Severe Thunderstorm Warning

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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
330 PM CDT FRI APR 10 2009

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
SOUTHEASTERN JEFFERSON COUNTY IN CENTRAL ALABAMA...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...VESTAVIA HILLS...TRUSSVILLE...
MOUNTAIN BROOK...LEEDS...IRONDALE...HOOVER...HOMEWOOD...
FAIRFIELD...BIRMINGHAM...BESSEMER...
NORTHERN SHELBY COUNTY IN CENTRAL ALABAMA...
SOUTHWESTERN ST. CLAIR COUNTY IN CENTRAL ALABAMA...

* UNTIL 415 PM CDT

* AT 329 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING PENNY SIZE HAIL...AND
DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR
ALABAMA ADVENTURE...OR 6 MILES SOUTHWEST OF BESSEMER...AND MOVING
NORTHEAST AT 40 MPH.

* THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR...
ALABAMA ADVENTURE BY 335 PM CDT...
RAIMUND...BESSEMER AND BRIGHTON BY 340 PM CDT...
BLUFF PARK...ROSS BRIDGE...LIPSCOMB AND REGIONS PARK OR HOOVER MET
BY 345 PM CDT...
HOOVER AND RIVERCHASE GALLERIA BY 350 PM CDT...

THIS INCLUDES
AND INTERSTATE 20 EXIT NUMBERS 179 THROUGH 210.

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 700 PM CDT FRIDAY EVENING FOR
NORTHWESTERN ALABAMA. A TORNADO WATCH ALSO REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL
900 PM CDT FRIDAY EVENING FOR NORTHEASTERN ALABAMA.

&&

LAT...LON 3345 8641 3324 8700 3334 8714 3366 8662
TIME...MOT...LOC 2030Z 242DEG 34KT 3333 8703

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