37 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
BAILEYTON...
HOLLY POND...

THIS IS A DANGEROUS STORM. IF YOU ARE IN ITS PATH...PREPARE
IMMEDIATELY FOR DAMAGING WINDS...DESTRUCTIVE HAIL...AND DEADLY CLOUD
TO GROUND LIGHTNING. PEOPLE OUTSIDE SHOULD MOVE TO A SHELTER...
PREFERABLY INSIDE A STRONG BUILDING BUT AWAY FROM WINDOWS.

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

LAT...LON 3428 8645 3426 8645 3426 8649 3422 8653
3419 8653 3414 8659 3419 8674 3431 8669
3431 8649
TIME...MOT...LOC 2156Z 296DEG 32KT 3424 8661

$$

RSB


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