BULLETIN – EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
536 PM CDT TUE JUN 15 2010
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A
* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR…
NORTHERN PICKENS COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL ALABAMA…
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF…REFORM…GORDO…
WESTERN TUSCALOOSA COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL ALABAMA…
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF…TUSCALOOSA…NORTHPORT…HOLT…
* UNTIL 600 PM CDT
* AT 531 PM CDT…THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DETECTED A LINE OF
SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DESTRUCTIVE WINDS IN
EXCESS OF 70 MPH. THESE STORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING
FROM 7 MILES SOUTH OF ETHELSVILLE TO REFORM TO GORDO TO 7 MILES
SOUTHWEST OF COKER TO 14 MILES SOUTH OF COKER
..AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 20 MPH.
* SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE NEAR…
6 MILES SOUTHEAST OF ETHELSVILLE BY 540 PM CDT…
REFORM BY 545 PM CDT…
LAKE LURLEEN STATE PARK AND COKER BY 555 PM CDT…
NORTHPORT…BRYANT DENNY STADIUM…6 MILES SOUTHWEST OF LAKE
TUSCALOOSA BINION CREEK LANDING AND 6 MILES WEST OF TUSCALOOSA BY
600 PM CDT…
THIS INCLUDES…
INTERSTATE 20 EXIT NUMBERS 62 THROUGH 73
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
THIS IS A DANGEROUS STORM. IF YOU ARE IN ITS PATH…PREPARE
IMMEDIATELY FOR DAMAGING WINDS…AND DEADLY CLOUD TO GROUND
LIGHTNING. PEOPLE OUTSIDE SHOULD MOVE TO A SHELTER…PREFERABLY
INSIDE A STRONG BUILDING BUT AWAY FROM WINDOWS.
FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF
YOUR HOME OR BUSINESS. THIS STORM HAS THE POTENTIAL TO CAUSE SERIOUS
INJURY AND SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE TO PROPERTY.
TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER…
CALL 1-800-856-0758.
