Published on: May 4, 2009 at 3:33 PM

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BULLETIN – EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
322 PM CDT MON MAY 4 2009

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR…
SOUTH CENTRAL BIBB COUNTY IN CENTRAL ALABAMA…
NORTHERN PERRY COUNTY IN CENTRAL ALABAMA…

* UNTIL 400 PM CDT

* AT 319 PM CDT…THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DETECTED A SEVERE
THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING NICKEL SIZE HAIL. THIS STORM WAS
LOCATED 12 MILES SOUTHWEST OF HARRISBURG…OR 11 MILES NORTHWEST OF
MARION…AND MOVING EAST AT 20 MPH.

* THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR…
6 MILES SOUTH OF HARRISBURG BY 355 PM CDT…

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS DETECTED SOME WEAK ROTATION WITHIN
THIS STORM. WHILE NOT IMMEDIATELY LIKELY…A TORNADO MAY STILL
DEVELOP. IF A TORNADO IS SPOTTED…ACT QUICKLY AND MOVE TO A PLACE OF
SAFETY IN A STURDY STRUCTURE…SUCH AS A BASEMENT OR SMALL INTERIOR
ROOM.