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Wednesday, December 24, 2008

Severe Thunderstorm Warning

From ABC 33/40 E-Warn :

WUUS54 KBMX 242300
SVRBMX
ALC009-073-115-127-242345-
/O.NEW.KBMX.SV.W.0491.081224T2300Z-081224T2345Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
500 PM CST WED DEC 24 2008

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
SOUTHWESTERN BLOUNT COUNTY IN CENTRAL ALABAMA...
NORTHEASTERN JEFFERSON COUNTY IN CENTRAL ALABAMA...
EXTREME WEST CENTRAL ST. CLAIR COUNTY IN CENTRAL ALABAMA...
EAST CENTRAL WALKER COUNTY IN CENTRAL ALABAMA...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF SUMITON...

* UNTIL 545 PM CST

* AT 458 PM CST...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDICATED A SEVERE
THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DESTRUCTIVE WINDS IN EXCESS OF 70
MPH. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR SUMITON...AND MOVING EAST AT 40
MPH.

* THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR...
ARKADELPHIA BY 505 PM CST...
WARRIOR...KIMBERLY AND MORRIS BY 515 PM CST...
TRAFFORD BY 520 PM CST...
COUNTY LINE BY 525 PM CST...
DALLAS BY 530 PM CST...
7 MILES NORTH OF CLAY BY 535 PM CST...

THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 65 EXIT NUMBERS 275 THROUGH 282.

WINDS OF 70 TO 80 MPH WILL UPROOT TREES...DOWN POWER LINES AND CAUSE
DAMAGE TO HOMES AND STRUCTURES.

THIS IS A DANGEROUS STORM. IF YOUR ARE IN ITS PATH...PREPARE
IMMEDAITELY FOR DAMAGING WINDS AND DEADLY CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING.

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

LAT...LON 3392 8653 3369 8654 3372 8707 3385 8707
TIME...MOT...LOC 2300Z 272DEG 33KT 3381 8697

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12/SIRMON

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