Severe Thunderstorm Warning

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WUUS54 KBMX 022245
SVRBMX
ALC057-073-125-127-022330-
/O.NEW.KBMX.SV.W.0444.080802T2245Z-080802T2330Z/

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
SOUTHWESTERN JEFFERSON COUNTY IN CENTRAL ALABAMA...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...HUEYTOWN...BESSEMER...
EXTREME SOUTH CENTRAL WALKER COUNTY IN CENTRAL ALABAMA...
EXTREME SOUTHEASTERN FAYETTE COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL ALABAMA...
NORTHERN TUSCALOOSA COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL ALABAMA...

* UNTIL 630 PM CDT

* AT 545 PM CDT...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDICATED A LINE OF
SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING GOLF BALL SIZE HAIL...AND
DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH. THESE STORMS WERE LOCATED
ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 10 MILES NORTH OF SAMANTHA TO 8 MILES
NORTH OF OAK GROVE...OR ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 18 MILES
SOUTHEAST OF FAYETTE TO 12 MILES SOUTH OF DORA...AND MOVING SOUTH
AT 20 MPH.

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE NEAR...
SYLVAN SPRINGS BY 555 PM CDT...
OAK GROVE AND BANKHEAD LOCK AND DAM BY 605 PM CDT...
SAMANTHA AND HUEYTOWN BY 610 PM CDT...
BULL CITY BY 615 PM CDT...
ALABAMA ADVENTURE BY 620 PM CDT...
RAIMUND...BESSEMER AND NORTH JOHNS BY 625 PM CDT...

THIS INCLUDES...
INTERSTATE 459 EXIT NUMBERS 1 THROUGH 6...
INTERSTATE 20 EXIT NUMBERS 106 THROUGH 113...
AND INTERSTATE 59 EXIT NUMBER 137.

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.

A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CDT
SUNDAY MORNING FOR NORTHERN ALABAMA.

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

LAT...LON 3361 8763 3361 8704 3334 8691 3328 8734
3337 8773
TIME...MOT...LOC 2245Z 355DEG 17KT 3354 8755 3355 8715

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