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Wednesday, July 23, 2008

Severe Thunderstorm Warning

From ABC 33/40 E-Warn :

WUUS54 KHUN 232108
SVRHUN
ALC033-079-232200-
/O.NEW.KHUN.SV.W.0185.080723T2108Z-080723T2200Z/

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN HUNTSVILLE HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
EASTERN COLBERT COUNTY IN NORTHWEST ALABAMA...
NORTHERN LAWRENCE COUNTY IN NORTHWEST ALABAMA...

* UNTIL 500 PM CDT

* AT 404 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING PENNY SIZE
HAIL...AND DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH. THESE STORMS
WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM LEIGHTON TO
COURTLAND...AND MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 18 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
LEIGHTON...
TOWN CREEK...
COURTLAND...
NESMITH...

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.

LAT...LON 3471 8717 3465 8710 3447 8711 3449 8750
3454 8754 3456 8753 3457 8756 3477 8771
3479 8764
TIME...MOT...LOC 2108Z 322DEG 15KT 3472 8756 3466 8721

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