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Thursday, August 07, 2008

Severe Thunderstorm Warning

From ABC 33/40 E-Warn :

WUUS54 KBMX 072251
SVRBMX
ALC017-081-113-072315-
/O.NEW.KBMX.SV.W.0470.080807T2251Z-080807T2315Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
551 PM CDT THU AUG 7 2008

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
SOUTHEASTERN CHAMBERS COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL ALABAMA...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF VALLEY...
EASTERN LEE COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL ALABAMA...
NORTHEASTERN RUSSELL COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST ALABAMA...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF PHENIX CITY...

* UNTIL 615 PM CDT

* AT 551 PM CDT...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDICATED A SEVERE
THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60
MPH. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR BLEECKER...OR 10 MILES NORTHWEST
OF PHENIX CITY...AND MOVING EAST AT 24 MPH.

* THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR...
SMITHS STATION AND LADONIA BY 600 PM CDT...
PHENIX CITY BY 610 PM CDT...

THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 85 EXIT NUMBER 70.

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

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

LAT...LON 3246 8528 3275 8529 3285 8517 3265 8506
3260 8506 3256 8502 3242 8496 3234 8499
3232 8493 3228 8491 3228 8492
TIME...MOT...LOC 2251Z 281DEG 20KT 3253 8515

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