BULLETIN – EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
458 PM CDT THU JUN 12 2008
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A
* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR…
CENTRAL JEFFERSON COUNTY IN CENTRAL ALABAMA…
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF…VESTAVIA HILLS…MOUNTAIN BROOK…
HUEYTOWN…HOOVER…HOMEWOOD…FAIRFIELD…BIRMINGHAM…
* UNTIL 545 PM CDT
* AT 456 PM CDT…THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDICATED A SEVERE
THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING PENNY SIZE HAIL…AND DAMAGING
WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR VESTAVIA
HILLS…AND MOVING NORTHWEST AT 17 MPH.
* THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR…
HOMEWOOD BY 505 PM CDT…
U.A.B. CAMPUS BY 510 PM CDT…
LEGION FIELD AND LIPSCOMB BY 515 PM CDT…
FAIRFIELD…BIRMINGHAM FAIRGOUNDS…MIDFIELD AND BON AIR BY 520 PM
CDT…
ENSLEY AND VILLAGE CREEK AVENUE W BY 525 PM CDT…
WINDS OF 60 TO 70 MPH WILL BREAK LARGE TREE LIMBS AND CAUSE SOME
DAMAGE…ESPECIALLY TO SMALLER STRUCTURES.
THIS IS A DANGEROUS STORM. IF YOU ARE IN ITS PATH…PREPARE
IMMEDIATELY FOR DAMAGING WINDS…HAIL…AND DEADLY CLOUD TO GROUND
LIGHTNING. PEOPLE OUTSIDE SHOULD MOVE TO A SHELTER…PREFERABLY
INSIDE A STRONG BUILDING BUT AWAY FROM WINDOWS.
TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER…
CALL 1-800-856-0758.
