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Wednesday, July 23, 2008

Severe Thunderstorm Warning

From ABC 33/40 E-Warn :

WUUS54 KBMX 240059
SVRBMX
ALC017-111-240130-
/O.NEW.KBMX.SV.W.0417.080724T0059Z-080724T0130Z/

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
NORTHWESTERN CHAMBERS COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL ALABAMA...
SOUTHWESTERN RANDOLPH COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL ALABAMA...

* UNTIL 830 PM CDT

* AT 756 PM CDT...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDICATED A SEVERE
THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING QUARTER SIZE HAIL...AND
DESTRUCTIVE WINDS IN EXCESS OF 70 MPH. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR
WADLEY...OR 10 MILES WEST OF ROANOKE...AND MOVING SOUTH AT 10 MPH.

* THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR...
SPARKLING SPRINGS BY 805 PM CDT...
ABANDA BY 810 PM CDT...
RED LEVEL BY 815 PM CDT...
PENTON...6 MILES NORTH OF TRAMMEL CROSSROADS AND 8 MILES NORTHWEST
OF WHITE PLAINS BY 830 PM CDT...

WINDS OF 70 TO 80 MPH WILL UPROOT TREES...DOWN POWER LINES AND CAUSE
DAMAGE TO HOMES AND STRUCTURES.

THIS IS A DANGEROUS STORM. IF YOUR ARE IH ITS PATH...PREPARE
IMMEDAITELY FOR DAMAGING WINDS...DESTRUCTIVE HAIL AND DEADLY CLOUD TO
GROUND LIGHTNING.

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 3299 8559 3300 8560 3311 8560 3312 8565
3319 8565 3323 8547 3298 8535 3292 8559
TIME...MOT...LOC 0059Z 343DEG 8KT 3312 8554

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