NOTE: Severe Thunderstorm Warnings also for Tuscaloosa County until 6:30 which also includes part of SW Jefferson County. This is a separate warning from the one for east Jefferson
A Flash Flood Warning also for Tuscaloosa.
BULLETIN – EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
558 PM CDT WED JUN 11 2008
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A
* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR…
EASTERN BLOUNT COUNTY IN CENTRAL ALABAMA…
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF…ONEONTA…CLEVELAND…BLOUNTSVILLE…
* UNTIL 645 PM CDT
* AT 557 PM CDT…THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDICATED A SEVERE
THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING PENNY SIZE HAIL…AND DAMAGING
WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR ONEONTA…
AND MOVING NORTH AT 21 MPH.
* THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR…
9 MILES EAST OF FAIRVIEW BY 605 PM CDT…
ROSA AND 8 MILES EAST OF CLEVELAND BY 615 PM CDT…
SUSAN MOORE BY 625 PM CDT…
SNEAD AND 7 MILES EAST OF BLOUNTSVILLE BY 630 PM CDT…
MCLARTY BY 640 PM CDT…
BROOKSVILLE BY 645 PM CDT…
WINDS OF 60 TO 70 MPH WILL BREAK LARGE TREE LIMBS AND CAUSE SOME
DAMAGE…ESPECIALLY TO SMALLER STRUCTURES.
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.
