Published on: June 5, 2011 at 1:48 PM

BULLETIN – EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL
144 PM CDT SUN JUN 5 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN HUNTSVILLE HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR…
EASTERN COLBERT COUNTY IN NORTHWEST ALABAMA…

* UNTIL 230 PM CDT

* AT 138 PM CDT…NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING QUARTER SIZE HAIL…AND
DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR
MUSCLE SHOALS…AND MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 10 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE…
FORD CITY…
COLBERT HEIGHTS…
SPRING VALLEY…LEIGHTON…
WHITEOAK…LA GRANGE…

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

THIS STORM HAS A HISTORY OF PRODUCING DESTRUCTIVE WINDS AND LARGE
DAMAGING HAIL. SEEK SHELTER NOW INSIDE A STURDY STRUCTURE AND STAY
AWAY FROM WINDOWS!