The NWS has issued a new severe thunderstorm warning for Greene, Pickens, Sumter [AL] till 6:30 PM CDT
At 5:45, big storms covered northern Pickens County from Pickensville to Carrollton to Reform. They are moving into Gordo and extend into northern Tuscaloosa County. The warning does not include Tuscaloosa County, but strong storms will affect areas from Coker to Northport to Tuscaloosa an over to Brookwood in the next hour.
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BULLETIN – IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
530 PM CDT THU AUG 4 2011
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A
* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR…
GREENE COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL ALABAMA…
SOUTHERN PICKENS COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL ALABAMA…
NORTHWESTERN SUMTER COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL ALABAMA…
* UNTIL 630 PM CDT
* AT 527 PM CDT…THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDICATED A LINE OF
SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING QUARTER SIZE HAIL…AND
DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH. THESE STORMS WERE LOCATED
ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM PICKENSVILLE TO GORDO…AND MOVING
SOUTH AT 40 MPH.
* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE…
ALICEVILLE…EUTAW…GARDEN…MEMPHIS…MCMULLEN…JENA…BENEVOLA
AND MANTUA.
THIS INCLUDES…
INTERSTATE 20 EXIT NUMBERS 32 THROUGH 52…
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
FOR YOUR PROTECTION…MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF
YOUR HOME OR BUSINESS.
IN ADDITION TO LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS…CONTINUOUS CLOUD TO
GROUND LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THESE STORMS. MOVE INDOORS
IMMEDIATELY! LIGHTNING IS ONE OF NATURES LEADING KILLERS. REMEMBER…
IF YOU CAN HEAR THUNDER…YOU ARE CLOSE ENOUGH TO BE STRUCK BY
LIGHTNING.
&&
TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER…
CALL 1-800-856-0758.
LAT…LON 3326 8831 3332 8784 3302 8784 3302 8771
3299 8771 3298 8775 3289 8779 3290 8780
3286 8783 3282 8781 3278 8783 3276 8782
3278 8784 3277 8787 3276 8784 3275 8785
3267 8837
TIME…MOT…LOC 2229Z 000DEG 36KT 3321 8826 3330 8788
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