First, a personal note: I have been a working weatherman since 1957 and tonight had to rank into the top five events for the worst possible lightning.
Be sure and scroll down for a lot of additional information about tonight’s severe weather from Bill Murray. I appreciate Bill keeping the blog updated while I did nuimerous radio updates on four Birmingham stations.
BULLETIN – EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
1040 PM CDT MON JUN 15 2009
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A
* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR…
SOUTHERN SHELBY COUNTY IN CENTRAL ALABAMA…
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF…WILSONVILLE…COLUMBIANA…
SOUTHWESTERN CLAY COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL ALABAMA…
NORTHERN COOSA COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL ALABAMA…
THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF STEWARTVILLE…
SOUTHERN TALLADEGA COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL ALABAMA…
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF…TALLADEGA SPRINGS…SYLACAUGA…
CHILDERSBURG…
* UNTIL 1115 PM CDT
* AT 1040 PM CDT…THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DETECTED A LINE OF
SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING PENNY SIZE HAIL…AND
DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH. THESE STORMS WERE LOCATED
ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 17 MILES NORTHEAST OF WOODSTOCK TO
CHILDERSBURG TO 12 MILES NORTH OF MAYLENE…OR ALONG A LINE
EXTENDING FROM ASHLAND TO CHILDERSBURG TO BESSEMER…AND MOVING
SOUTHEAST AT 30 MPH.
* OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
SYCAMORE…FAYETTEVILLE…PARKDALE…STRICKLAND CROSSROADS…MARBLE
VALLEY AND BLUE SPRINGS
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.
