Published on: June 21, 2010 at 2:27 PM

BULLETIN – EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
223 PM CDT MON JUN 21 2010

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR…
SOUTHEASTERN COOSA COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL ALABAMA…
THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF EQUALITY…
NORTHEASTERN ELMORE COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL ALABAMA…
WEST CENTRAL TALLAPOOSA COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL ALABAMA…

* UNTIL 315 PM CDT

* AT 219 PM CDT…THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DETECTED A SEVERE
THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING QUARTER SIZE HAIL…AND DAMAGING
WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR MARTIN LAKE
AT KOWALIGA

..AND MOVING WEST AT 10 MPH.

* THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR…
MARTIN LAKE AT KOWALIGA BY 250 PM CDT…
EQUALITY…6 MILES NORTH OF ECLECTIC…9 MILES NORTHEAST OF SANTUCK
AND 9 MILES NORTHEAST OF DEXTER BY 315 PM CDT…

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

IN ADDITION TO LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS…CONTINUOUS CLOUD TO
GROUND LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM. MOVE INDOORS
IMMEDIATELY! LIGHTNING IS ONE OF NATURES NUMBER ONE 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.