Published on: July 5, 2012 at 8:55 PM

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BULLETIN – IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
854 PM CDT THU JUL 5 2012

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR…
NORTHERN CALHOUN COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL ALABAMA…
SOUTHWESTERN CHEROKEE COUNTY IN NORTHEAST ALABAMA…
EASTERN ETOWAH COUNTY IN NORTHEAST ALABAMA…

* UNTIL 945 PM CDT

* AT 854 PM CDT…THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDICATED A LINE OF
SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING QUARTER SIZE HAIL…AND
DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH. THESE STORMS WERE LOCATED
ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 5 MILES WEST OF TABOR ROAD TO BALL
FLAT…AND MOVING SOUTH AT 10 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE…
PIEDMONT…HOKES BLUFF…GADSDEN…JACKSONVILLE…ANDERSON…REECE
CITY…NOCCALULA FALLS AND GLENCOE.

THIS INCLUDES…
INTERSTATE 59 EXIT NUMBER 188…