THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A
* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR…
JEFFERSON COUNTY IN ALABAMA…
NORTHEASTERN TUSCALOOSA COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL ALABAMA…
SOUTHERN WALKER COUNTY IN ALABAMA…
* UNTIL 515 PM CDT
* AT 424 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
BANKHEAD LOCK AND DAM TO BULL CITY TO WOODSTOCK JUNCTION…AND
MOVING NORTHEAST AT 30 MPH.
* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE…
HUEYTOWN…BESSEMER…FAIRFIELD…HOOVER…CORDOVA…DORA…
HOMEWOOD AND SUMITON.
THIS INCLUDES…
INTERSTATE 65 EXIT NUMBERS 250 THROUGH 275…
INTERSTATE 459 EXIT NUMBERS 1 THROUGH 33…
US 78 EXIT NUMBERS 63 THROUGH 91…
INTERSTATE 20 EXIT NUMBERS 97 THROUGH 140…
INTERSTATE 59 EXIT NUMBERS 130 THROUGH 137…
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 DAMAGE
ACROSS TUSCALOOSA COUNTY. THIS IS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS SITUATION.
SEEK SHELTER NOW INSIDE A STURDY STRUCTURE AND STAY AWAY FROM
WINDOWS.
