Published on: May 17, 2013 at 8:37 PM

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Very large hail is likely falling with the cell as it pushes southeast from Perry County into Dallas County. The city of Selma is included in this warning and areas along U.S. Highway 80 and Alabama Highway 17 will be impacted.

Hail to the size of golf balls could be possible in this storm.

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THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR…
CENTRAL DALLAS COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL ALABAMA…
CENTRAL PERRY COUNTY IN ALABAMA…

* UNTIL 930 PM CDT

* AT 834 PM CDT…THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDICATED A SEVERE
THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING QUARTER SIZE HAIL…AND DAMAGING
WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED 6 MILES
NORTHWEST OF POTTER STATION…OR 10 MILES NORTHWEST OF SELMA…AND
MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 15 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE…
SELMA…SELMONT-WEST SELMONT…POTTER STATION…DALLAS COUNTY HORSE
ARENA…MEMORIAL STADIUM…OLD CAHABA PARK…SKYHARBOR AIRPORT AND
SELMA UNIVERSITY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

FOR YOUR PROTECTION…MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF
YOUR HOME OR BUSINESS.