NOTE; In addition to the warning below, the NWS has also issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 5:15 pm for:
Elmore County
Montgomery County
Autauga County
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BULLETIN – EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
439 PM CDT SUN JUN 29 2008
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A
* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR…
NORTHEASTERN CALHOUN COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL ALABAMA…
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF…PIEDMONT…JACKSONVILLE…FORT
MCCLELLAN…
NORTHEASTERN CLEBURNE COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL ALABAMA…
SOUTHEASTERN CHEROKEE COUNTY IN NORTHEAST ALABAMA…
* UNTIL 530 PM CDT
* AT 439 PM CDT…THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDICATED A LINE OF
SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS
OF 60 MPH. THESE STORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 8
MILES NORTHEAST OF PIEDMONT TO WEAVER…OR ALONG A LINE EXTENDING
FROM 8 MILES NORTHEAST OF PIEDMONT TO FORT MCCLELLAN…AND MOVING
EAST AT 29 MPH.
* SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE NEAR…
MARS HILLS BY 505 PM CDT…
EDWARDSVILLE BY 510 PM CDT…
FRUITHURST BY 515 PM CDT…
MUSCADINE BY 520 PM CDT…
ABERNATHY BY 525 PM CDT…
WINDS OF 60 TO 70 MPH WILL BREAK LARGE TREE LIMBS AND CAUSE SOME
DAMAGE…ESPECIALLY TO SMALLER STRUCTURES. A FEW TREES HAVE BEEN
BLOWN DOWN WITH THESE STORMS.
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.
