Published on: July 4, 2011 at 2:27 PM

Intense thunderstorms are entering West Alabama’s Pickens, Sumter and Greene Counties. Be prepared for hail, damaging winds and torrential rains along with deadly lightning.

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BULLETIN – IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
226 PM CDT MON JUL 4 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR…
NORTHWESTERN GREENE COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL ALABAMA…
SOUTHERN PICKENS COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL ALABAMA…
NORTHWESTERN SUMTER COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL ALABAMA…

* UNTIL 315 PM CDT

* AT 224 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 PANOLA…OR
16 MILES SOUTH OF ALICEVILLE…AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 20 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE…
ALICEVILLE…PANOLA…NEW WEST GREENE…WEST GREENE…MEMPHIS…
MCMULLEN…GARDEN AND BENEVOLA.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

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

TORRENTIAL RAINFALL IS ALSO OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM…AND MAY LEAD
TO FLASH FLOODING. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE THROUGH FLOODED
ROADWAYS.

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TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER…
CALL 1-800-856-0758.

LAT…LON 3321 8832 3321 8831 3312 8793 3271 8814
3277 8837
TIME…MOT…LOC 1925Z 203DEG 16KT 3291 8826

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