Published on: March 31, 2012 at 5:39 PM

Severe thunderstorm warning as we expected for Blount and Etowah Counties.

Big storms from north of Douglas over to Albertville.

Moving south it will impact much of Blount and Etowah Counties including the Gadsden metro area.

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BULLETIN – IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
538 PM CDT SAT MAR 31 2012

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR…
NORTHEASTERN BLOUNT COUNTY IN ALABAMA…
ETOWAH COUNTY IN NORTHEAST ALABAMA…

* UNTIL 615 PM CDT

* AT 534 PM CDT…THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDICATED A SEVERE
THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING QUARTER SIZE HAIL…AND DAMAGING
WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR
ALBERTVILLE…AND MOVING SOUTH AT 25 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE…
RAINBOW CITY…GADSDEN…HOKES BLUFF…SNEAD…SUSAN MOORE…SARDIS
CITY…WALNUT GROVE AND TABOR ROAD.

THIS INCLUDES…
INTERSTATE 59 EXIT NUMBERS 181 THROUGH 188…

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 3411 8631 3419 8619 3421 8610 3421 8585
3394 8578 3395 8588 3391 8590 3392 8595
3386 8600 3384 8605 3387 8610 3390 8611
3391 8615 3399 8620 3397 8625 3399 8628
3394 8632 3393 8645 3425 8650 3426 8645
TIME…MOT…LOC 2239Z 338DEG 21KT 3420 8620

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