Published on: February 28, 2011 at 5:15 PM

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR…
SOUTHEASTERN DALLAS COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL ALABAMA…
CENTRAL LOWNDES COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL ALABAMA…
SOUTHERN MONTGOMERY COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL ALABAMA…

* UNTIL 600 PM CST

* AT 515 PM CST…THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDICATED A SEVERE
THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING QUARTER SIZE HAIL…AND DAMAGING
WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR BELKNAP…
OR 13 MILES SOUTH OF SELMONT-WEST SELMONT…AND MOVING EAST AT 55
MPH.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE…
MOSSES…HAYNEVILLE…MEADVILLE…GORDONVILLE…BEECHWOOD…
DAVENPORT…PINTLALA AND STRATA.

THIS INCLUDES…
INTERSTATE 65 EXIT NUMBERS 147 THROUGH 158…

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 700 PM CST MONDAY EVENING FOR
SOUTHERN ALABAMA.