Published on: February 6, 2020 at 3:14 AM

The National Weather Service in Birmingham has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for…
Shelby County in central Alabama…
Northeastern Bibb County in central Alabama…
Southeastern Jefferson County in central Alabama…

* Until 415 AM CST.

* At 312 AM CST, a severe thunderstorm was located near Tannehill
Ironworks State Park, or 9 miles southwest of Helena, moving
northeast at 60 mph.

HAZARD…60 mph wind gusts and nickel size hail.

SOURCE…Radar indicated.

IMPACT…Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include…
Birmingham, Hoover, Vestavia Hills, Alabaster, Bessemer, Homewood,
Pelham, Mountain Brook, Helena, Irondale, Leeds, Calera, Chelsea,
Montevallo, Childersburg, Columbiana, Wilsonville, Indian Springs
Village, Vincent and Harpersville.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 500 AM CST for central and
east central Alabama.

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.