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Thursday, April 02, 2009

Severe Thunderstorm Warning

From ABC 33/40 E-Warn :

WUUS54 KBMX 022042
SVRBMX
ALC057-073-093-107-125-127-133-022130-
/O.NEW.KBMX.SV.W.0096.090402T2042Z-090402T2130Z/

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
EXTREME WEST CENTRAL JEFFERSON COUNTY IN CENTRAL ALABAMA...
WALKER COUNTY IN CENTRAL ALABAMA...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...JASPER...CORDOVA...CARBON HILL...
SOUTHEASTERN MARION COUNTY IN NORTHWEST ALABAMA...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF WINFIELD...
WINSTON COUNTY IN NORTHWEST ALABAMA...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...LYNN...HALEYVILLE...ARLEY...
FAYETTE COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL ALABAMA...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF FAYETTE...
NORTHEASTERN PICKENS COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL ALABAMA...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF GORDO...
NORTHERN TUSCALOOSA COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL ALABAMA...

* UNTIL 430 PM CDT

* AT 343 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 NEEDMORE TO GORDO...OR ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM HALEYVILLE
TO GORDO...AND MOVING EAST AT 35 MPH.

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE NEAR...
LYNN...KANSAS AND ASHRIDGE BY 350 PM CDT...
NAUVOO...CARBON HILL...BERRY AND ASHBANK BY 355 PM CDT...
WINSTON FREE STATE BARN...HOUSTON RECREATIONAL AREA AND DOUBLE
SPRINGS BY 400 PM CDT...

THIS INCLUDES...
US 78 EXIT NUMBERS 52 THROUGH 72...
INTERSTATE 20 EXIT NUMBERS 153 THROUGH 158
AND INTERSTATE 59 EXIT NUMBERS 154 THROUGH 174.

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 3430 8711 3326 8727 3358 8758 3325 8794
3402 8793 3431 8763
TIME...MOT...LOC 2043Z 268DEG 32KT 3431 8753 3334 8780

$$

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