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WWUS84 KMOB 221730
SPSMOB

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
1230 PM CDT FRI JUL 22 2005

ALZ057-058-060-221830-
COVINGTON-BUTLER-CRENSHAW-
1230 PM CDT FRI JUL 22 2005

...A CLUSTER OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ARE BEING DETECTED OVER BUTLER 
COUNTY AND MOVING INTO NORTHERN COVINGTON...AND SOUTHERN CRENSHAW 
COUNTIES...

AT 1230 PM CDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A 
CLUSTER OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS OVER SOUTHEAST BUTLER COUNTY NEAR  
INDUSTRY AND OAKY STREAK...AND MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 15 TO 20 MPH.

THE THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT AREAS IN AND AROUND...
SOUTH...CLEARVIEW...DOZIER AND ROSE HILL THROUGH 130 PM CDT.

THE PRIMARY THREATS FROM THESE STORMS ARE DANGEROUS CLOUD TO GROUND 
LIGHTNING...AND WIND GUSTS OF 35 TO 40 MPH...WHICH COULD DOWN SMALL 
TREE LIMBS OR BRANCHES AND BLOW AROUND UNSECURED SMALL OBJECTS. SEEK 
SHELTER IN A SAFE HOME OR BUILDING UNTIL THE STORM HAS PASSED.

RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF ONE TO TWO INCHES IN A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME ARE 
ALSO POSSIBLE...RESULTING IN BRIEF PONDING OF WATER AROUND LOW LYING 
AREAS. REMEMBER...DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO WATER COVERED 
ROADWAYS. THE DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW A SAFE CROSSING.

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