Severe Thunderstorm Warning

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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
225 PM CDT SAT JUL 12 2008

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
NORTHEASTERN BIBB COUNTY IN CENTRAL ALABAMA...
NORTH CENTRAL CHILTON COUNTY IN CENTRAL ALABAMA...
SOUTHWESTERN SHELBY COUNTY IN CENTRAL ALABAMA...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...MONTEVALLO...CALERA...

* UNTIL 315 PM CDT

* AT 222 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 7 MILES WEST OF
MAYLENE...OR 9 MILES NORTHWEST OF MONTEVALLO...AND MOVING SOUTHEAST
AT 26 MPH.

* THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR...
UNIVERSITY OF MONTEVALLO AND MONTEVALLO BY 240 PM CDT...
WILTON AND BRIERFIELD IRONWORKS PARK BY 245 PM CDT...
ASHBY AND 7 MILES SOUTHWEST OF CALERA BY 250 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.

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 3320 8710 3326 8702 3325 8698 3328 8694
3328 8693 3308 8673 3298 8680 3290 8689
TIME...MOT...LOC 1925Z 323DEG 23KT 3317 8697

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