Twin States Weather Blog

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
153 PM CST SAT DEC 24 2005

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOBILE HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...

 CHOCTAW COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST ALABAMA

* UNTIL 215 PM CST

* AT 153 PM CST...THE PUBLIC REPORTED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM         
 PRODUCING NICKEL SIZE HAIL NEAR MELVIN.  THIS STORM WAS LOCATED   
 NEAR NEEDHAM...OR ABOUT 9 MILES SOUTHWEST OF BUTLER...AND MOVING  
 NORTHEAST AT 35 MPH.

* THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR...
 BUTLER BY 200 PM CST
 MT STERLING BY 205 PM CST
 LAVACA AND PENNINGTON BY 215 PM CST

THIS IS A DANGEROUS STORM. IF YOU ARE IN ITS PATH...PREPARE FOR
DAMAGING WINDS...LARGE HAIL...AND DEADLY CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING.
TAKE COVER IN A STURDY SHELTER UNTIL THE STORM HAS PASSED.