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Thursday, August 07, 2008

Severe Thunderstorm Warning

From ABC 33/40 E-Warn :

WUUS54 KHUN 071549
SVRHUN
ALC083-071615-
/O.NEW.KHUN.SV.W.0220.080807T1549Z-080807T1615Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL
1049 AM CDT THU AUG 7 2008

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN HUNTSVILLE HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
LIMESTONE COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL ALABAMA...

* UNTIL 1115 AM CDT

* AT 1049 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DAMAGING WINDS IN
EXCESS OF 60 MPH. THESE STORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING
FROM LESTER TO CAIRO TO COXEY...MOVING EAST AT 25 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
RIPLEY...
CARTWRIGHT...
ELKMONT...
ATHENS...
ARDMORE...
TANNER...
FRENCH MILL...
BETHEL...

THIS STORM HAS A HISTORY OF PRODUCING WIDESPREAD WIND DAMAGE ACROSS
PORTIONS OF EASTERN LAUDERDALE COUNTY. THIS IS A DANGEROUS STORM.
SEEK SHELTER NOW INSIDE A STURDY STRUCTURE AND STAY AWAY FROM
WINDOWS!

A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 500 PM CDT
THURSDAY AFTERNOON FOR NORTHERN ALABAMA AND CENTRAL TENNESSEE.

LAT...LON 3500 8680 3482 8680 3470 8689 3478 8723
3482 8721 3502 8721
TIME...MOT...LOC 1549Z 280DEG 31KT 3502 8708 3486 8711
3476 8720

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DJN

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