Published on: May 31, 2015 at 10:35 PM

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Storms have intensified just north of Springville in St. Clair County, prompting the NWS to issue a severe thunderstorm warning.

People in the warned area could see 60 mph winds and hail to three quarters of an inch.

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR…
SOUTHEASTERN BLOUNT COUNTY IN CENTRAL ALABAMA…
NORTHWESTERN ST. CLAIR COUNTY IN CENTRAL ALABAMA…
WEST CENTRAL ETOWAH COUNTY IN NORTHEASTERN ALABAMA…

* UNTIL 1100 PM CDT

* AT 1035 PM CDT…A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED NEAR
SPRINGVILLE…MOVING NORTH AT 30 MPH.

HAZARD…60 MPH WIND GUSTS AND PENNY SIZE HAIL.

SOURCE…RADAR INDICATED.

IMPACT…EXPECT DAMAGE TO ROOFS…SIDING AND TREES.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE…
ONEONTA…SPRINGVILLE…ASHVILLE…STEELE…ALTOONA…SNEAD…SUSAN
MOORE…WALNUT GROVE…INLAND LAKE…HIGHLAND LAKE…RIDGEVILLE…
CALDWELL…I 59 REST AREAS AT ONEONTA…HOLLY SPRINGS…HORSE PENS
FORTY…CAMP SUMATANGA…HOWELTON…ST. CLAIR SPRINGS…ALABAMA
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