Although much of Alabama now getting a break from showers and thunderstorms, some new strong storms entered West Central and SW Alabama. A Severe Thunderstorm Warning was in effect earlier for Marengo County.
Here is a Special Weather Statement from the NWS/Birmingham:
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
843 PM CST THU FEB 21 2008
ALZ033-040-220330-
DALLAS-PERRY-
843 PM CST THU FEB 21 2008
…SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT FOR DALLAS AND PERRY COUNTIES UNTIL 930
PM CST…
AT 842 PM CST…NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM NEAR THOMASTON…OR 11 MILES EAST OF LINDEN…
MOVING EAST AT 45 MPH.
* LOCATIONS IN OR NEAR THE PATH INCLUDE…
CENTRAL MILLS.
SAFFORD.
BOGUE CHITTO.
HAZEN.
SKYHARBOR AIRPORT.
SELMA.
A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 200 AM CST FRIDAY
MORNING FOR SOUTHWESTERN ALABAMA.
STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO…COMMERCIAL RADIO…OR YOUR LOCAL
TELEVISION STATIONS FOR LATER STATEMENTS AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS
CONCERNING THIS WEATHER SITUATION.
