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I think I just had hail...

Posted: Tue Feb 22, 2005 8:12 pm
by Brent
It was small if it happened. It SOUNDED just like hail. They just issued a warning for it, and it's right on top of me now. Pouring rain, with a little thunder, but nothing excessive(I've seen a lot worse)

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
706 PM CST TUE FEB 22 2005

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
EAST CENTRAL CHAMBERS COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL ALABAMA
THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF LANETT

* UNTIL 730 PM CST

* AT 706 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING NICKEL SIZE HAIL. THIS
STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR CUSSETA...OR ABOUT NEAR LANETT...AND MOVING
EAST AT 20 MPH.

* OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
VALLEY.

My old stomping grounds!!

Posted: Wed Feb 23, 2005 2:34 pm
by JuliannaMKH
I grew up in Lanett & lived in Valley up until 5 years ago!! Small world, eh?

We didn't get much action last night around Montgomery but we did get to see all the lightning. It was a beautiful show.

Posted: Wed Feb 23, 2005 4:49 pm
by Brent
WOW... 8-)

I know it was hail now

0715 PM HAIL LANETT 32.87N 85.21W
02/22/2005 0.88 INCH CHAMBERS AL PUBLIC

NUMEROUS REPORTS OF DIME TO NICKEL SIZE HAIL IN LANETT AN
VALLEY