Published on: July 3, 2011 at 8:39 PM

Severe storms near Columbus MS are moving into northern Pickens and southern Lamar Counties.

They are capable of producing damaging winds in excess of 60 mph.

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BULLETIN – IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
838 PM CDT SUN JUL 3 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR…
SOUTHERN LAMAR COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL ALABAMA…
NORTHWESTERN PICKENS COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL ALABAMA…

* UNTIL 930 PM CDT

* AT 836 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
ETHELSVILLE…OR 10 MILES EAST OF COLUMBUS…AND MOVING NORTHEAST
AT 10 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE…
MILLPORT…KENNEDY…MELBORNE AND SHAW.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

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

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

LAT…LON 3364 8827 3369 8825 3357 8795 3326 8818
3329 8831
TIME…MOT…LOC 0138Z 225DEG 8KT 3346 8823

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