A cluster of storms is affecting portions of the Birmingham Metro this midday. Damaging winds will be the greatest concern as these storms push off to the south. The worst of the weather is south of Downtown Birmingham and is affecting areas along Interstate 65 and Highway 31. Heads up Hoover, Helena, Montevallo, Columbiana, Calera, Jemsion and Chelsea as you are included in this warning. Frequent lightning along with some hail and torrential rain is accompanying these storms.
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A
* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR…
EASTERN BIBB COUNTY IN ALABAMA…
NORTHERN CHILTON COUNTY IN ALABAMA…
SOUTHERN JEFFERSON COUNTY IN ALABAMA…
SHELBY COUNTY IN ALABAMA…
* UNTIL 1215 PM CDT
* AT 1125 AM 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
NORTH JOHNS TO TALLADEGA NATIONAL FOREST…AND MOVING EAST AT 30
MPH.
* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE…
BESSEMER…MONTEVALLO…HELENA…ALABASTER…JEMISON…CALERA…
PELHAM AND HOOVER.
THIS INCLUDES…
INTERSTATE 65 EXIT NUMBERS 212 THROUGH 256…
INTERSTATE 459 EXIT NUMBERS 1 THROUGH 23…
INTERSTATE 20 EXIT NUMBERS 104 THROUGH 113…
WINDS OF 60 TO 70 MPH WILL BREAK LARGE TREE LIMBS AND CAUSE SOME
DAMAGE…ESPECIALLY TO SMALLER STRUCTURES.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
FOR YOUR PROTECTION…MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF
YOUR HOME OR BUSINESS.
