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Wednesday, February 18, 2009

Severe Thunderstorm Warning

From ABC 33/40 E-Warn :

WUUS54 KBMX 182112
SVRBMX
ALC073-125-127-182145-
/O.NEW.KBMX.SV.W.0015.090218T2112Z-090218T2145Z/

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
SOUTHWESTERN JEFFERSON COUNTY IN CENTRAL ALABAMA...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...HUEYTOWN...BESSEMER...
EXTREME SOUTH CENTRAL WALKER COUNTY IN CENTRAL ALABAMA...
NORTHEASTERN TUSCALOOSA COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL ALABAMA...

* UNTIL 345 PM CST

* AT 309 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 7 MILES WEST OF
BANKHEAD LOCK AND DAM...OR 13 MILES NORTH OF HOLT...AND MOVING EAST
AT 40 MPH.

* OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO BULL
CITY...OAK GROVE...NORTH JOHNS...SYLVAN SPRINGS...RAIMUND...
MULGA...MAYTOWN...ALABAMA ADVENTURE AND ADAMSVILLE

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. A TORNADO WATCH ALSO REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM CST
WEDNESDAY EVENING FOR SOUTHEASTERN ALABAMA.

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

LAT...LON 3361 8696 3333 8695 3335 8753 3353 8753
TIME...MOT...LOC 2112Z 262DEG 36KT 3345 8743

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