Big storms poised to move into Marion and northern Lamar Counties…
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BULLETIN – IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
557 PM CDT THU AUG 4 2011
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A
* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR…
NORTHERN LAMAR COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL ALABAMA…
MARION COUNTY IN NORTHWEST ALABAMA…
* UNTIL 645 PM CDT
* AT 555 PM CDT…THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDICATED A LINE OF
SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DESTRUCTIVE WINDS IN
EXCESS OF 70 MPH. THESE STORMS WERE LOCATED JUST ACROSS THE STATE
LINE WEST OF BEXAR AND DETROIT…MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 55 MPH.
* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE…
HAMILTON…WINFIELD…WESTON…DETROIT…GUIN…GU-WIN…HACKLEBURG
AND BRILLIANT.
THIS INCLUDES…
US 78 EXIT NUMBERS 3 THROUGH 34…
WINDS OF 70 TO 80 MPH WILL UPROOT TREES…DOWN POWER LINES AND CAUSE
DAMAGE TO HOMES AND STRUCTURES.
THIS IS A DANGEROUS STORM. IF YOUR ARE IN ITS PATH…PREPARE
IMMEDAITELY FOR DAMAGING WINDS AND DEADLY CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
FOR YOUR PROTECTION…MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF
YOUR HOME OR BUSINESS.
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 3431 8786 3432 8766 3430 8764 3391 8764
3394 8823 3432 8818 3433 8817
TIME…MOT…LOC 2256Z 314DEG 47KT 3451 8819 3431 8812
3420 8820 3413 8836
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