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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTEDSEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNINGNATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL144 AM CDT SUN MAY 11 2008

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A
* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR... CHAMBERS COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL ALABAMA... THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...STROUD...VALLEY...LANETT... LAFAYETTE... NORTHERN LEE COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL ALABAMA... THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF OPELIKA... SOUTHERN RANDOLPH COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL ALABAMA... THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF ROANOKE... TALLAPOOSA COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL ALABAMA... THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...DADEVILLE...CAMP HILL...

* UNTIL 230 AM CDT
* AT 139 AM CDT...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING NICKEL SIZE HAIL...AND DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR NEW SITE... OR 9 MILES NORTHEAST OF ALEXANDER CITY...AND MOVING EAST AT 55 MPH.

* THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR... TRAMMEL CROSSROADS BY 155 AM CDT... PENTON BY 200 AM CDT... WHITE PLAINS AND BUFFALO BY 205 AM CDT... FREDONIA...DENSON...POST OAK FORKS AND STROUD BY 210 AM CDT... AMITY PARK AND VEASEY CREEK PARK BY 215 AM CDT...
WINDS OF 60 TO 70 MPH WILL BREAK LARGE TREE LIMBS AND CAUSE SOMEDAMAGE...ESPECIALLY TO SMALLER STRUCTURES.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE WARNED AREA. IF A TORNADOIS SPOTTED... ACT QUICKLY AND MOVE TO A PLACE OF SAFETY IN A STURDYSTRUCTURE...SUCH AS A BASEMENT OR SMALL INTERIOR ROOM.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 AM CDT SUNDAY MORNING FOR ALABAMA.
TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER...CALL 1-800-856-0758.
LAT...LON 3267 8591 3272 8589 3307 8587 3323 8525 3288 8518 3287 8516 3283 8516 3278 8511 3275 8512 3267 8507 3260 8506TIME...MOT...LOC 0644Z 270DEG 49KT 3299 8572