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Saturday, August 02, 2008

Severe Thunderstorm Warning

From ABC 33/40 E-Warn :

WUUS54 KHUN 022139
SVRHUN
ALC077-022215-
/O.NEW.KHUN.SV.W.0212.080802T2139Z-080802T2215Z/

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN HUNTSVILLE HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
CENTRAL LAUDERDALE COUNTY IN NORTHWEST ALABAMA...

* UNTIL 515 PM CDT

* AT 434 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
CENTER STAR...OR ABOUT 13 MILES EAST OF FLORENCE...AND MOVING
SOUTHEAST AT 10 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
ELGIN...

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 3481 8735 3481 8740 3479 8742 3482 8750
3492 8754 3495 8744
TIME...MOT...LOC 2139Z 337DEG 7KT 3485 8746

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