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Wednesday, July 23, 2008

Severe Thunderstorm Warning

From ABC 33/40 E-Warn :

WUUS54 KBMX 240108
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ALC027-123-240145-
/O.NEW.KBMX.SV.W.0418.080724T0108Z-080724T0145Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
808 PM CDT WED JUL 23 2008

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
SOUTH CENTRAL CLAY COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL ALABAMA...
NORTHWESTERN TALLAPOOSA COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL ALABAMA...

* UNTIL 845 PM CDT

* AT 807 PM CDT...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDICATED A SEVERE
THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING NICKEL SIZE HAIL...AND DAMAGING
WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED 9 MILES
NORTHWEST OF GOLDVILLE...OR 9 MILES SOUTHWEST OF ASHLAND...AND
MOVING SOUTH AT 7 MPH.

* THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR...
6 MILES WEST OF GOLDVILLE BY 845 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.

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

LAT...LON 3306 8575 3302 8598 3323 8604 3327 8582
TIME...MOT...LOC 0108Z 344DEG 6KT 3316 8592

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