Severe Thunderstorm Warning

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WUUS54 KBMX 030054
SVRBMX
ALC027-037-117-121-030145-
/O.NEW.KBMX.SV.W.0456.080803T0054Z-080803T0145Z/

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
SOUTHEASTERN SHELBY COUNTY IN CENTRAL ALABAMA...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...WILSONVILLE...COLUMBIANA...
SOUTHWESTERN CLAY COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL ALABAMA...
NORTHERN COOSA COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL ALABAMA...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...WEOGUFKA...STEWARTVILLE...
SOUTHWESTERN TALLADEGA COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL ALABAMA...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...TALLADEGA SPRINGS...SYLACAUGA...
CHILDERSBURG...

* UNTIL 845 PM CDT

* AT 753 PM CDT...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDICATED A SEVERE
THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING NICKEL SIZE HAIL...AND
DESTRUCTIVE WINDS IN EXCESS OF 70 MPH. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR
HARPERSVILLE...OR 7 MILES NORTH OF CHILDERSBURG...AND MOVING SOUTH
AT 23 MPH.

* THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR...
HARPERSVILLE BY 800 PM CDT...
CHILDERSBURG BY 810 PM CDT...
WILSONVILLE AND GASTON STEAM PLANT BY 820 PM CDT...
FAYETTEVILLE BY 835 PM CDT...
TALLADEGA SPRINGS BY 840 PM CDT...
BLUE SPRINGS...MARBLE VALLEY AND STRICKLAND CROSSROADS BY 845 PM
CDT...

WINDS OF 70 TO 80 MPH WILL UPROOT TREES...DOWN POWER LINES AND CAUSE
DAMAGE TO HOMES AND 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 ALABAMA.

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

LAT...LON 3297 8605 3301 8644 3319 8677 3337 8652
3325 8607
TIME...MOT...LOC 0053Z 011DEG 20KT 3336 8637

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