Published on: June 21, 2011 at 4:07 PM

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN HUNTSVILLE HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR…
NORTHEASTERN CULLMAN COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL ALABAMA…
SOUTHERN MADISON COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL ALABAMA…
EASTERN MORGAN COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL ALABAMA…
SOUTHWESTERN DEKALB COUNTY IN NORTHEAST ALABAMA…
MARSHALL COUNTY IN NORTHEAST ALABAMA…

* UNTIL 430 PM CDT

* AT 406 PM CDT…NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DAMAGING WINDS IN
EXCESS OF 60 MPH. THESE STORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING
FROM SOMERVILLE TO 13 MILES SOUTH OF DOUGLAS…AND MOVING
NORTHEAST AT 40 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE…
TRIANA…MORGAN CITY…
LACEYS SPRING…HYATT…
ALBERTVILLE…REDSTONE ARSENAL…
HEBRON…OWENS CROSSROADS…

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

THIS IS A DANGEROUS STORM. IF YOU ARE IN ITS PATH…PREPARE
IMMEDIATELY FOR DAMAGING WINDS…DESTRUCTIVE HAIL…AND DEADLY CLOUD
TO GROUND LIGHTNING. PEOPLE OUTSIDE SHOULD MOVE TO A SHELTER…
PREFERABLY INSIDE A STRONG BUILDING BUT AWAY FROM WINDOWS.