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Friday, April 10, 2009

Severe Thunderstorm Warning

From ABC 33/40 E-Warn :

WUUS54 KHUN 101731
SVRHUN
ALC033-077-101800-
/O.NEW.KHUN.SV.W.0041.090410T1731Z-090410T1800Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL
1231 PM CDT FRI APR 10 2009

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN HUNTSVILLE HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
NORTHWESTERN COLBERT COUNTY IN NORTHWEST ALABAMA...
WESTERN LAUDERDALE COUNTY IN NORTHWEST ALABAMA...

* UNTIL 100 PM CDT

* AT 1230 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING NICKEL SIZE HAIL...AND
DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED 6 MILES
NORTHWEST OF MARGERUM...AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 50 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
RIVERTON...WATERLOO...
WRIGHT...
THREET...
CLOVERDALE...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

DOPPLER RADAR HAS INDICATED SOME WEAK ROTATION WITHIN THIS STORM.
WHILE NOT IMMEDIATELY LIKELY...A TORNADO MAY STILL DEVELOP. IF A
TORNADO IS SPOTTED...ACT QUICKLY AND MOVE TO A PLACE OF SAFETY IN A
STURDY STRUCTURE...SUCH AS A BASEMENT OR SMALL INTERIOR ROOM.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 PM CDT FRIDAY EVENING FOR
NORTHERN ALABAMA AND CENTRAL TENNESSEE.

&&

LAT...LON 3489 8765 3474 8811 3478 8812 3489 8810
3492 8813 3502 8785 3502 8773
TIME...MOT...LOC 1730Z 243DEG 45KT 3483 8811

$$

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