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Wednesday, July 23, 2008

Severe Thunderstorm Warning

From ABC 33/40 E-Warn :

WUUS54 KBMX 232235
SVRBMX
ALC011-051-087-101-232315-
/O.NEW.KBMX.SV.W.0414.080723T2235Z-080723T2315Z/

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
EXTREME SOUTH CENTRAL ELMORE COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL ALABAMA...
NORTHEASTERN MONTGOMERY COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL ALABAMA...
NORTHWESTERN BULLOCK COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST ALABAMA...
WEST CENTRAL MACON COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST ALABAMA...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF MILSTEAD...

* UNTIL 615 PM CDT

* AT 530 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 WAUGH...OR
11 MILES SOUTHWEST OF MILSTEAD. THIS STORM WAS NEARLY STATIONARY.

* THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR...
TYSONVILLE...6 MILES SOUTHWEST OF SHORTER AND 6 MILES SOUTHWEST OF
VICTORYLAND BY 615 PM CDT...

THIS INCLUDES...INTERSTATE 85 EXIT NUMBERS 11 THROUGH 26.

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.

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

LAT...LON 3246 8586 3221 8588 3226 8615 3244 8614
TIME...MOT...LOC 2235Z 274DEG 1KT 3234 8604

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