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Saturday, August 02, 2008

Severe Thunderstorm Warning

From ABC 33/40 E-Warn :

WUUS54 KBMX 030015
SVRBMX
ALC057-075-107-125-030100-
/O.NEW.KBMX.SV.W.0453.080803T0015Z-080803T0100Z/

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
SOUTHWESTERN FAYETTE COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL ALABAMA...
SOUTHERN LAMAR COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL ALABAMA...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...VERNON...MILLPORT...
PICKENS COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL ALABAMA...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...REFORM...PICKENSVILLE...GORDO...
CARROLLTON...
WESTERN TUSCALOOSA COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL ALABAMA...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF NORTHPORT...

* UNTIL 800 PM CDT

* AT 712 PM CDT...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDICATED A LINE OF
SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING QUARTER SIZE HAIL...AND
DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH. THESE STORMS WERE LOCATED
ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 10 MILES SOUTHWEST OF BEDFORD TO 9
MILES SOUTHEAST OF NORTHPORT...OR ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 10
MILES EAST OF COLUMBUS AFB TO 6 MILES SOUTHEAST OF HOLT...AND
MOVING SOUTHWEST AT 16 MPH.

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE NEAR...
COKER BY 725 PM CDT...
GORDO BY 735 PM CDT...
REFORM BY 740 PM CDT...
ETHELSVILLE BY 755 PM CDT...
CARROLLTON BY 800 PM CDT...

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 YOUR ARE IH ITS PATH...PREPARE
IMMEDAITELY FOR DAMAGING WINDS...DESTRUCTIVE HAIL AND DEADLY CLOUD TO
GROUND LIGHTNING.

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

LAT...LON 3387 8822 3356 8775 3334 8749 3315 8763
3318 8831 3353 8827
TIME...MOT...LOC 0016Z 036DEG 14KT 3365 8829 3315 8747

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