Published on: July 5, 2008 at 4:22 PM

From ABC 33/40 E-Warn :

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BULLETIN – EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
417 PM CDT SAT JUL 5 2008

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR…
EAST CENTRAL JEFFERSON COUNTY IN CENTRAL ALABAMA…
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF…TRUSSVILLE…LEEDS…
EXTREME NORTHEASTERN SHELBY COUNTY IN CENTRAL ALABAMA…
SOUTHERN ST. CLAIR COUNTY IN CENTRAL ALABAMA…
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF…PELL CITY…ODENVILLE…MOODY…

* UNTIL 500 PM CDT

* AT 417 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 NEAR ALTON…OR
NEAR LEEDS…AND MOVING EAST AT 24 MPH.

* THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR…
7 MILES NORTH OF VANDIVER BY 425 PM CDT…
MOODY BY 430 PM CDT…
BALD ROCK AND 6 MILES SOUTH OF BRANCHVILLE BY 440 PM CDT…
7 MILES SOUTH OF ODENVILLE BY 445 PM CDT…
PELL CITY AND RIVERSIDE BY 500 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.