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Thursday, August 07, 2008

Severe Thunderstorm Warning

From ABC 33/40 E-Warn :

WUUS54 KBMX 071737
SVRBMX
ALC075-107-071830-
/O.NEW.KBMX.SV.W.0466.080807T1737Z-080807T1830Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
1237 PM CDT THU AUG 7 2008

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
LAMAR COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL ALABAMA...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...VERNON...SULLIGENT...MILLPORT...
NORTHERN PICKENS COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL ALABAMA...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...REFORM...GORDO...

* UNTIL 130 PM CDT

* AT 1235 PM CDT...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDICATED A LINE OF
SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING PENNY SIZE HAIL...AND
DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH. THESE STORMS WERE LOCATED
ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM BEDFORD TO 10 MILES NORTHWEST OF
ETHELSVILLE...OR ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 7 MILES WEST OF VERNON
TO COLUMBUS...AND MOVING EAST AT 8 MPH.

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE NEAR...
9 MILES SOUTH OF LAMAR COUNTY AIRPORT BY 110 PM CDT...
VERNON BY 125 PM CDT...
ETHELSVILLE AND 6 MILES WEST OF MILLPORT BY 130 PM CDT...

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

A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 500 PM CDT
THURSDAY AFTERNOON FOR NORTHERN ALABAMA.

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

LAT...LON 3395 8822 3390 8795 3354 8794 3352 8783
3324 8784 3342 8830
TIME...MOT...LOC 1737Z 292DEG 7KT 3374 8824 3352 8832

$$

17/KLAWS


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