But first…
NWS canceled the Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Pickens and Tuscaloosa County.
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BULLETIN – EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
604 PM CDT FRI JUN 12 2009
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A
* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR…
NORTHWESTERN COOSA COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL ALABAMA…
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF…WEOGUFKA…STEWARTVILLE…
SOUTHWESTERN TALLADEGA COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL ALABAMA…
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF…TALLADEGA SPRINGS…SYLACAUGA…
* UNTIL 645 PM CDT
* AT 603 PM CDT…THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DETECTED A LINE OF
SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING PENNY SIZE HAIL…AND
DESTRUCTIVE WINDS IN EXCESS OF 70 MPH. THESE STORMS WERE LOCATED
ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 12 MILES NORTHWEST OF TALLADEGA SPRINGS
TO TALLADEGA SPRINGS TO 7 MILES NORTHWEST OF LAY LAKE DAM…OR
ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM COLUMBIANA TO 9 MILES SOUTHEAST OF
CALERA…AND MOVING EAST AT 20 MPH.
* SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE NEAR…
TALLADEGA SPRINGS AND BLUE SPRINGS BY 620 PM CDT…
MARBLE VALLEY AND LAY LAKE DAM BY 625 PM CDT…
FAYETTEVILLE BY 630 PM CDT…
STRICKLAND CROSSROADS BY 635 PM CDT…
WEOGUFKA…MORIAH…STEWARTVILLE AND SYLACAUGA BY 645 PM CDT…
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
IN ADDITION TO LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS…CONTINUOUS CLOUD TO
GROUND LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM. MOVE INDOORS
IMMEDIATELY! LIGHTNING IS ONE OF NATURES NUMBER ONE KILLERS.
REMEMBER…IF YOU CAN HEAR THUNDER…YOU ARE CLOSE ENOUGH TO BE
STRUCK BY LIGHTNING.
A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM CDT
FRIDAY EVENING FOR NORTHERN ALABAMA.
TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER…
CALL 1-800-856-0758.
