Published on: June 18, 2011 at 4:02 PM

Strong thunderstorm north of Oneonta is moving southeast, paralelling US-31 and will head in the general direction of Ashville and Steele.

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BULLETIN – IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
402 PM CDT SAT JUN 18 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR…
EAST CENTRAL BLOUNT COUNTY IN ALABAMA…
SOUTHWESTERN ETOWAH COUNTY IN NORTHEAST ALABAMA…
NORTHEASTERN ST. CLAIR COUNTY IN ALABAMA…

* UNTIL 445 PM CDT

* AT 357 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 ROSA…OR
NEAR ONEONTA…AND MOVING EAST AT 20 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE…
RAINBOW CITY…SUSAN MOORE…ALTOONA…WALNUT GROVE…STEELE…
ATTALLA…NOCCALULA FALLS AND REECE CITY.

THIS INCLUDES…
INTERSTATE 59 EXIT NUMBERS 174 THROUGH 188…

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 3409 8601 3384 8605 3393 8658 3411 8655
TIME…MOT…LOC 2102Z 277DEG 19KT 3401 8646

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17/KLAWS

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