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Saturday, July 05, 2008

Severe Thunderstorm Warning

From ABC 33/40 E-Warn :

WUUS54 KBMX 052058
SVRBMX
ALC075-093-052145-
/O.NEW.KBMX.SV.W.0352.080705T2058Z-080705T2145Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
358 PM CDT SAT JUL 5 2008

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
NORTHWESTERN MARION COUNTY IN NORTHWEST ALABAMA...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF HAMILTON...
EXTREME NORTHEASTERN LAMAR COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL ALABAMA...

* UNTIL 445 PM CDT

* AT 358 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 15 MILES WEST OF
WESTON...OR 8 MILES EAST OF FULTON...AND MOVING EAST AT 11 MPH.

* THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR...
WESTON AND 8 MILES NORTHWEST OF HAMILTON 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 3413 8820 3420 8820 3421 8819 3427 8819
3428 8818 3433 8817 3431 8789 3403 8793
3411 8821
TIME...MOT...LOC 2058Z 280DEG 10KT 3423 8826

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