Published on: May 6, 2009 at 10:31 AM

BULLETIN – EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
1027 AM CDT WED MAY 6 2009

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR…
EAST CENTRAL JEFFERSON COUNTY IN CENTRAL ALABAMA…
THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF LEEDS…
NORTHERN SHELBY COUNTY IN CENTRAL ALABAMA…
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF…WILSONVILLE…CHELSEA…
SOUTHERN ST. CLAIR COUNTY IN CENTRAL ALABAMA…
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF…PELL CITY…MOODY…
WESTERN TALLADEGA COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL ALABAMA…
THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF CHILDERSBURG…

* UNTIL 1100 AM CDT

* AT 1025 AM CDT…THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DETECTED A LINE OF
SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS
OF 60 MPH. THESE STORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM
MOODY TO 7 MILES SOUTH OF OAK MOUNTAIN STATE PARK…OR ALONG A LINE
EXTENDING FROM MOODY TO ALABASTER…AND MOVING EAST AT 30 MPH.

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE NEAR…
VANDIVER AND BALD ROCK BY 1035 AM CDT…
WESTOVER BY 1040 AM CDT…
WILSONVILLE…VINCENT AND HARPERSVILLE BY 1050 AM CDT…
RIVERSIDE…PELL CITY…LOGAN MARTIN DAM AND COOSA ISLAND BY 1055
AM CDT…

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 600 PM CDT WEDNESDAY EVENING
FOR ALABAMA.