Storms have really intensified in the Birmingham area and the NWS has issued a severe thunderstorm warning…a flash flood warning has also been issued for the rest of Jefferson County and Blount County as well…
WUUS54 KBMX 051927
SVRBMX
ALC073-052015-
/O.NEW.KBMX.SV.W.0407.110905T1927Z-110905T2015Z/
BULLETIN – IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
227 PM CDT MON SEP 5 2011
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A
* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR…
CENTRAL JEFFERSON COUNTY IN ALABAMA…
* UNTIL 315 PM CDT
* AT 226 PM CDT…THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDICATED A LINE OF
SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS
OF 60 MPH. THESE STORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM
VILLAGE CREEK AVENUE W TO HOMEWOOD TO REGIONS PARK OR HOOVER MET…
AND MOVING EAST AT 15 MPH.
* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE…
HOMEWOOD…HOOVER…BIRMINGHAM…VESTAVIA HILLS…MOUNTAIN BROOK…
IRONDALE…B.J.C.C. AND U.A.B. CAMPUS.
THIS INCLUDES…
INTERSTATE 65 EXIT NUMBERS 250 THROUGH 266…
INTERSTATE 459 EXIT NUMBERS 10 THROUGH 27…
INTERSTATE 20 EXIT NUMBERS 120 THROUGH 136…
INTERSTATE 59 EXIT NUMBERS 130 THROUGH 134…
WINDS OF 60 TO 70 MPH WILL BREAK LARGE TREE LIMBS AND CAUSE SOME
DAMAGE…ESPECIALLY TO SMALLER STRUCTURES.
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 3367 8669 3353 8663 3347 8664 3347 8667
3343 8670 3343 8672 3342 8672 3342 8675
3338 8678 3334 8689 3355 8690
TIME…MOT…LOC 1927Z 249DEG 13KT 3355 8685 3346 8682
3336 8686
$$
WGUS54 KBMX 051928
FFWBMX
ALC009-073-052330-
/O.NEW.KBMX.FF.W.0056.110905T1928Z-110905T2330Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
BULLETIN – EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
228 PM CDT MON SEP 5 2011
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A
* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR…
BLOUNT COUNTY IN ALABAMA…
EASTERN JEFFERSON COUNTY IN ALABAMA…
* UNTIL 630 PM CDT
* AT 224 PM CDT…NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDICATED AN AREA OF
HEAVY RAINFALL SPREADING ACROSS THE AREA. TWO TO THREE INCHES
OF RAIN HAVE ALREADY OCCURRED IN PORTIONS OF THE WARNED AREA
DURING THE PAST THREE HOURS. AN ADDITIONAL TWO TO THREE INCHES
IS POSSIBLE DURING THE NEXT TWO HOURS.
* RUNOFF FROM THIS RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLASH FLOODING TO OCCUR.
SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING INCLUDE…
BIRMINGHAM…BLOUNTSVILLE…FULTONDALE…GARDENDALE…
HOMEWOOD…IRONDALE…LEEDS…MOUNTAIN BROOK…ONEONTA…
TRUSSVILLE…VESTAVIA HILLS… AND BLOUNT SPRINGS.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF SMALL
CREEKS AND STREAMS…HIGHWAYS AND UNDERPASSES. ADDITIONALLY…
COUNTRY ROADS AND FARMLANDS ALONG THE BANKS OF CREEKS…STREAMS AND
OTHER LOW LYING AREAS ARE SUBJECT TO FLOODING.
DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE
ROADWAY. THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO CROSS
SAFELY.
&&
TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER…
CALL 1-800-856-0758.
LAT…LON 3410 8630 3394 8637 3394 8633 3389 8634
3382 8643 3380 8658 3372 8652 3356 8655
3352 8652 3347 8667 3338 8678 3378 8699
3380 8696 3386 8697 3392 8692 3397 8678
3408 8671 3413 8661 3425 8653 3427 8646
$$
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