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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED <--- So software knows its important
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING <--What type of message is it?
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BROWNSVILLE TX <---Which office sent it?
1220 PM CDT SEVERE WEATHER AWARENESS DAY <--What time/day was it sent?

The top segment of the warning has information designed partially for computers to read, but contains one very important piece of information, the time the product was issued! Make sure it's not old!

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