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Saturday, June 21, 2008

Severe Thunderstorm Warning

From ABC 33/40 E-Warn :

WUUS54 KBMX 212351
SVRBMX
ALC081-113-220030-
/O.NEW.KBMX.SV.W.0327.080621T2351Z-080622T0030Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
651 PM CDT SAT JUN 21 2008

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
EXTREME SOUTHEASTERN LEE COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL ALABAMA...
NORTHEASTERN RUSSELL COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST ALABAMA...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF PHENIX CITY...

* UNTIL 730 PM CDT

* AT 647 PM CDT...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDICATED A SEVERE
THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING NICKEL SIZE HAIL...AND DAMAGING
WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR PHENIX
CITY...AND MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 14 MPH.

* THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR...
RURAL NORTHEASTERN RUSSELL COUNTY AT 710 PM CDT

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

IN ADDITION TO LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS...CONTINUOUS CLOUD TO
GROUND LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM. MOVE INDOORS
IMMEDIATELY! LIGHTNING IS ONE OF NATURES NUMBER ONE KILLERS.
REMEMBER...IF YOU CAN HEAR THUNDER...YOU ARE CLOSE ENOUGH TO BE
STRUCK BY LIGHTNING.

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

LAT...LON 3238 8511 3256 8508 3255 8501 3253 8498
3245 8497 3243 8495 3242 8496 3237 8497
3235 8498
TIME...MOT...LOC 2351Z 298DEG 13KT 3246 8502

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17/KLAWS


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