Published on: May 26, 2011 at 3:16 PM

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A

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

* UNTIL 400 PM CDT

* AT 314 PM CDT…THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDICATED SEVERAL
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING QUARTER SIZE HAIL…AND
DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH. THESE STORMS WERE LOCATED
NEAR SAKS…AND WERE MOVING NORTHEAST AT 30 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE…
FORT MCCLELLAN…JACKSONVILLE…HEFLIN…PIEDMONT…WEAVER…
EDWARDSVILLE…ABERNATHY AND FRUITHURST.

THIS INCLUDES…
INTERSTATE 20 EXIT NUMBERS 185 THROUGH 210…

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

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