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Tuesday, July 22, 2008

Severe Thunderstorm Warning

From ABC 33/40 E-Warn :

WUUS54 KBMX 222228
SVRBMX
ALC007-021-117-222315-
/O.NEW.KBMX.SV.W.0408.080722T2227Z-080722T2315Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
527 PM CDT TUE JUL 22 2008

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
EAST CENTRAL BIBB COUNTY IN CENTRAL ALABAMA...
NORTH CENTRAL CHILTON COUNTY IN CENTRAL ALABAMA...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF JEMISON...
SOUTHWESTERN SHELBY COUNTY IN CENTRAL ALABAMA...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF MONTEVALLO...

* UNTIL 615 PM CDT

* AT 526 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 ASHBY...OR
7 MILES SOUTH OF MONTEVALLO...AND MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 20 MPH.

* THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR...
7 MILES NORTHEAST OF CHILTON COUNTY MOTOR SPORTS PARK BY 545 PM
CDT...
JEMISON BY 550 PM CDT...

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.

A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 PM CDT
TUESDAY EVENING FOR CENTRAL ALABAMA.

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

LAT...LON 3307 8665 3283 8676 3299 8706 3314 8697
TIME...MOT...LOC 2227Z 294DEG 19KT 3301 8689

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