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Saturday, August 02, 2008

Severe Thunderstorm Warning

From ABC 33/40 E-Warn :

WUUS54 KHUN 022051
SVRHUN
ALC079-022115-
/O.NEW.KHUN.SV.W.0206.080802T2051Z-080802T2115Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL
351 PM CDT SAT AUG 2 2008

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN HUNTSVILLE HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
NORTHERN LAWRENCE COUNTY IN NORTHWEST ALABAMA...

* UNTIL 415 PM CDT

* AT 346 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING PENNY SIZE HAIL...AND
DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR
RED BANK...OR ABOUT 16 MILES EAST OF MUSCLE SHOALS...AND MOVING
SOUTH AT 20 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
TOWN CREEK...
NORTH COURTLAND...
COURTLAND...
WHEELER...HATTON...

THIS IS A DANGEROUS STORM. IF YOU ARE IN ITS PATH...PREPARE
IMMEDIATELY FOR DAMAGING WINDS...DESTRUCTIVE HAIL...AND DEADLY CLOUD
TO GROUND LIGHTNING. PEOPLE OUTSIDE SHOULD MOVE TO A SHELTER...
PREFERABLY INSIDE A STRONG BUILDING BUT AWAY FROM WINDOWS.

LAT...LON 3475 8728 3475 8727 3457 8712 3449 8739
3474 8744 3476 8742 3478 8743 3481 8737
3481 8735
TIME...MOT...LOC 2050Z 338DEG 17KT 3474 8738

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