Besides this warning, A Severe Thunderstorm Warning also continues for Walker County until 9:30. Here is the latest:
BULLETIN – EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
911 AM CST FRI FEB 27 2009
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A
* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR…
NORTHEASTERN PICKENS COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL ALABAMA…
THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF GORDO…
TUSCALOOSA COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL ALABAMA…
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF…TUSCALOOSA…NORTHPORT…HOLT…
* UNTIL 1000 AM CST
* AT 910 AM CST…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 SAMANTHA TO SAMANTHA TO 7 MILES SOUTH OF
GORDO…OR ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 18 MILES NORTH OF HOLT TO 13
MILES NORTH OF NORTHPORT TO 7 MILES SOUTH OF GORDO…AND MOVING
SOUTHEAST AT 40 MPH.
* SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE NEAR…
SAMANTHA BY 915 AM CST…
LAKE LURLEEN STATE PARK AND COKER BY 920 AM CST…
NORTHPORT BY 925 AM CST…
UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA…TUSCALOOSA…NORTHPORT AND MOUNTAINBROOK BY
930 AM CST…
UNIVERSITY MALL AND MCFARLAND MALL BY 935 AM CST…
THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 20 EXIT NUMBERS 62 THROUGH 86.
WINDS OF 60 TO 70 MPH WILL BREAK LARGE TREE LIMBS AND CAUSE SOME
DAMAGE…ESPECIALLY TO SMALLER STRUCTURES.
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS INDICATED SOME WEAK ROTATION WITHIN
THIS STORM. WHILE NOT IMMEDIATELY LIKELY…A TORNADO MAY STILL
DEVELOP. IF A TORNADO IS SPOTTED…ACT QUICKLY AND MOVE TO A PLACE OF
SAFETY IN A STURDY STRUCTURE…SUCH AS A BASEMENT OR SMALL INTERIOR
ROOM.
TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER…
CALL 1-800-856-0758.
