This adds Blount County to the long warning issued ahead of that line of severe storms.
The NWS Huntsville has issued a severe thunderstorm warning for Cullman County as well.
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BULLETIN – IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
304 AM CDT MON OCT 25 2010
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A
* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR…
BLOUNT COUNTY IN CENTRAL ALABAMA…
* UNTIL 345 AM CDT
* AT 302 AM CDT…THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDICATED A LINE OF
SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS
OF 60 MPH. THESE STORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM
12 MILES NORTHEAST OF CULLMAN TO 6 MILES NORTHWEST OF GARDEN CITY
TO ARKADELPHIA…AND MOVING EAST AT 45 MPH.
* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE…
BLOUNTSVILLE…CLEVELAND…ONEONTA…BLOUNT SPRINGS…BANGOR…
HAYDEN…NECTAR AND STRAWBERRY.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE WARNED AREA. TORNADOES CAN
DEVELOP QUICKLY FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS. ALTHOUGH NOT IMMEDIATELY
LIKELY…IF A TORNADO IS SPOTTED…ACT QUICKLY AND MOVE TO A PLACE OF
SAFETY INSIDE A STURDY STRUCTURE…SUCH AS A BASEMENT OR SMALL
INTERIOR ROOM.
&&
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 AM CDT MONDAY MORNING FOR
ALABAMA.
TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER…
CALL 1-800-856-0758.
LAT…LON 3411 8630 3384 8641 3386 8697 3388 8693
3391 8693 3392 8692 3396 8680 3400 8674
3407 8669 3409 8670 3410 8666 3413 8663
3413 8660 3426 8652 3427 8645
TIME…MOT…LOC 0804Z 270DEG 40KT 3432 8671 3408 8680
3388 8692
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