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Friday, July 04, 2008

Severe Thunderstorm Warning

From ABC 33/40 E-Warn :

WUUS54 KBMX 050052
SVRBMX
ALC123-050130-
/O.NEW.KBMX.SV.W.0348.080705T0052Z-080705T0130Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
752 PM CDT FRI JUL 4 2008

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
CENTRAL TALLAPOOSA COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL ALABAMA...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...DADEVILLE...CAMP HILL...ALEXANDER
CITY...

* UNTIL 830 PM CDT

* AT 749 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 ALEXANDER
CITY...AND MOVING EAST AT 22 MPH.

* THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR...
JACKSONS' GAP AND JACKSONS GAP BY 800 PM CDT...
DADEVILLE BY 810 PM CDT...
CAMP HILL BY 825 PM CDT...

WINDS OF 60 TO 70 MPH WILL BREAK LARGE TREE LIMBS AND CAUSE SOME
DAMAGE...ESPECIALLY TO SMALLER STRUCTURES.

IF ON OR NEAR LAKE MARTIN...GET OUT OF THE WATER AND MOVE INDOORS OR
INSIDE A VEHICLE. REMEMBER...LIGHTNING CAN STRIKE OUT TO 15 MILES
FROM THE PARENT THUNDERSTORM. IF YOU CAN HEAR THUNDER...YOU ARE
CLOSE ENOUGH TO BE STRUCK BY LIGHTNING. MOVE TO SAFE SHELTER NOW.
DON'T BE CAUGHT ON THE WATER IN A THUNDERSTORM!

TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER...
CALL 1-800-856-0758.

LAT...LON 3274 8561 3269 8581 3276 8590 3276 8598
3303 8595 3303 8561
TIME...MOT...LOC 0052Z 276DEG 20KT 3286 8588

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