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The NWS has issued a severe thunderstorm warning for western Jefferson and southeastern Walker Counties.
The storm is in the Dora/Sumiton area.
It will affect much of western Jefferson County, including areas from West Jefferson to Adamsville, Mulga, Sylvan Springs, Hueytown and Bessemer.
Large hail is the biggest threat, but it could produce damaging winds over 60 mph as well.
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BULLETIN – IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
635 PM CDT SAT MAR 31 2012
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A
* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR…
WESTERN JEFFERSON COUNTY IN ALABAMA…
SOUTHEASTERN WALKER COUNTY IN ALABAMA…
* UNTIL 715 PM CDT
* AT 630 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 DORA…AND
MOVING SOUTH AT 20 MPH.
* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE…
HUEYTOWN…FAIRFIELD…QUINTON…GORGAS…GORGAS STEAM PLANT…WEST
JEFFERSON…GRAYSVILLE AND ADAMSVILLE.
THIS INCLUDES…
US 78 EXIT NUMBERS 70 THROUGH 87…
INTERSTATE 20 EXIT NUMBERS 113 THROUGH 118…
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
IF YOU ARE IN THE PATH OF THIS STORM…PREPARE IMMEDIATELY FOR LARGE
HAIL AND DEADLY CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING. PEOPLE OUTSIDE SHOULD MOVE
TO A SHELTER…PREFERABLY INSIDE A STRONG BUILDING AND AWAY FROM
WINDOWS.
&&
TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER…
CALL 1-800-856-0758.
LAT…LON 3380 8695 3339 8690 3343 8728 3344 8729
3346 8733 3346 8734 3349 8733 3348 8729
3350 8728 3350 8726 3351 8727 3352 8732
3379 8719
TIME…MOT…LOC 2335Z 000DEG 16KT 3370 8709
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