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Thursday, April 02, 2009

Severe Thunderstorm Warning

From ABC 33/40 E-Warn :

WUUS54 KBMX 021920
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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
220 PM CDT THU APR 2 2009

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
GREENE COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL ALABAMA...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF EUTAW...
SOUTHERN PICKENS COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL ALABAMA...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF ALICEVILLE...
NORTHERN SUMTER COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL ALABAMA...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF LIVINGSTON...

* UNTIL 300 PM CDT

* AT 220 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING NICKEL SIZE
HAIL...AND DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH. THESE STORMS WERE
LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 20 MILES WEST OF PANOLA TO 13
MILES WEST OF BOYD...OR ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 26 MILES
SOUTHWEST OF PICKENSVILLE TO 14 MILES NORTHWEST OF CUBA...AND
MOVING EAST AT 45 MPH.

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE NEAR...
EMELLE AND BOYD BY 235 PM CDT...
WEST UNION BY 240 PM CDT...
MEMPHIS...THE UNIVERSITY OF WEST ALABAMA...LIVINGSTON AND PANOLA BY
245 PM CDT...
BLUFFPORT...GAINESVILLE AND EPES BY 250 PM CDT...

THIS INCLUDES
AND INTERSTATE 20 EXIT NUMBERS 32 THROUGH 79.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

THIS IS A DANGEROUS STORM. IF YOU ARE IN ITS PATH...PREPARE
IMMEDIATELY FOR DAMAGING WINDS...DESTRUCTIVE HAIL...AND DEADLY CLOUD
TO GROUND LIGHTNING. PEOPLE OUTSIDE SHOULD MOVE TO A SHELTER...
PREFERABLY INSIDE A STRONG BUILDING BUT AWAY FROM WINDOWS.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM CDT THURSDAY EVENING
FOR WESTERN ALABAMA.

&&

LAT...LON 3317 8832 3331 8785 3282 8783 3276 8787
3276 8783 3265 8783 3253 8840
TIME...MOT...LOC 1920Z 249DEG 39KT 3299 8859 3261 8850

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