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Wednesday, June 11, 2008

Severe Thunderstorm Warning

From ABC 33/40 E-Warn :

WUUS54 KBMX 120043
SVRBMX
ALC019-120115-
/O.NEW.KBMX.SV.W.0308.080612T0043Z-080612T0115Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
743 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 815 PM CDT

* AT 739 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 MOSHAT...OR
6 MILES SOUTHEAST OF CENTRE...AND MOVING NORTHWEST AT 23 MPH.

* THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR...
CENTRE BY 755 PM CDT...
6 MILES SOUTHWEST OF CEDAR BLUFF BY 800 PM CDT...
LEESBURG BY 805 PM CDT...
SAND ROCK BY 815 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 3415 8582 3423 8581 3438 8562 3448 8554
3410 8547 3400 8561
TIME...MOT...LOC 0043Z 153DEG 20KT 3410 8564

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KSL


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