Published on: April 10, 2009 at 5:51 PM

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR…
NORTHEASTERN CHILTON COUNTY IN CENTRAL ALABAMA…
SOUTH CENTRAL SHELBY COUNTY IN CENTRAL ALABAMA…
SOUTHWESTERN CLAY COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL ALABAMA…
NORTHERN COOSA COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL ALABAMA…
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF…WEOGUFKA…STEWARTVILLE…KELLYTON…
GOODWATER…
SOUTHWESTERN TALLADEGA COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL ALABAMA…
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF…TALLADEGA SPRINGS…SYLACAUGA…
NORTHWESTERN TALLAPOOSA COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL ALABAMA…
THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF ALEXANDER CITY…

* UNTIL 630 PM CDT

* AT 543 PM CDT…NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING NICKEL SIZE HAIL…AND
DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR
BLUE SPRINGS…OR 8 MILES SOUTHWEST OF TALLADEGA SPRINGS…AND
MOVING EAST AT 40 MPH.

* THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR…
MARBLE VALLEY…BLUE SPRINGS AND TALLADEGA SPRINGS BY 550 PM CDT…
STRICKLAND CROSSROADS BY 555 PM CDT…
WEOGUFKA AND UNITY BY 600 PM CDT…
WEOGUFKA BY 605 PM CDT…
STEWARTVILLE AND HANOVER BY 610 PM CDT…
PARKDALE BY 620 PM CDT…

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 PM CDT FRIDAY EVENING FOR
WEST CENTRAL ALABAMA. A TORNADO WATCH ALSO REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL
900 PM CDT FRIDAY EVENING FOR NORTHEASTERN ALABAMA.