Severe Thunderstorm Warning

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WUUS54 KBMX 110559
SVRBMX
ALC057-073-127-110645-
/O.NEW.KBMX.SV.W.0199.080511T0559Z-080511T0645Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
1259 AM CDT SUN MAY 11 2008

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
JEFFERSON COUNTY IN CENTRAL ALABAMA...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...MOUNTAIN BROOK...IRONDALE...
HUEYTOWN...HOMEWOOD...GARDENDALE...FULTONDALE...FAIRFIELD...
BIRMINGHAM...BESSEMER...
SOUTHEASTERN WALKER COUNTY IN CENTRAL ALABAMA...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...SUMITON...DORA...CORDOVA...
EXTREME EAST CENTRAL FAYETTE COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL ALABAMA...

* UNTIL 145 AM CDT

* AT 1257 AM CDT...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDICATED A LINE OF
SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DESTRUCTIVE WINDS IN
EXCESS OF 70 MPH. THESE STORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING
FROM WARRIOR TO GORGAS...OR ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 13 MILES
NORTHEAST OF SUMITON TO 10 MILES SOUTHWEST OF CORDOVA...AND MOVING
SOUTH AT 24 MPH.

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE NEAR...
GORGAS STEAM PLANT AND BURNWELL BY 105 AM CDT...
WARRIOR...TRAFFORD AND QUINTON BY 110 AM CDT...
KIMBERLY AND WEST JEFFERSON BY 115 AM CDT...
MORRIS BY 120 AM CDT...
GRAYSVILLE AND CARDIFF BY 125 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 IN ITS PATH...PREPARE
IMMEDAITELY FOR DAMAGING WINDS AND DEADLY CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING.

THIS STORM HAS A HISTORY OF PRODUCING DESTRUCTIVE WINDS AND LARGE
DAMAGING HAIL. SEEK SHELTER NOW INSIDE A STURDY STRUCTURE AND STAY
AWAY FROM WINDOWS!

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 3390 8700 3381 8695 3384 8689 3383 8674
3354 8660 3330 8712 3346 8733 3349 8732
3348 8729 3351 8728 3351 8725 3353 8732
3359 8732 3361 8741 3368 8745
TIME...MOT...LOC 0559Z 338DEG 21KT 3385 8687 3364 8731

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