Published on: March 12, 2010 at 3:08 AM

BULLETIN – EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
302 AM CST FRI MAR 12 2010

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR…
EASTERN MARION COUNTY IN NORTHWEST ALABAMA…
THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF WINFIELD…
NORTHWESTERN FAYETTE COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL ALABAMA…
THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF FAYETTE…
SOUTHEASTERN LAMAR COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL ALABAMA…
THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF VERNON…

* UNTIL 400 AM CST

* AT 259 AM CST…THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DETECTED A SEVERE
THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING GOLF BALL SIZE HAIL…AND
DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR
BLOOMING GROVE

..AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 45 MPH.

* THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR…
6 MILES SOUTHEAST OF BEAVERTON BY 310 AM CST…
GU-WIN…GUIN…WINFIELD AND 9 MILES NORTHWEST OF GLEN ALLEN BY 320
AM CST…
BRILLIANT BY 330 AM CST…
BRINN BY 340 AM CST…

THIS INCLUDES…
US 78 EXIT NUMBERS 16 THROUGH 34

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 500 AM CST FRIDAY
MORNING FOR NORTHWESTERN ALABAMA. A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH ALSO
REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 AM CST FRIDAY MORNING FOR ALABAMA.

TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER…
CALL 1-800-856-0758.