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Saturday, August 02, 2008

Severe Thunderstorm Warning

From ABC 33/40 E-Warn :

WUUS54 KBMX 022136
SVRBMX
ALC127-133-022215-
/O.NEW.KBMX.SV.W.0437.080802T2136Z-080802T2215Z/

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
NORTHEASTERN WALKER COUNTY IN CENTRAL ALABAMA...
SOUTHEASTERN WINSTON COUNTY IN NORTHWEST ALABAMA...

* UNTIL 515 PM CDT

* AT 436 PM CDT...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDICATED A SEVERE
THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING QUARTER SIZE HAIL...AND DAMAGING
WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR SMITH
DAM...OR 8 MILES SOUTHEAST OF ARLEY...AND MOVING SOUTH AT 18 MPH.

* THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR...
SIPSEY BY 500 PM CDT...

WINDS OF 60 TO 70 MPH WILL BREAK LARGE TREE LIMBS AND CAUSE SOME
DAMAGE...ESPECIALLY TO SMALLER STRUCTURES.

THIS IS A DANGEROUS STORM. IF YOUR ARE IH ITS PATH...PREPARE
IMMEDAITELY FOR DAMAGING WINDS...DESTRUCTIVE HAIL AND DEADLY CLOUD TO
GROUND LIGHTNING.

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

TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER...
CALL 1-800-856-0758.

LAT...LON 3408 8711 3393 8711 3387 8705 3382 8702
3383 8725 3407 8723
TIME...MOT...LOC 2136Z 353DEG 21KT 3396 8711

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