A complex of thunderstorms in the Starkville/Columbus area of eastern Mississippi has moved into West Alabama at this hour. It has prompted a severe thunderstorm warning for Pickens County in West Alabama.
Here is an updated image as of 5:17.
The strongest part of the storm was near Carrollton. There is the potential for damaging wind gusts with this part of the storm. Radar indicates some hail near Carrollton. There is lots of lightning also.
This strongest part of the storm will push near or just southwest of the City of Tuscaloosa between 5:30 and 6 a.m. Tuscaloosa will definitly see heavy rain, small hail, lightning and the potential for a damaging wind gust or two.
Further south, strong gusty winds, heavy rain and lots of lightning will impact parts of Sumter and Greene Counties as well.
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BULLETIN – IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
504 AM CDT SAT AUG 18 2012
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A
* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR…
CENTRAL PICKENS COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL ALABAMA…
* UNTIL 530 AM CDT
* AT 504 AM CDT…THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDICATED A SEVERE
THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60
MPH. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR PICKENSVILLE…AND MOVING EAST AT
45 MPH.
* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE…
CARROLLTON…GORDO…DILLBURG…OWENS AND KIRK.
