A severe thunderstorm is on the Jefferson/Walker County line southwest of West Jefferson. It is sitting on the Warrior River northeast of Bankhead Lake.
Other storms are intensifying near Goodsprings. Storms near Dora and Sumiton have peaked and are going downhill now.
It has the potential to produce damaging winds and large hail.
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BULLETIN – IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
858 PM CDT SUN JUL 3 2011
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A
* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR…
NORTHWESTERN JEFFERSON COUNTY IN ALABAMA…
SOUTHEASTERN WALKER COUNTY IN ALABAMA…
* UNTIL 945 PM CDT
* AT 854 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
SOUTHEAST OF GORGAS STEAM PLANT…OR 11 MILES SOUTH OF DORA…AND
MOVING NORTHEAST AT 20 MPH.
* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE…
DORA…SUMITON…GORGAS STEAM PLANT…WEST JEFFERSON…QUINTON…
BURNWELL…BELOIT AND ROCKY HOLLOW.
THIS INCLUDES…
INTERSTATE 65 EXIT NUMBERS 280 THROUGH 281…
US 78 EXIT NUMBERS 78 THROUGH 85…
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 3386 8696 3382 8695 3384 8690 3380 8678
3347 8715 3355 8728 3357 8729 3389 8704
TIME…MOT…LOC 0158Z 220DEG 15KT 3360 8714
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