Published on: May 26, 2011 at 2:31 PM

Several storm cores from near Ohatchee to south of Hokes Bluff to between Piedmont and Centre.

 IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR…
CALHOUN COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL ALABAMA…
SOUTHERN CHEROKEE COUNTY IN NORTHEAST ALABAMA…
NORTHEASTERN CLEBURNE COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL ALABAMA…
SOUTHEASTERN ETOWAH COUNTY IN NORTHEAST ALABAMA…

* UNTIL 315 PM CDT

* AT 230 PM 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 5 MILES
NORTHWEST OF SAKS…AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 30 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE…
FORT MCCLELLAN…JACKSONVILLE…HOKES BLUFF…PIEDMONT…CENTRE…
WEAVER…EDWARDSVILLE AND TENNALA.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

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