Severe thunderstorm enter northwestern Jefferson County near West Jefferson. Will push east northeast toward Brookside, Cardiff, Gardendale, Center Point and Clay. It will eventually affect Trussville and Argo.
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A
* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR…
NORTHERN JEFFERSON COUNTY IN ALABAMA…
SOUTHEASTERN WALKER COUNTY IN ALABAMA…
* UNTIL 545 PM CST
* AT 434 PM CST…THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDICATED A SEVERE
THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING GOLF BALL SIZE HAIL…AND
DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR
GORGAS…OR 10 MILES SOUTH OF CORDOVA…AND MOVING EAST AT 35 MPH.
* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE…
DORA…SUMITON…FULTONDALE…GARDENDALE…BURNWELL…WEST
JEFFERSON…QUINTON AND GRAYSVILLE.
THIS INCLUDES…
INTERSTATE 65 EXIT NUMBERS 271 THROUGH 281…
US 78 EXIT NUMBERS 78 THROUGH 91…
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE WARNED AREA. TORNADOES CAN
DEVELOP QUICKLY FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS. ALTHOUGH NOT IMMEDIATELY
LIKELY…IF A TORNADO IS SPOTTED…ACT QUICKLY AND MOVE TO A PLACE OF
SAFETY INSIDE A STURDY STRUCTURE…SUCH AS A BASEMENT OR SMALL
INTERIOR ROOM.
