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Wednesday, August 06, 2008

Severe Thunderstorm Warning

From ABC 33/40 E-Warn :

WUUS54 KBMX 062326
SVRBMX
ALC011-109-070000-
/O.NEW.KBMX.SV.W.0465.080806T2326Z-080807T0000Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
626 PM CDT WED AUG 6 2008

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
CENTRAL BULLOCK COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST ALABAMA...
NORTH CENTRAL PIKE COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST ALABAMA...

* UNTIL 700 PM CDT

* AT 622 PM CDT...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDICATED A SEVERE
THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING PENNY SIZE HAIL...AND DAMAGING
WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR BEANS
CROSSROADS...OR 12 MILES SOUTHWEST OF UNION SPRINGS...AND MOVING
NORTHWEST AT 4 MPH.

* THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR...
LINWOOD BY 650 PM CDT...
LINWOOD BY 655 PM CDT...
BEANS CROSSROADS BY 700 PM CDT...

WINDS OF 60 TO 70 MPH WILL BREAK LARGE TREE LIMBS AND CAUSE SOME
DAMAGE...ESPECIALLY TO SMALLER STRUCTURES.

IN ADDITION TO LARGE HAIL AND 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.

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

LAT...LON 3194 8598 3217 8588 3207 8563 3185 8575
TIME...MOT...LOC 2326Z 115DEG 3KT 3199 8581

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