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Saturday, August 02, 2008

Severe Thunderstorm Warning

From ABC 33/40 E-Warn :

WUUS54 KBMX 030007
SVRBMX
ALC015-115-121-030045-
/O.NEW.KBMX.SV.W.0451.080803T0007Z-080803T0045Z/

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
ST. CLAIR COUNTY IN CENTRAL ALABAMA...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...SPRINGVILLE...PELL CITY...
ODENVILLE...
SOUTHWESTERN CALHOUN COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL ALABAMA...
NORTH CENTRAL TALLADEGA COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL ALABAMA...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF TALLADEGA...

* UNTIL 745 PM CDT

* AT 704 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 OHATCHEE...OR 8 MILES SOUTHWEST
OF MARKTON...AND MOVING SOUTHWEST AT 36 MPH.

* THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR...
LINCOLN AND 9 MILES NORTHWEST OF TALLADEGA SUPERSPEEDWAY BY 725 PM
CDT...
RIVERSIDE BY 730 PM CDT...
PELL CITY BY 735 PM CDT...

THIS INCLUDES...
INTERSTATE 20 EXIT NUMBERS 152 THROUGH 173...
AND INTERSTATE 59 EXIT NUMBERS 154 THROUGH 156.

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.

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

LAT...LON 3360 8593 3334 8599 3351 8630 3356 8638
3377 8652 3386 8618 3386 8597
TIME...MOT...LOC 0007Z 041DEG 31KT 3376 8608

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