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Thursday, April 02, 2009

Severe Thunderstorm Warning

From ABC 33/40 E-Warn :

WUUS54 KBMX 022142
SVRBMX
ALC009-073-127-022230-
/O.NEW.KBMX.SV.W.0098.090402T2142Z-090402T2230Z/

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
SOUTHWESTERN BLOUNT COUNTY IN CENTRAL ALABAMA...
CENTRAL JEFFERSON COUNTY IN CENTRAL ALABAMA...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...MOUNTAIN BROOK...IRONDALE...
HUEYTOWN...HOMEWOOD...GARDENDALE...FULTONDALE...FAIRFIELD...
BIRMINGHAM...
EAST CENTRAL WALKER COUNTY IN CENTRAL ALABAMA...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...SUMITON...DORA...

* UNTIL 530 PM CDT

* AT 440 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 6 MILES NORTH OF SIPSEY TO ALABAMA ADVENTURE...OR ALONG A LINE
EXTENDING FROM 11 MILES NORTH OF SUMITON TO HUEYTOWN...AND MOVING
NORTHEAST AT 40 MPH.

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE NEAR...
MULGA...MIDFIELD...MAYTOWN AND MADISON BY 450 PM CDT...
HOMEWOOD...MINOR...ENSLEY AND CARDIFF BY 455 PM CDT...
U.A.B. CAMPUS AND SAMFORD UNIVERSITY BY 500 PM CDT...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM CDT THURSDAY EVENING
FOR WESTERN ALABAMA.

&&

LAT...LON 3351 8662 3333 8711 3393 8712 3394 8711
3392 8708 3389 8708 3389 8700 3387 8698
3387 8695 3388 8693 3392 8692 3396 8680
3405 8670 3408 8669 3409 8670 3410 8666
TIME...MOT...LOC 2142Z 217DEG 35KT 3393 8704 3343 8704

$$

JD/02


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