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Saturday, August 02, 2008

Severe Thunderstorm Warning

From ABC 33/40 E-Warn :

WUUS54 KBMX 022336
SVRBMX
ALC007-065-125-030015-
/O.NEW.KBMX.SV.W.0450.080802T2336Z-080803T0015Z/

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
WESTERN BIBB COUNTY IN CENTRAL ALABAMA...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF BRENT...
NORTHEASTERN HALE COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL ALABAMA...
SOUTHEASTERN TUSCALOOSA COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL ALABAMA...

* UNTIL 715 PM CDT

* AT 635 PM CDT...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDICATED A SEVERE
THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING GOLF BALL SIZE HAIL...AND
DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR
COALING...OR 13 MILES NORTHWEST OF CENTREVILLE...AND MOVING SOUTH
AT 10 MPH.

* THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR...
EOLINE BY 705 PM CDT...
LOW GAP BY 710 PM CDT...
6 MILES NORTHEAST OF MERTZ...8 MILES NORTHWEST OF HARRISBURG AND 9
MILES WEST OF BRENT BY 715 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 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.

A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CDT
SUNDAY MORNING FOR NORTHERN ALABAMA.

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

LAT...LON 3287 8711 3288 8752 3317 8741 3316 8721
TIME...MOT...LOC 2335Z 359DEG 9KT 3307 8731

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