* Significant Weather Alert for jackson County until 1 pm
* Significant Weather Alert for Calhoun and Cleburne in NE Alabama until 1 pm.
* Large tree uprooted 2 miles south of Laceys Spring, Morgan County at 11:57 am
* 1 mile west of Maysville, Madison County, 11:48 am, a large tree and few power lines down.
This is not all of the damage reports, just a sample
BIRMINGHAM METRO
Nearest storms west of the city were over NE Walker and West Tuscaloosa area. Moving SE
Very strong storms passing just north of Columbus, Miss., headed into Alabama.
Finally, this Special Weather Statement:
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
1222 PM CDT THU AUG 7 2008
ALZ019-021-071800-
CALHOUN-CLEBURNE-
1222 PM CDT THU AUG 7 2008
…SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT FOR CALHOUN AND CLEBURNE COUNTIES UNTIL
100 PM CDT…
AT 1222 PM CDT…THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IS TRACKING A STRONG
THUNDERSTORM 7 MILES WEST OF PIEDMONT…MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 26 MPH.
PEA SIZE HAIL AND WINDS UP TO 40 MPH ARE EXPECTED WITH THIS STORM.
* LOCATIONS IN OR NEAR THE PATH INCLUDE…
PIEDMONT.
LIBERTY HILL.
OAK LEVEL.
FRUITHURST.
A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 500 PM CDT
THURSDAY AFTERNOON FOR NORTHERN ALABAMA.
STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO…COMMERCIAL RADIO…OR YOUR LOCAL
TELEVISION STATIONS FOR LATER STATEMENTS AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS
CONCERNING THIS WEATHER SITUATION.
