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Saturday, August 02, 2008

Severe Thunderstorm Warning

From ABC 33/40 E-Warn :

WUUS54 KBMX 022130
SVRBMX
ALC019-022215-
/O.NEW.KBMX.SV.W.0436.080802T2130Z-080802T2215Z/

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
CENTRAL CHEROKEE COUNTY IN NORTHEAST ALABAMA...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...CENTRE...CEDAR BLUFF...

* UNTIL 515 PM CDT

* AT 430 PM CDT...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDICATED A SEVERE
THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING QUARTER SIZE HAIL...AND DAMAGING
WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR
GAYLESVILLE...OR 6 MILES NORTH OF CEDAR BLUFF...AND MOVING SOUTH AT
10 MPH.

* THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR...
GAYLESVILLE BY 440 PM CDT...
CEDAR BLUFF BY 455 PM CDT...
WEISS LAKE BY 500 PM CDT...
6 MILES NORTHEAST OF MOSHAT AND 8 MILES EAST OF CENTRE BY 515 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.

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 3408 8542 3408 8568 3433 8569 3442 8555
3440 8549
TIME...MOT...LOC 2130Z 349DEG 9KT 3429 8557

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