Published on: July 14, 2011 at 1:59 PM

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR…
SOUTHEASTERN AUTAUGA COUNTY IN ALABAMA…
SOUTHERN ELMORE COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL ALABAMA…
NORTHERN MONTGOMERY COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL ALABAMA…

* UNTIL 245 PM CDT

* AT 154 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 EMERALD
MOUNTAIN…OR 8 MILES SOUTHEAST OF WETUMPKA…AND MOVING SOUTHWEST
AT 5 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE…
MONTGOMERY…MILLBROOK…PRATTVILLE…BLUE RIDGE…WAUGH…AUBURN
UNIVERSITY IN MONTGOMERY…MOUNT MEIGS AND MONTGOMERY ZOO.

THIS INCLUDES…
INTERSTATE 65 EXIT NUMBERS 167 THROUGH 181…
INTERSTATE 85 EXIT NUMBERS 1 THROUGH 16…

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

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