The storm approaching Leeds has intensified and now shows potential for 1.50 inch hail…that is ping pong ball sized hail.
It will affect Leeds, Moody, Wattsvile, Pell City, Riverside, Lincoln, Ragland and Ohatchee.
Here is a more detailed look at the path…
WUUS54 KBMX 280650
SVRBMX
ALC015-073-115-117-121-280730-
/O.NEW.KBMX.SV.W.0096.110328T0650Z-110328T0730Z/
BULLETIN – IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
150 AM CDT MON MAR 28 2011
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A
* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR…
WESTERN CALHOUN COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL ALABAMA…
EAST CENTRAL JEFFERSON COUNTY IN CENTRAL ALABAMA…
SOUTHERN ST. CLAIR COUNTY IN CENTRAL ALABAMA…
NORTHEASTERN SHELBY COUNTY IN CENTRAL ALABAMA…
NORTH CENTRAL TALLADEGA COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL ALABAMA…
* UNTIL 230 AM CDT
* AT 150 AM CDT…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 BARBER
MOTORSPORTS PARK…OR NEAR IRONDALE…AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 55
MPH.
* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE…
LEEDS…MOODY…ODENVILLE…PELL CITY…SAKS…WEST END-COBB
TOWN…COBB TOWN AND VANDIVER.
THIS INCLUDES…
INTERSTATE 459 EXIT NUMBERS 23 THROUGH 33…
INTERSTATE 20 EXIT NUMBERS 129 THROUGH 168…
INTERSTATE 59 EXIT NUMBERS 130 THROUGH 137…
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
IF YOU ARE IN THE PATH OF THIS STORM…PREPARE IMMEDIATELY FOR LARGE
HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS. PEOPLE OUTSIDE SHOULD MOVE TO A SHELTER…
PREFERABLY INSIDE A STRONG BUILDING AND AWAY FROM WINDOWS.
&&
TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER…
CALL 1-800-856-0758.
LAT…LON 3367 8578 3338 8669 3355 8678 3387 8607
3385 8605 3386 8602 3387 8601 3387 8600
3390 8599 3393 8594
TIME…MOT…LOC 0650Z 246DEG 48KT 3352 8660
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