THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A
* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR…
BIBB COUNTY IN ALABAMA…
CHILTON COUNTY IN ALABAMA…
COOSA COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL ALABAMA…
NORTHWESTERN ELMORE COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL ALABAMA…
SOUTHERN SHELBY COUNTY IN ALABAMA…
* UNTIL 500 PM CDT
* AT 412 PM CDT…THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDICATED A LINE OF
SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS
OF 60 MPH. THESE STORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM
EOLINE TO TALLADEGA NATIONAL FOREST TO BILLINGSLEY TO DEATSVILLE…
AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 30 MPH.
* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE…
CLANTON…JEMISON…MONTEVALLO…EQUALITY…CALERA…ROCKFORD…
ALABASTER AND HELENA.
THIS INCLUDES…
INTERSTATE 65 EXIT NUMBERS 200 THROUGH 242…
WINDS OF 60 TO 70 MPH WILL BREAK LARGE TREE LIMBS AND CAUSE SOME
DAMAGE…ESPECIALLY TO SMALLER STRUCTURES.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
THESE STORMS HAVE A HISTORY OF PRODUCING WIDESPREAD WIND REPORTS OF
50 TO 60 MPH…AND REPORTS OF TREES DOWN. THIS IS A DANGEROUS
SITUATION. SEEK SHELTER NOW INSIDE A STURDY STRUCTURE AND STAY AWAY
FROM WINDOWS.
