Severe Thunderstorm Warning

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WUUS54 KBMX 242257
SVRBMX
ALC063-107-125-242345-
/O.NEW.KBMX.SV.W.0490.081224T2257Z-081224T2345Z/

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
EXTREME NORTH CENTRAL GREENE COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL ALABAMA...
SOUTHERN PICKENS COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL ALABAMA...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...GORDO...CARROLLTON...ALICEVILLE...
WEST CENTRAL TUSCALOOSA COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL ALABAMA...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF NORTHPORT...

* UNTIL 545 PM CST

* AT 455 PM CST...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDICATED A SEVERE
THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60
MPH. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR ALICEVILLE...AND MOVING EAST AT
55 MPH.

* OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
COKER...LAKE LURLEEN STATE PARK AND UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS INDICATED SOME WEAK ROTATION WITHIN
THIS STORM. WHILE NOT IMMEDIATELY LIKELY...A TORNADO MAY STILL
DEVELOP. IF A TORNADO IS SPOTTED...ACT QUICKLY AND MOVE TO A PLACE OF
SAFETY IN A STURDY STRUCTURE...SUCH AS A BASEMENT OR SMALL INTERIOR
ROOM.

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

LAT...LON 3342 8762 3320 8754 3308 8817 3325 8822
TIME...MOT...LOC 2256Z 263DEG 50KT 3317 8806

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12/SIRMON

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