Severe Thunderstorm Warning

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WUUS54 KBMX 052238
SVRBMX
ALC015-027-029-121-052315-
/O.NEW.KBMX.SV.W.0358.080705T2238Z-080705T2315Z/

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
SOUTHERN CALHOUN COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL ALABAMA...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...WEST END-COBB TOWN...COBB TOWN...
SAKS...OXFORD...FORT MCCLELLAN...ANNISTON...
EXTREME NORTH CENTRAL CLAY COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL ALABAMA...
SOUTHWESTERN CLEBURNE COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL ALABAMA...
NORTHEASTERN TALLADEGA COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL ALABAMA...

* UNTIL 615 PM CDT

* AT 534 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 BYNUM...OR
8 MILES SOUTHWEST OF COBB TOWN...AND MOVING EAST AT 14 MPH.

* THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR...
BYNUM AND GRANT TOWN BY 545 PM CDT...
WEST END-COBB TOWN AND COBB TOWN BY 600 PM CDT...
ANNISTON METRO AIRPORT BY 605 PM CDT...
HOBSON CITY BY 610 PM CDT...
OXFORD...OXFORD LAKE AND ANNISTON BY 615 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 3373 8565 3346 8569 3345 8588 3347 8607
3372 8607
TIME...MOT...LOC 2238Z 274DEG 12KT 3359 8598

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