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Thursday, April 02, 2009

Severe Thunderstorm Warning

From ABC 33/40 E-Warn :

WUUS54 KBMX 022037
SVRBMX
ALC007-063-065-125-022115-
/O.NEW.KBMX.SV.W.0095.090402T2037Z-090402T2115Z/

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
WEST CENTRAL BIBB COUNTY IN CENTRAL ALABAMA...
EXTREME NORTHEASTERN GREENE COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL ALABAMA...
NORTHERN HALE COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL ALABAMA...
SOUTHERN TUSCALOOSA COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL ALABAMA...

* UNTIL 415 PM CDT

* AT 337 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 MOUNTAINBROOK TO AKRON...OR ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 9
MILES SOUTHWEST OF NORTHPORT TO 10 MILES EAST OF EUTAW...AND MOVING
NORTHEAST AT 35 MPH.

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE NEAR...
MOUNDVILLE BY 345 PM CDT...
UNIVERSITY MALL AND MCFARLAND MALL BY 355 PM CDT...
LOW GAP BY 410 PM CDT...
LAKE WILDWOOD...COALING...BROOKWOOD AND BEVILLE LOCK AND DAM BY 415
PM CDT...

THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 65 EXIT NUMBERS 228 THROUGH 256...
INTERSTATE 459 EXIT NUMBERS 1 THROUGH 23
AND INTERSTATE 20 EXIT NUMBERS 97 THROUGH 113.

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 3331 8720 3299 8721 3273 8781 3314 8776
TIME...MOT...LOC 2037Z 232DEG 31KT 3316 8767 3288 8771

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