Severe Thunderstorm Warning : BMX@ 4/4/2011 10:40:22 PM

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BULLETIN – IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
1039 PM CDT MON APR 4 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR…
NORTHERN BARBOUR COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST ALABAMA…
EASTERN BULLOCK COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST ALABAMA…
SOUTHEASTERN CHAMBERS COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL ALABAMA…
EASTERN LEE COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL ALABAMA…
SOUTHEASTERN MACON COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST ALABAMA…
RUSSELL COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST ALABAMA…

* UNTIL 1130 PM CDT

* AT 1035 PM CDT…THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDICATED A LINE OF
SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING QUARTER SIZE HAIL…AND
DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH. THESE STORMS WERE LOCATED
ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM BEANS MILL TO UCHEE TO INVERNESS…AND
MOVING EAST AT 55 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE…
VALLEY…HURTSBORO…MIDWAY…SMITHS…PHENIX CITY…GUERRYTON…
UCHEE AND GRIFFEN MILL.

THIS INCLUDES…
INTERSTATE 85 EXIT NUMBERS 77 THROUGH 79…

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE WARNED AREA. TORNADOES CAN
DEVELOP QUICKLY FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS. ALTHOUGH NOT IMMEDIATELY
LIKELY…IF A TORNADO IS SPOTTED…ACT QUICKLY AND MOVE TO A PLACE OF
SAFETY INSIDE A STURDY STRUCTURE…SUCH AS A BASEMENT OR SMALL
INTERIOR ROOM.

IN ADDITION TO LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS…CONTINUOUS CLOUD TO
GROUND LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THESE STORMS. MOVE INDOORS
IMMEDIATELY! LIGHTNING IS ONE OF NATURES LEADING KILLERS. REMEMBER…
IF YOU CAN HEAR THUNDER…YOU ARE CLOSE ENOUGH TO BE STRUCK BY
LIGHTNING.

&&

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

LAT…LON 3223 8491 3213 8505 3198 8506 3202 8582
3236 8550 3290 8518 3281 8515 3279 8512
3275 8513 3260 8506 3253 8499 3238 8496
3234 8500 3227 8489
TIME…MOT…LOC 0339Z 268DEG 48KT 3273 8520 3236 8538
3203 8570

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