Thunderstorms were also increasing over North and NE Jefferson County…
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
422 PM CDT MON SEP 8 2008
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BLOUNT-ETOWAH-
422 PM CDT MON SEP 8 2008
…SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT FOR BLOUNT AND ETOWAH COUNTIES UNTIL 500
PM CDT…
AT 420 PM CDT…THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IS TRACKING STRONG
THUNDERSTORMS ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM GLENCOE TO ARGO…MOVING
NORTH AT 25 MPH.
WINDS UP TO 50 MPH AND HEAVY DOWNPOURS ARE EXPECTED WITH THESE
STORMS.
* LOCATIONS IN OR NEAR THE PATH INCLUDE…
SOUTHSIDE.
HOKES BLUFF.
RAINBOW CITY.
NORTHSIDE.
WILSONIA.
RIDGEVILLE.
THE GUSTY WINDS WILL BE CAPABLE OF KNOCKING DOWN SMALL TREES…TREE
LIMBS…AND POWERLINES. SEEK SAFE SHELTER UNTIL THE STORM HAS PASSED.
