A very strong storm is near Fremont, MS…it has a VIL of over 75 on the BMX radar!
Good indications of hail. High potential for damaging winds also.
It is moving into Marion County near Bexar. It will pass near or south of Hamilton.
Get into safe shelter well before this storm arrives.
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BULLETIN – EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
358 PM CDT SAT JUL 5 2008
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A
* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR…
NORTHWESTERN MARION COUNTY IN NORTHWEST ALABAMA…
THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF HAMILTON…
EXTREME NORTHEASTERN LAMAR COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL ALABAMA…
* UNTIL 445 PM CDT
* AT 358 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 15 MILES WEST OF
WESTON…OR 8 MILES EAST OF FULTON…AND MOVING EAST AT 11 MPH.
* THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR…
WESTON AND 8 MILES NORTHWEST OF HAMILTON BY 445 PM CDT…
WINDS OF 60 TO 70 MPH WILL BREAK LARGE TREE LIMBS AND CAUSE SOME
DAMAGE…ESPECIALLY TO SMALLER STRUCTURES.
THIS IS A DANGEROUS STORM. IF YOU ARE IN ITS PATH…PREPARE
IMMEDIATELY FOR DAMAGING WINDS…HAIL…AND DEADLY CLOUD TO GROUND
LIGHTNING. PEOPLE OUTSIDE SHOULD MOVE TO A SHELTER…PREFERABLY
INSIDE A STRONG BUILDING BUT AWAY FROM WINDOWS.
TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER…
CALL 1-800-856-0758.
