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Saturday, August 02, 2008

Severe Thunderstorm Warning

From ABC 33/40 E-Warn :

WUUS54 KHUN 022118
SVRHUN
ALC033-079-022145-
/O.NEW.KHUN.SV.W.0209.080802T2118Z-080802T2145Z/

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN HUNTSVILLE HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
NORTHEASTERN COLBERT COUNTY IN NORTHWEST ALABAMA...
NORTHWESTERN LAWRENCE COUNTY IN NORTHWEST ALABAMA...

* UNTIL 445 PM CDT

* AT 415 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING NICKEL SIZE HAIL...AND
DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR
RED BANK...OR ABOUT 14 MILES EAST OF MUSCLE SHOALS...AND MOVING
SOUTH AT 15 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
LEIGHTON...
TOWN CREEK...NORTH COURTLAND...

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 3479 8733 3452 8725 3448 8752 3481 8756
3482 8749 3479 8742 3481 8740 3481 8735
TIME...MOT...LOC 2117Z 351DEG 10KT 3476 8742

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