The strong storm over western Marion County has prompted a severe thunderstorm warning.
The storm is northwest of Hamilton, near Bexar. There is a huge amount of precipitation (hail and rain) aloft that is waiting to come down. When this storm collapses shortly, it all has to come down.
It is capable of damaging winds that could down trees and high likelihood of severe hail (1 inch or greater). There could be hail to the size of eggs or even tennis balls!
Folks in Bernsville and Byrd should be alert and in safe shelter.
The storm over Lamar County has weakened and the warning has expired.
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BULLETIN – IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
543 PM CDT SUN MAY 20 2012
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A
* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR…
WEST CENTRAL MARION COUNTY IN NORTHWEST ALABAMA…
* UNTIL 615 PM CDT
* AT 539 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 6 MILES EAST OF
TREMONT…OR 11 MILES NORTHWEST OF HAMILTON…AND MOVING SOUTH AT
15 MPH.
* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE…
BEXAR AND BYRD.
THIS INCLUDES…
US 78 EXIT NUMBERS 3 THROUGH 11…
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 3427 8818 3427 8809 3405 8799 3406 8821
TIME…MOT…LOC 2243Z 342DEG 14KT 3421 8814
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