Published on: March 15, 2008 at 12:57 AM

BULLETIN – EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
1253 AM CDT SAT MAR 15 2008

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR…
NORTHWESTERN WALKER COUNTY IN CENTRAL ALABAMA…
THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF CARBON HILL…
SOUTHEASTERN MARION COUNTY IN NORTHWEST ALABAMA…
FAYETTE COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL ALABAMA…
THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF FAYETTE…
SOUTHEASTERN LAMAR COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL ALABAMA…
THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF MILLPORT…

* UNTIL 145 AM CDT

* AT 1253 AM CDT…THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDICATED A SEVERE
THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING GOLF BALL SIZE HAIL…AND
DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR
KENNEDY…OR NEAR MILLPORT…AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 40 MPH.

* THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR…
BELK AND CODY BY 100 AM CDT…
FAYETTE BY 110 AM CDT…
RICHARD ARTHUR FIELD BY 115 AM CDT…
GLEN ALLEN BY 130 AM CDT…
KANSAS BY 140 AM CDT…
CARBON HILL BY 145 AM 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 YOUR ARE IH ITS PATH…PREPARE
IMMEDAITELY FOR DAMAGING WINDS…DESTRUCTIVE HAIL AND DEADLY CLOUD TO
GROUND LIGHTNING.

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