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Saturday, February 28, 2009

Severe Thunderstorm Warning

From ABC 33/40 E-Warn :

WUUS54 KBMX 281211
SVRBMX
ALC001-021-047-105-281300-
/O.NEW.KBMX.SV.W.0054.090228T1211Z-090228T1300Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
611 AM CST SAT FEB 28 2009

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
NORTHERN AUTAUGA COUNTY IN CENTRAL ALABAMA...
SOUTHERN CHILTON COUNTY IN CENTRAL ALABAMA...
EAST CENTRAL PERRY COUNTY IN CENTRAL ALABAMA...
NORTHEASTERN DALLAS COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL ALABAMA...

* UNTIL 700 AM CST

* AT 609 AM CST...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 PARNELL...
OR 12 MILES NORTH OF VALLEY GRANDE...AND MOVING EAST AT 40 MPH.

* THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR...
PLECHER BY 625 AM CST...
6 MILES SOUTH OF POOLES CROSSROADS BY 630 AM CST...
BILLINGSLEY AND VIDA JUNCTION BY 635 AM CST...
8 MILES SOUTH OF VERBENA BY 650 AM CST...

THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 65 EXIT NUMBERS 193 THROUGH 200.

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

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 AM CST SATURDAY MORNING
FOR SOUTHERN ALABAMA.

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

LAT...LON 3280 8645 3248 8652 3261 8709 3278 8705
TIME...MOT...LOC 1211Z 278DEG 34KT 3269 8696

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