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Saturday, June 14, 2008

Severe Thunderstorm Warning

From ABC 33/40 E-Warn :

WUUS54 KBMX 142138
SVRBMX
ALC011-087-101-109-142200-
/O.NEW.KBMX.SV.W.0317.080614T2137Z-080614T2200Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
437 PM CDT SAT JUN 14 2008

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
SOUTHEASTERN MONTGOMERY COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL ALABAMA...
WESTERN BULLOCK COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST ALABAMA...
SOUTHWESTERN MACON COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST ALABAMA...
NORTH CENTRAL PIKE COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST ALABAMA...

* UNTIL 500 PM CDT

* AT 433 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 6 MILES
NORTHWEST OF SHOPTON...OR 11 MILES NORTHEAST OF MEADVILLE...AND
MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 20 MPH.

* THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR...
SHOPTON AND 6 MILES NORTHEAST OF PINE LEVEL BY 450 PM CDT...
6 MILES NORTHWEST OF BEANS CROSSROADS BY 500 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...DEADLY CLOUD TO GROUND
LIGHTNING AND LOCALLY HEAVY DOWNPOURS. 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 3199 8574 3190 8600 3222 8613 3229 8592
TIME...MOT...LOC 2137Z 333DEG 20KT 3217 8600

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