THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A
* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR…
NORTHERN CHILTON COUNTY IN ALABAMA…
CLAY COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL ALABAMA…
COOSA COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL ALABAMA…
SOUTHERN ST. CLAIR COUNTY IN ALABAMA…
SHELBY COUNTY IN ALABAMA…
TALLADEGA COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL ALABAMA…
TALLAPOOSA COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL ALABAMA…
* UNTIL 545 PM CDT
* AT 454 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
BESSEMER TO AMERICAN VILLAGE TO 6 MILES SOUTHWEST OF BLUE SPRINGS
TO BENTLEYVILLE TO WIND CREEK STATE PARK…AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT
30 MPH.
* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE…
ALABASTER…HELENA…WEOGUFKA…PELHAM…ALEXANDER CITY…
DADEVILLE…COLUMBIANA AND KELLYTON.
THIS INCLUDES…
INTERSTATE 65 EXIT NUMBERS 205 THROUGH 247…
INTERSTATE 20 EXIT NUMBERS 144 THROUGH 165…
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 CHILTON AND ELMORE COUNTIES. THIS IS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS
SITUATION. SEEK SHELTER NOW INSIDE A STURDY STRUCTURE AND STAY AWAY
FROM WINDOWS.
