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Friday, April 10, 2009

Severe Thunderstorm Warning

From ABC 33/40 E-Warn :

WUUS54 KHUN 101833
SVRHUN
ALC059-101915-
/O.NEW.KHUN.SV.W.0045.090410T1833Z-090410T1915Z/

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN HUNTSVILLE HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
SOUTHEASTERN FRANKLIN COUNTY IN NORTHWEST ALABAMA...

* UNTIL 215 PM CDT

* AT 131 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING GOLF BALL SIZE HAIL...AND
DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR
PLEASANT RIDGE...OR ABOUT NEAR RUSSELLVILLE...AND MOVING EAST AT 45
MPH. THIS REPLACES THE TORNADO WARNING FOR FRANKLIN COUNTY THAT
EXPIRED AT 130 PM.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
THARPTOWN...PLEASANT RIDGE...BELGREEN...AND ROCKWOOD.

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
NORTHERN ALABAMA AND CENTRAL TENNESSEE.

&&

LAT...LON 3433 8811 3457 8775 3457 8753 3452 8753
3431 8754
TIME...MOT...LOC 1832Z 251DEG 38KT 3451 8765

$$

KULA

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