Big severe thunderstorm warning for the strong line of storms now moving east across Central Alabama.
It includes parts of Autauga, Bibb, Chilton, Coosa, Dallas, Elmore, Jefferson, Lowndes, Marengo, Perry, Shelby, St. Clair, Talladega and Tuscaloosa Counties till 12:30 PM CST
These are mean storms with the potential for good sized hail, damaging winds and torrential rains. There is also a potential for tornadoes with the stronger storms that form, mainly south of Tuscaloosa.
Here is the text of the warning…
WUUS54 KBMX 171726
SVRBMX
ALC001-007-021-037-047-051-073-085-091-105-115-117-121-125-171830-
/O.NEW.KBMX.SV.W.0035.080217T1724Z-080217T1830Z/
BULLETIN – EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
1124 AM CST SUN FEB 17 2008
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A
* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR…
AUTAUGA COUNTY IN CENTRAL ALABAMA…
BIBB COUNTY IN CENTRAL ALABAMA…
CHILTON COUNTY IN CENTRAL ALABAMA…
SOUTHERN JEFFERSON COUNTY IN CENTRAL ALABAMA…
PERRY COUNTY IN CENTRAL ALABAMA…
SHELBY COUNTY IN CENTRAL ALABAMA…
SOUTHERN ST. CLAIR COUNTY IN CENTRAL ALABAMA…
WESTERN COOSA COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL ALABAMA…
WESTERN ELMORE COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL ALABAMA…
TALLADEGA COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL ALABAMA…
NORTHERN DALLAS COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL ALABAMA…
NORTH CENTRAL LOWNDES COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL ALABAMA…
EAST CENTRAL MARENGO COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST ALABAMA…
EAST CENTRAL TUSCALOOSA COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL ALABAMA…
* UNTIL 1230 PM CST
* AT 1119 AM CST…NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING QUARTER SIZE
HAIL…AND DESTRUCTIVE WINDS IN EXCESS OF 70 MPH. THESE STORMS
WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM CAFFEE JUNCTION TO 8 MILES
SOUTHWEST OF VALDEN…OR ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 11 MILES
SOUTHWEST OF BESSEMER TO 15 MILES SOUTHWEST OF MARION…AND MOVING
EAST AT 70 MPH.
* SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE NEAR…
HELENA…BESSEMER AIRPORT…ORRVILLE AND SUTTLE BY 1130 AM CST…
PELHAM…HAZEN…SUTTLE AND SAGINAW BY 1135 AM CST…
CHELSEA AND SKYHARBOR AIRPORT BY 1140 AM CST…
THIS IS A DANGEROUS STORM. IF YOU ARE IN ITS PATH…PREPARE
IMMEDIATELY FOR DAMAGING WINDS…DESTRUCTIVE HAIL…AND DEADLY CLOUD
TO GROUND LIGHTNING. PEOPLE OUTSIDE SHOULD MOVE TO A SHELTER…
PREFERABLY INSIDE A STRONG BUILDING BUT AWAY FROM WINDOWS.
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 100 PM CST SUNDAY AFTERNOON
FOR SOUTHWESTERN ALABAMA.
TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER…
CALL 1-800-856-0758.
