Severe Thunderstorm Warning

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WUUS54 KMOB 072157
SVRMOB
ALC129-072245-
/O.NEW.KMOB.SV.W.0246.080807T2157Z-080807T2245Z/

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOBILE HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
WASHINGTON COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST ALABAMA...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF CHATOM...

* UNTIL 545 PM CDT

* AT 456 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING NICKEL SIZE HAIL...AND
DAMAGING WINDS OVER 60 MPH. THIS STORM WAS 6 MILES SOUTHWEST OF
HEALING SPRINGS...OR ABOUT 11 MILES NORTHWEST OF CHATOM...MOVING
SOUTHEAST AT 13 MPH.

* THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR...
YARBO BY 515 PM CDT...
JORDAN BY 530 PM CDT...
CHATOM BY 540 PM CDT...
TIBBIE AND 9 MILES NORTHWEST OF SEABOARD BY 545 PM CDT...

VERY HEAVY RAINFALL IS OCCURRING WITH THIS SLOW MOVING STORM.
EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE ELEVATED LEVELS ON
SMALL CREEKS AND STREAMS...AS WELL AS PONDING OF WATER ON AREA
ROADWAYS. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS
THE ROADWAY. THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO
CROSS SAFELY. REMEMBER...TURN AROUND AND DON'T DROWN!

REPORT SEVERE WEATHER TO YOUR NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOBILE AT
(2 5 1) 6 3 3 6 4 4 3. OR...YOU MAY CONTACT YOUR NEAREST LAW
ENFORCEMENT AGENCY OR COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT...AND THEY WILL
RELAY YOUR REPORT.

LAT...LON 3141 8806 3125 8828 3147 8846 3148 8845
3149 8846 3161 8846 3168 8836
TIME...MOT...LOC 2156Z 328DEG 11KT 3155 8838

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PURDY

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