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Wednesday, June 11, 2008

Severe Thunderstorm Warning

From ABC 33/40 E-Warn :

WUUS54 KBMX 112258
SVRBMX
ALC009-112345-
/O.NEW.KBMX.SV.W.0303.080611T2258Z-080611T2345Z/

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
EASTERN BLOUNT COUNTY IN CENTRAL ALABAMA...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...ONEONTA...CLEVELAND...BLOUNTSVILLE...

* UNTIL 645 PM CDT

* AT 557 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 NEAR ONEONTA...
AND MOVING NORTH AT 21 MPH.

* THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR...
9 MILES EAST OF FAIRVIEW BY 605 PM CDT...
ROSA AND 8 MILES EAST OF CLEVELAND BY 615 PM CDT...
SUSAN MOORE BY 625 PM CDT...
SNEAD AND 7 MILES EAST OF BLOUNTSVILLE BY 630 PM CDT...
MCLARTY BY 640 PM CDT...
BROOKSVILLE BY 645 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 3414 8635 3400 8637 3391 8639 3384 8643
3403 8671 3426 8647
TIME...MOT...LOC 2258Z 166DEG 18KT 3395 8641

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