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Wednesday, August 06, 2008

Severe Thunderstorm Warning

From ABC 33/40 E-Warn :

WUUS54 KBMX 062137
SVRBMX
ALC001-021-062215-
/O.NEW.KBMX.SV.W.0462.080806T2137Z-080806T2215Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
437 PM CDT WED AUG 6 2008

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
NORTHWESTERN AUTAUGA COUNTY IN CENTRAL ALABAMA...
SOUTH CENTRAL CHILTON COUNTY IN CENTRAL ALABAMA...

* UNTIL 515 PM CDT

* AT 436 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
BILLINGSLEY...OR 14 MILES SOUTH OF CLANTON. THIS STORM WAS NEARLY
STATIONARY.

* THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR...
6 MILES NORTHWEST OF VIDA JUNCTION BY 515 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 3256 8663 3259 8687 3278 8683 3275 8658
TIME...MOT...LOC 2137Z 030DEG 0KT 3265 8672

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17/KLAWS


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