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Saturday, June 14, 2008

Severe Thunderstorm Warning

From ABC 33/40 E-Warn :

WUUS54 KBMX 142130
SVRBMX
ALC007-142215-
/O.NEW.KBMX.SV.W.0316.080614T2130Z-080614T2215Z/

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
BIBB COUNTY IN CENTRAL ALABAMA...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...CENTREVILLE...BRENT...

* UNTIL 515 PM CDT

* AT 426 PM CDT...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDICATED A LINE OF
SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING PENNY SIZE HAIL...AND
DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH. THESE STORMS WERE LOCATED
ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM WEST BLOCTON TO 6 MILES NORTHWEST OF
EOLINE...OR ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 15 MILES NORTH OF
CENTREVILLE TO 9 MILES NORTH OF CENTREVILLE TO 12 MILES NORTHWEST
OF BRENT...AND MOVING EAST AT 8 MPH.

* OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO WEST
CENTREVILLE...TALLADEGA NATIONAL FOREST...BRIERFIELD IRONWORKS PARK
AND ASHBY

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 3301 8732 3308 8731 3310 8728 3314 8720
3317 8719 3324 8710 3325 8702 3318 8702
3315 8697 3311 8697 3306 8690 3297 8689
3286 8697 3288 8737 3300 8741
TIME...MOT...LOC 2130Z 278DEG 7KT 3318 8711 3309 8717
3306 8730

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