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Friday, July 04, 2008

Severe Thunderstorm Warning

From ABC 33/40 E-Warn :

WUUS54 KBMX 042309
SVRBMX
ALC063-119-042345-
/O.NEW.KBMX.SV.W.0347.080704T2309Z-080704T2345Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
609 PM CDT FRI JUL 4 2008

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
SOUTHERN GREENE COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL ALABAMA...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF EUTAW...
CENTRAL SUMTER COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL ALABAMA...

* UNTIL 645 PM CDT

* AT 606 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 BOLIGEE...
OR 10 MILES SOUTHWEST OF EUTAW...AND MOVING EAST AT 11 MPH.

* THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR...
ALLISON BY 625 PM CDT...
THORNHILL BY 635 PM CDT...
WALDEN QUARTERS AND EUTAW BY 645 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 3284 8814 3288 8783 3280 8782 3277 8786
3277 8783 3276 8781 3272 8782 3271 8780
3266 8779 3266 8813
TIME...MOT...LOC 2309Z 267DEG 10KT 3276 8802

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