A line of strong storms has formed over the past thirty minutes from around Morris in northern Jefferson County where marble size hail was reported down through western Jefferson County into Tuscaloosa County northwest of the city of Tuscaloosa past the Airport and to near Fosters.
The line is pushing east at 60 mph.
We could see the beginning of a derecho, or major wind event as this line pushes rapidly east.
Be in safe shelter as these dangerous storms approach.
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BULLETIN – IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
232 PM CST MON FEB 28 2011
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A
* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR…
JEFFERSON COUNTY IN CENTRAL ALABAMA…
TUSCALOOSA COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL ALABAMA…
* UNTIL 315 PM CST
* AT 231 PM CST…THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDICATED A LINE OF
SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING QUARTER SIZE HAIL…AND
DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH. THESE STORMS WERE LOCATED
ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM WEST JEFFERSON TO 5 MILES SOUTHWEST OF
BRYANT DENNY STADIUM…AND MOVING EAST AT 60 MPH.
* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE…
HUEYTOWN…GARDENDALE…FULTONDALE…FAIRFIELD…BIRMINGHAM…
BESSEMER…PINSON-CLAY-CHALKVILLE AND HOMEWOOD.
THIS INCLUDES…
INTERSTATE 65 EXIT NUMBERS 250 THROUGH 282…
INTERSTATE 459 EXIT NUMBERS 1 THROUGH 33…
US 78 EXIT NUMBERS 81 THROUGH 91…
INTERSTATE 20 EXIT NUMBERS 62 THROUGH 140…
INTERSTATE 59 EXIT NUMBERS 130 THROUGH 143…
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.
&&
TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER…
CALL 1-800-856-0758.
LAT…LON 3310 8781 3334 8766 3352 8732 3355 8719
3360 8720 3366 8706 3382 8695 3384 8676
3376 8666 3376 8655 3372 8653 3356 8655
3353 8652 3347 8662 3347 8668 3325 8698
3324 8715 3314 8721 3314 8728 3304 8734
TIME…MOT…LOC 2032Z 273DEG 53KT 3359 8707 3315 8760
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