Severe Thunderstorm Warning

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WUUS54 KBMX 052117
SVRBMX
ALC073-115-117-052200-
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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
417 PM CDT SAT JUL 5 2008

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
EAST CENTRAL JEFFERSON COUNTY IN CENTRAL ALABAMA...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...TRUSSVILLE...LEEDS...
EXTREME NORTHEASTERN SHELBY COUNTY IN CENTRAL ALABAMA...
SOUTHERN ST. CLAIR COUNTY IN CENTRAL ALABAMA...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...PELL CITY...ODENVILLE...MOODY...

* UNTIL 500 PM CDT

* AT 417 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 ALTON...OR
NEAR LEEDS...AND MOVING EAST AT 24 MPH.

* THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR...
7 MILES NORTH OF VANDIVER BY 425 PM CDT...
MOODY BY 430 PM CDT...
BALD ROCK AND 6 MILES SOUTH OF BRANCHVILLE BY 440 PM CDT...
7 MILES SOUTH OF ODENVILLE BY 445 PM CDT...
PELL CITY AND RIVERSIDE 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...AND DEADLY CLOUD TO GROUND
LIGHTNING. 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 3368 8614 3370 8618 3369 8621 3364 8616
3362 8620 3359 8619 3357 8622 3355 8620
3349 8625 3351 8628 3347 8630 3347 8669
3365 8671 3372 8614
TIME...MOT...LOC 2117Z 265DEG 21KT 3356 8658

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