As Bill has said, if you live in Jefferson or Shelby counties, it’s not a bad idea to go ahead get into the basement or an interior room with this storm. The bow echo shape has been very impressive, and radar is now picking up winds over 56 mph just off the ground. There could also be a small tornado at the northern end of the bow echo, and radar does show some rotation.
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Published on: March 15, 2008 at 2:59 AM
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