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Huntsville-Madison County EMA
Friday May 18th, 2012 :: 05:37 p.m. CDT

Alert

Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Central Madison County until 6PM, threats of hail and damaging winds.

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING


BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL
526 PM CDT FRI MAY 18 2012

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN HUNTSVILLE HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
CENTRAL MADISON COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL ALABAMA...

* UNTIL 600 PM CDT

* AT 526 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING QUARTER SIZE HAIL...AND
DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR
RYLAND...OR ABOUT 6 MILES EAST OF HUNTSVILLE...AND MOVING WEST AT 5
MPH.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
HAMPTON COVE...
HUNTSVILLE...ALABAMA A AND M UNIVERSITY...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

PEOPLE OUTSIDE SHOULD MOVE TO A SHELTER...PREFERABLY INSIDE A STRONG
BUILDING BUT AWAY FROM WINDOWS.

&&

LAT...LON 3459 8659 3481 8666 3484 8646 3468 8640
TIME...MOT...LOC 2226Z 070DEG 2KT 3475 8649

Instructions:

Severe Thunderstorm Warning

Address/Location
Huntsville-Madison County EMA
320 Fountain Circle Southwest
Huntsville, AL 35801

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 256-427-5130

Alert Details

Severity:
Minor - Minimal to no known threat to life or property
Urgency:
Immediate - Responsive action SHOULD be taken immediately
Certainty:
Observed - Determined to have occurred or to be ongoing
Category:
Meteorological (inc. flood)
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning

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