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A Severe Thunderstorm Watch has been issued for most of our listening area until 4 AM CDT

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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
925 PM CDT FRI APR 9 2021

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
  WESTERN MARION COUNTY IN NORTHWESTERN ALABAMA...
  NORTHERN LAMAR COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL ALABAMA...

* UNTIL 1015 PM CDT.

* AT 925 PM CDT, SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE
  EXTENDING FROM NEAR FULTON TO 8 MILES NORTHWEST OF BEDFORD, MOVING
  EAST AT 40 MPH.

  HAZARD...60 MPH WIND GUSTS.

  SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED.

  IMPACT...EXPECT DAMAGE TO ROOFS, SIDING, AND TREES.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  HAMILTON, SULLIGENT, DETROIT, BEAVERTON, LAMAR COUNTY AIRPORT,
  WESTON, CREWS, BEDFORD, HENSON SPRINGS, SHOTTSVILLE, RANKIN FITE
  AIRPORT, BYRD, PINE SPRINGS, BEXAR, MARION COUNTY PUBLIC LAKE AND
  PIKEVILLE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A
BUILDING.

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LAT...LON 3432 8818 3431 8794 3392 8794 3392 8795
      3382 8795 3378 8824
TIME...MOT...LOC 0225Z 262DEG 36KT 3426 8848 3388 8830 

HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...60MPH

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