Published on: December 9, 2009 at 2:04 AM

BULLETIN – EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
201 AM CST WED DEC 9 2009

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR…
NORTHERN CHAMBERS COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL ALABAMA…
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF…STROUD…LANETT…LAFAYETTE…
SOUTHEASTERN RANDOLPH COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL ALABAMA…
THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF ROANOKE…
NORTHERN TALLAPOOSA COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL ALABAMA…
THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF ALEXANDER CITY…

* UNTIL 300 AM CST

* AT 159 AM CST…THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DETECTED A LINE OF
SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS
OF 60 MPH. THESE STORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING
FROM GOLDVILLE TO ALEXANDER CITY…AND MOVING EAST AT 45 MPH.

* OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
JACKSONS GAP…NEW SITE…SPARKLING SPRINGS…ABANDA…RIDGE
GROVE…TRAMMEL CROSSROADS…RED LEVEL…PENTON…WHITE PLAINS…
WELCH…BUFFALO…KELLAM HILL…POST OAK FORKS…DENSON…
FREDONIA…VEASEY CREEK PARK…AMITY PARK AND LAKEVIEW

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.

TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER…
CALL 1-800-856-0758.