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Tuesday, June 17, 2008

Severe Thunderstorm Warning

From ABC 33/40 E-Warn :

WUUS54 KMOB 172054
SVRMOB
ALC097-172145-
/O.NEW.KMOB.SV.W.0160.080617T2054Z-080617T2145Z/

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOBILE HAS ISSUED A

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

* UNTIL 445 PM CDT

* AT 353 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
I10 AND MCDONALD ROAD...OR ABOUT 17 MILES SOUTHWEST OF DOWNTOWN
MOBILE...AND MOVING SOUTHWEST AT 4 MPH.

* THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR...
IRVINGTON BY 400 PM CDT...
6 MILES SOUTHEAST OF DEES BY 410 PM CDT...
SAINT ELMO BY 415 PM CDT...
GRAND BAY AND DIXON CORNER BY 445 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 3038 8840 3060 8841 3064 8826 3052 8814
3042 8822 3039 8835 3039 8836 3039 8837
TIME...MOT...LOC 2054Z 036DEG 3KT 3053 8826

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