The storm just southeast of Clanton has gotten quite impressive in the past fifteen minutes. It now has tops over 50,000 feet an is nearly certainly producing hail, perhaps to the size of quarters, which is the threshold for a severe thunderstorm. It could also produce damaging winds of 60 mph or higher. Watch out for torrential rain and deadly lightning as well. It is really impacting I-65 right now.
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BULLETIN – IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
302 PM CDT SUN AUG 21 2011
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A
* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR…
EAST CENTRAL CHILTON COUNTY IN ALABAMA…
* UNTIL 330 PM CDT
* AT 258 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 CLANTON…
AND MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 10 MPH.
* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE…
VERBENA…COOPER AND ENTERPRISE.
THIS INCLUDES…
INTERSTATE 65 EXIT NUMBERS 200 THROUGH 208…
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 3281 8674 3289 8655 3271 8641 3271 8669
TIME…MOT…LOC 2000Z 334DEG 10KT 3277 8660
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17/KLAWS
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