Published on: May 26, 2011 at 2:52 PM

The big picture:

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR…
SOUTHWESTERN CALHOUN COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL ALABAMA…
NORTHEASTERN TALLADEGA COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL ALABAMA…

* UNTIL 315 PM CDT

* AT 252 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 NEAR TALLADEGA
SUPERSPEEDWAY…OR 12 MILES WEST OF WEST END-COBB TOWN…AND MOVING
NORTHEAST AT 35 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE…
WEST END-COBB TOWN…COBB TOWN…BYNUM…ANNISTON METRO AIRPORT…
HOBSON CITY AND JENIFER.

THIS INCLUDES…
INTERSTATE 20 EXIT NUMBERS 168 THROUGH 179…

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

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

…and…

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR…
SOUTHWESTERN CLAY COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL ALABAMA…
COOSA COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL ALABAMA…
SOUTHWESTERN TALLADEGA COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL ALABAMA…
NORTHWESTERN TALLAPOOSA COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL ALABAMA…

* UNTIL 315 PM CDT

* AT 248 PM CDT…THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDICATED A LINE OF
SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING QUARTER SIZE HAIL…AND
DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH. THESE STORMS WERE LOCATED
ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM LAY LAKE DAM TO NIXBURG…AND MOVING
NORTHEAST AT 50 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE…
WEOGUFKA…TALLADEGA SPRINGS…ALEXANDER CITY…KELLYTON…
STEWARTVILLE…GOODWATER…SYLACAUGA AND CHILDERSBURG.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

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