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Thursday, April 02, 2009

Severe Thunderstorm Warning

From ABC 33/40 E-Warn :

WUUS54 KBMX 022114
SVRBMX
ALC007-009-073-117-125-127-022200-
/O.NEW.KBMX.SV.W.0097.090402T2114Z-090402T2200Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
414 PM CDT THU APR 2 2009

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
NORTH CENTRAL BIBB COUNTY IN CENTRAL ALABAMA...
SOUTHWESTERN BLOUNT COUNTY IN CENTRAL ALABAMA...
WESTERN JEFFERSON COUNTY IN CENTRAL ALABAMA...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...HUEYTOWN...BESSEMER...
EXTREME WEST CENTRAL SHELBY COUNTY IN CENTRAL ALABAMA...
SOUTHERN WALKER COUNTY IN CENTRAL ALABAMA...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...SUMITON...DORA...
EASTERN TUSCALOOSA COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL ALABAMA...

* UNTIL 500 PM CDT

* AT 414 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DAMAGING WINDS IN
EXCESS OF 60 MPH. THESE STORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING
FROM 7 MILES NORTHEAST OF BANKHEAD LOCK AND DAM TO 7 MILES
SOUTHWEST OF COALING...OR ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 17 MILES
SOUTH OF CORDOVA TO 15 MILES SOUTHEAST OF HOLT...AND MOVING
NORTHEAST AT 30 MPH.

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE NEAR...
BULL CITY BY 420 PM CDT...
BEVILLE LOCK AND DAM BY 425 PM CDT...
GORGAS STEAM PLANT AND GORGAS BY 430 PM CDT...
VANCE...OAK GROVE AND ABERNANT BY 435 PM CDT...
QUINTON...BURNWELL AND DORA BY 445 PM CDT...

THIS INCLUDES...
INTERSTATE 20 EXIT NUMBERS 144 THROUGH 188
AND INTERSTATE 59 EXIT NUMBERS 148 THROUGH 183.

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 3390 8681 3325 8698 3302 8748 3358 8738
TIME...MOT...LOC 2114Z 232DEG 27KT 3353 8727 3306 8738

$$


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