The National Weather Service posted a severe thunderstorm warning that covers a larger area than the tornado warning; this bowing line segment has a history of producing some damage around the Aliceville area in Pickens County. Numerous trees were reported down around Aliceville just before 6 PM.
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BULLETIN – IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
613 PM CDT MON APR 11 2011
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A
* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR…
NORTH CENTRAL BIBB COUNTY IN CENTRAL ALABAMA…
EXTREME NORTH CENTRAL GREENE COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL ALABAMA…
SOUTHWESTERN JEFFERSON COUNTY IN CENTRAL ALABAMA…
EAST CENTRAL PICKENS COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL ALABAMA…
CENTRAL TUSCALOOSA COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL ALABAMA…
* UNTIL 700 PM CDT
* AT 611 PM CDT…THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDICATED A SEVERE
THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60
MPH. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR GORDO…AND MOVING EAST AT 60
MPH.
* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE…
NORTHPORT…TUSCALOOSA…HOLT…HUEYTOWN…BESSEMER…COKER…LAKE
LURLEEN STATE PARK AND LAKE TUSCALOOSA BINION CREEK LANDING.
THIS INCLUDES…
INTERSTATE 459 EXIT NUMBER 1…
INTERSTATE 20 EXIT NUMBERS 68 THROUGH 113…
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.
THIS STORM HAS A HISTORY OF PRODUCING WIDESPREAD WIND DAMAGE ACROSS
PICKENS COUNTY. THIS IS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS SITUATION. SEEK
SHELTER NOW INSIDE A STURDY STRUCTURE AND STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS.
&&
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1100 PM CDT MONDAY EVENING
FOR WESTERN ALABAMA.
TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER…
CALL 1-800-856-0758.
LAT…LON 3357 8698 3330 8693 3329 8693 3327 8697
3325 8698 3325 8702 3317 8702 3317 8698
3308 8801 3336 8802
TIME…MOT…LOC 2313Z 260DEG 51KT 3328 8783
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