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Saturday, July 05, 2008

Severe Thunderstorm Warning

From ABC 33/40 E-Warn :

WUUS54 KBMX 052315
SVRBMX
ALC051-123-060000-
/O.NEW.KBMX.SV.W.0360.080705T2315Z-080706T0000Z/

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
EAST CENTRAL ELMORE COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL ALABAMA...
SOUTH CENTRAL TALLAPOOSA COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL ALABAMA...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF TALLASSEE...

* UNTIL 700 PM CDT

* AT 610 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 NEAR KENT...OR 6
MILES NORTH OF TALLASSEE...AND MOVING EAST AT 9 MPH.

* THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR...
6 MILES NORTH OF TALLASSEE BY 620 PM CDT...
TALLAPOOSA CITY BY 635 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 3271 8599 3272 8569 3270 8569 3269 8570
3267 8569 3260 8570 3259 8580 3254 8581
3253 8598
TIME...MOT...LOC 2315Z 273DEG 7KT 3262 8590

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