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Wednesday, June 11, 2008

Severe Thunderstorm Warning

From ABC 33/40 E-Warn :

WUUS54 KBMX 112349
SVRBMX
ALC019-120045-
/O.NEW.KBMX.SV.W.0307.080611T2349Z-080612T0045Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
649 PM CDT WED JUN 11 2008

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
CHEROKEE COUNTY IN NORTHEAST ALABAMA...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...CENTRE...CEDAR BLUFF...

* UNTIL 745 PM CDT

* AT 648 PM CDT...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDICATED A SEVERE
THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING PENNY SIZE HAIL...AND DAMAGING
WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED 12 MILES
SOUTHEAST OF MOSHAT...OR 9 MILES NORTHEAST OF PIEDMONT...AND MOVING
NORTHWEST AT 28 MPH.

* THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR...
MOSHAT AND TENNALA BY 715 PM CDT...
CENTRE BY 720 PM CDT...
CEDAR BLUFF BY 725 PM CDT...
6 MILES SOUTHWEST OF GAYLESVILLE AND 7 MILES NORTHEAST OF LEESBURG
BY 730 PM CDT...
SAND ROCK BY 740 PM CDT...

WINDS OF 60 TO 70 MPH WILL BREAK LARGE TREE LIMBS AND CAUSE SOME
DAMAGE...ESPECIALLY TO SMALLER STRUCTURES.

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

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

LAT...LON 3422 8580 3438 8562 3450 8552 3407 8542
3396 8541 3397 8562
TIME...MOT...LOC 2349Z 148DEG 24KT 3400 8548

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KSL


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