Published on: April 20, 2011 at 10:24 PM

The Weather Service is adding counties in front of the southern end of our powerful line of storms.

The radar even sees a little Tornado Vortex Signature right there southwest of Jasper. Unlikely since the storms are probably elevated…but any storm along that line is capable of producing tornado strength winds…

Please don’t be a tragic story tomorrow…leave mobile homes in advance of this line of storms and go to a friend, neighbor or relative’s home. Do not be driving when these storms arrive…we have already seen trees fall on cars tonight in Lamar County…

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BULLETIN – IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
1013 PM CDT WED APR 20 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR…
NORTHERN GREENE COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL ALABAMA…
SOUTHERN PICKENS COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL ALABAMA…
NORTH CENTRAL SUMTER COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL ALABAMA…
SOUTHWESTERN TUSCALOOSA COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL ALABAMA…

* UNTIL 1100 PM CDT

* AT 1011 PM CDT…THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDICATED A LINE OF
SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING QUARTER SIZE HAIL…AND
DESTRUCTIVE WINDS IN EXCESS OF 70 MPH. THESE STORMS WERE LOCATED
ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM CARROLLTON TO PANOLA…AND MOVING EAST
AT 40 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE…
ALICEVILLE…NORTHPORT…TUSCALOOSA…PANOLA…NEW WEST GREENE…
WEST GREENE…BENEVOLA AND JENA.

THIS INCLUDES…
INTERSTATE 20 EXIT NUMBERS 45 THROUGH 68…

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

FOR YOUR PROTECTION…MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF
YOUR HOME OR BUSINESS.

&&

TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER…
CALL 1-800-856-0758.

LAT…LON 3324 8832 3329 8830 3324 8750 3301 8770
3301 8771 3299 8772 3298 8773 3298 8775
3296 8774 3291 8779 3290 8836
TIME…MOT…LOC 0312Z 270DEG 33KT 3326 8802 3302 8827

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