Published on: March 28, 2009 at 5:15 AM

Remember, this is just short of a warning:

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
506 AM CDT SAT MAR 28 2009

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BIBB-GREENE-HALE-MARENGO-PERRY-SUMTER-TUSCALOOSA-
506 AM CDT SAT MAR 28 2009

..SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT FOR BIBB…GREENE…HALE…MARENGO

PERRY…SUMTER AND TUSCALOOSA COUNTIES UNTIL 545 AM CDT…

AT 506 AM CDT…THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IS TRACKING STRONG
THUNDERSTORMS ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM EUTAW TO ARCOLA TO PIN
HOOK…OR ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM EUTAW TO 6 MILES NORTH OF
DEMOPOLIS TO 8 MILES WEST OF LINDEN…MOVING NORTHEAST AT 50 MPH.

WINDS UP TO 40 MPH ARE EXPECTED WITH THESE STORMS.

A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE AREA.

STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO…COMMERCIAL RADIO…OR YOUR LOCAL
TELEVISION STATIONS FOR LATER STATEMENTS AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS
CONCERNING THIS WEATHER SITUATION.