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Thursday, July 24, 2008

Severe Thunderstorm Warning

From ABC 33/40 E-Warn :

WUUS54 KBMX 242120
SVRBMX
ALC065-105-242145-
/O.NEW.KBMX.SV.W.0419.080724T2120Z-080724T2145Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
420 PM CDT THU JUL 24 2008

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
WEST CENTRAL PERRY COUNTY IN CENTRAL ALABAMA...
SOUTHEASTERN HALE COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL ALABAMA...

* UNTIL 445 PM CDT

* AT 415 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 NEWBERN...
OR 8 MILES SOUTHEAST OF GREENSBORO...AND MOVING EAST AT 5 MPH.

* THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR...
8 MILES NORTHWEST OF VALDEN BY 445 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 3269 8762 3270 8733 3248 8735 3249 8739
3248 8740 3251 8763
TIME...MOT...LOC 2120Z 273DEG 4KT 3260 8751

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17/KLAWS


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