Published on: May 6, 2012 at 3:08 PM

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Thunderstorm capable of large hail and damaging winds is crossing US-82 and about to cross US-231 near Pine Level. It is moving southwest at 10-15 mph.

It almost certainly is producing hail.

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BULLETIN – IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
308 PM CDT SUN MAY 6 2012

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR…
NORTHWESTERN BULLOCK COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST ALABAMA…
SOUTHEASTERN MONTGOMERY COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL ALABAMA…

* UNTIL 345 PM CDT

* AT 308 PM CDT…THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDICATED A SEVERE
THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING QUARTER SIZE HAIL…AND DAMAGING
WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR SHOPTON…
OR 13 MILES NORTHEAST OF MEADVILLE…AND MOVING SOUTHWEST AT 10
MPH.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE…
MEADVILLE…SHOPTON…PINE LEVEL…DUBLIN…RAMER…HIGH RIDGE AND
CURRYS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

FOR YOUR PROTECTION…MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF
YOUR HOME OR BUSINESS.

TORRENTIAL RAINFALL IS ALSO OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM…AND MAY LEAD
TO FLASH FLOODING. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE THROUGH FLOODED
ROADWAYS.

&&

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

LAT…LON 3209 8626 3226 8588 3223 8586 3223 8582
3215 8574 3205 8591 3206 8595 3204 8597
3205 8599 3201 8600 3196 8608 3196 8614
TIME…MOT…LOC 2008Z 053DEG 9KT 3214 8594

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