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Tuesday, August 12, 2008

Severe Thunderstorm Warning

From ABC 33/40 E-Warn :

WUUS54 KMOB 122233
SVRMOB
ALC025-097-129-MSC039-041-131-153-122330-
/O.NEW.KMOB.SV.W.0254.080812T2233Z-080812T2330Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
533 PM CDT TUE AUG 12 2008

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOBILE HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
GEORGE COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST MISSISSIPPI...
SOUTHEASTERN GREENE COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST MISSISSIPPI...
EAST CENTRAL STONE COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST MISSISSIPPI...
EXTREME SOUTHEASTERN WAYNE COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST MISSISSIPPI...
SOUTHERN CLARKE COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST ALABAMA...
NORTHWESTERN MOBILE COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST ALABAMA...
WASHINGTON COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST ALABAMA...

* UNTIL 630 PM CDT

* AT 527 PM CDT...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDICATED A LINE OF
SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING PENNY SIZE HAIL...AND
DAMAGING WINDS OVER 60 MPH. THESE STORMS WERE ALONG A LINE
EXTENDING FROM CHATOM TO VERNAL TO BASIN TO RAMSEY SPRINGS TO
BEATRICE...AND WAS MOVING EAST AT 34 MPH.

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE NEAR...
EVANSTON BY 540 PM CDT...
SEABOARD...DEER PARK AND AGRICOLA BY 545 PM CDT...
WAGARVILLE...EARLVILLE AND SHIPMAN BY 550 PM CDT...
PRESTWICK...LEROY AND TOPTON BY 555 PM CDT...

IN ADDITION TO DAMAGING WINDS...CONTINUOUS CLOUD TO GROUND
LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM. MOVE INDOORS IMMEDIATELY!
LIGHTNING IS ONE OF NATURES NUMBER ONE KILLERS. REMEMBER...IF YOU
CAN HEAR THUNDER...YOU ARE CLOSE ENOUGH TO BE STRUCK BY LIGHTNING.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM CDT TUESDAY EVENING
FOR SOUTHWESTERN ALABAMA AND NORTHWEST FLORIDA AND SOUTHEAST
MISSISSIPPI.

LAT...LON 3069 8907 3084 8897 3088 8873 3104 8883
3169 8825 3167 8776 3141 8782 3102 8818
3080 8825 3075 8844 3073 8863 3073 8886
3071 8887
TIME...MOT...LOC 2232Z 270DEG 30KT 3144 8821 3103 8860
3080 8865 3076 8882 3069 8887

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