This severe thunderstorm is capable of producing widespread 70 mph winds, which will uprppt trees, down branches and potentially upend unanchored mobile homes. Please be in a safe place as it approaches.
The greatest threat is from Douglas, Snead and Albertville down to Walnut Grove, Altoona, Steele and Attalla.
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SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
1129 AM CDT FRI MAY 13 2011
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JEFFERSON AL-ST. CLAIR AL-ETOWAH AL-BLOUNT AL-
1129 AM CDT FRI MAY 13 2011
…A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR BLOUNT…
WESTERN ETOWAH…ST. CLAIR AND NORTHEASTERN JEFFERSON COUNTIES UNTIL
1215 PM CDT…
AT 1124 AM CDT…NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING GOLF BALL SIZE
HAIL…AND DESTRUCTIVE WINDS IN EXCESS OF 70 MPH…ESPECIALLY IN
BLOUNT COUNTY. THESE WINDS WILL DOWN TREES AND POWER LINES. THESE
STORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM SUSAN MOORE TO
ONEONTA TO 7 MILES SOUTHEAST OF ALLGOOD TO BARBER MOTORSPORTS
PARK…MOVING EAST AT 30 MPH.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE…
LEEDS…MOODY…ODENVILLE…MARGARET…ALTOONA…BRANCHVILLE…
WALNUT GROVE…BALD ROCK…ASHVILLE AND STEELE.
THIS INCLUDES…
INTERSTATE 65 EXIT NUMBERS 272 THROUGH 282…
INTERSTATE 459 EXIT NUMBERS 27 THROUGH 33…
INTERSTATE 20 EXIT NUMBERS 129 THROUGH 158…
INTERSTATE 59 EXIT NUMBERS 130 THROUGH 174…
TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER…CALL 1-800-856-0758.
LAT…LON 3362 8622 3350 8675 3379 8689 3403 8673
3414 8633 3411 8630 3417 8622 3421 8607
3421 8602
TIME…MOT…LOC 1629Z 270DEG 24KT 3408 8638 3391 8636
3386 8637 3355 8658
