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Saturday, February 28, 2009

Severe Thunderstorm Warning

From ABC 33/40 E-Warn :

WUUS54 KBMX 281226
SVRBMX
ALC021-037-281315-
/O.NEW.KBMX.SV.W.0055.090228T1226Z-090228T1315Z/

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
EAST CENTRAL CHILTON COUNTY IN CENTRAL ALABAMA...
SOUTHERN COOSA COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL ALABAMA...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...ROCKFORD...KELLYTON...

* UNTIL 715 AM CST

* AT 623 AM 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 HIGGINS
FERRY PARK...OR 8 MILES EAST OF CLANTON...AND MOVING EAST AT 40
MPH.

* THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR...
LYLE AND 6 MILES SOUTH OF MORIAH BY 635 AM CST...
PENTONVILLE...ROCKFORD AND SPEED BY 645 AM CST...
COTTAGE GROVE...HIGHWAY 9 AND HIGHWAY 22 AND NIXBURG BY 655 AM
CST...

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 3278 8657 3293 8652 3303 8601 3276 8602
TIME...MOT...LOC 1226Z 270DEG 36KT 3285 8646

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