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Tuesday, June 17, 2008

Severe Thunderstorm Warning

From ABC 33/40 E-Warn :

WUUS54 KMOB 172229
SVRMOB
ALC097-172315-
/O.NEW.KMOB.SV.W.0163.080617T2229Z-080617T2315Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
529 PM CDT TUE JUN 17 2008

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOBILE HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
NORTHWESTERN MOBILE COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST ALABAMA...

* UNTIL 615 PM CDT

* AT 527 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS DETECTED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING PENNY SIZE HAIL...AND
DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR
EARLVILLE...OR ABOUT 13 MILES SOUTHEAST OF LEAKESVILLE...AND MOVING
EAST AT 6 MPH.

* THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR...
GULFCREST...SIDNEY...6 MILES SOUTHWEST OF CITRONELLE AND 9 MILES
NORTHWEST OF CHUNCHULA BY 615 PM CDT...

FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF
YOUR HOME OR BUSINESS. THIS STORM HAS THE POTENTIAL TO CAUSE SERIOUS
INJURY AND SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE TO PROPERTY.

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.

LAT...LON 3098 8843 3112 8843 3112 8833 3115 8833
3115 8811 3087 8820
TIME...MOT...LOC 2229Z 285DEG 5KT 3103 8838

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