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Wednesday, February 18, 2009

Severe Thunderstorm Warning

From ABC 33/40 E-Warn :

WUUS54 KBMX 182153
SVRBMX
ALC009-073-115-182230-
/O.NEW.KBMX.SV.W.0017.090218T2153Z-090218T2230Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
353 PM CST WED FEB 18 2009

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
SOUTHERN BLOUNT COUNTY IN CENTRAL ALABAMA...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF ONEONTA...
NORTHEASTERN JEFFERSON COUNTY IN CENTRAL ALABAMA...
WEST CENTRAL ST. CLAIR COUNTY IN CENTRAL ALABAMA...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF SPRINGVILLE...

* UNTIL 430 PM CST

* AT 351 PM CST...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDICATED A SEVERE
THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING NICKEL SIZE HAIL...AND DAMAGING
WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR TRAFFORD...
OR 10 MILES NORTH OF GARDENDALE...AND MOVING EAST AT 50 MPH.

* OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
DALLAS...LOCUST FORK AND ALLGOOD

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 800 PM CST WEDNESDAY EVENING
FOR ALABAMA.

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

LAT...LON 3395 8635 3393 8637 3392 8634 3371 8630
3371 8686 3385 8686 3399 8636
TIME...MOT...LOC 2153Z 260DEG 45KT 3381 8672

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