Published on: February 24, 2012 at 7:47 AM

A new tornado watch has also been issued for much of Central and South Alabama.  It goes until 3 p.m. and comes as far north as Chilton, Coosa, Randolph and Clay Counties.

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BULLETIN – IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
748 AM CST FRI FEB 24 2012

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR…
EAST CENTRAL CHAMBERS COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL ALABAMA…

* UNTIL 815 AM CST

* AT 743 AM CST…THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDICATED A SEVERE
THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING QUARTER SIZE HAIL. THIS STORM
WAS LOCATED NEAR KELLAM HILL…OR NEAR LANETT…AND MOVING EAST AT
60 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE…

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 3284 8528 3296 8533 3300 8521 3297 8520
3288 8518 3286 8518
TIME…MOT…LOC 1348Z 249DEG 54KT 3292 8519

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