Published on: April 10, 2009 at 2:15 PM

BULLETIN – EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
209 PM CDT FRI APR 10 2009

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR…
NORTHEASTERN MARION COUNTY IN NORTHWEST ALABAMA…
NORTHWESTERN WINSTON COUNTY IN NORTHWEST ALABAMA…
THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF HALEYVILLE…

* UNTIL 300 PM CDT

* AT 208 PM CDT…NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING QUARTER SIZE HAIL…AND
DESTRUCTIVE WINDS IN EXCESS OF 70 MPH. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR
HACKLEBURG…OR 8 MILES NORTHEAST OF HAMILTON…AND MOVING EAST AT
60 MPH.

* THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR…
NEEDMORE AND HALEYVILLE BY 225 PM CDT…
ASHRIDGE BY 230 PM CDT…
6 MILES NORTH OF MORELAND BY 240 PM CDT…

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE WARNED AREA. IF A TORNADO
IS SPOTTED… ACT QUICKLY AND MOVE TO A PLACE OF SAFETY IN A STURDY
STRUCTURE…SUCH AS A BASEMENT OR SMALL INTERIOR ROOM.