Saturday, March 15, 2008

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTEDSEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNINGNATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL332 PM CDT SAT MAR 15 2008

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR... NORTHEASTERN CLAY COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL ALABAMA... SOUTHERN CLEBURNE COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL ALABAMA... NORTHERN RANDOLPH COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL ALABAMA...* UNTIL 400 PM CDT*

AT 330 PM CDT...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING PENNY SIZE HAIL...AND DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED 18 MILES WEST OF NEWELL...OR 11 MILES SOUTHEAST OF OXFORD...AND MOVING EAST AT 40 MPH.* THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR... NEWELL BY 355 PM CDT... GRAHAM AND RANBURNE BY 400 PM CDT...WINDS OF 60 TO 70 MPH WILL BREAK LARGE TREE LIMBS AND CAUSE SOMEDAMAGE...ESPECIALLY TO SMALLER STRUCTURES.A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE WARNED AREA.

IF A TORNADOIS SPOTTED... ACT QUICKLY AND MOVE TO A PLACE OF SAFETY IN A STURDYSTRUCTURE...SUCH AS A BASEMENT OR SMALL INTERIOR ROOM.A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 600 PM CDT SATURDAY EVENINGFOR EASTERN ALABAMA.

TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER...CALL 1-800-856-0758.

LAT...LON 3360 8532 3337 8528 3341 8573 3356 8576 3356 8575 3358 8574TIME...MOT...LOC 2032Z 270DEG 35KT 3348 8568
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