Published on: May 20, 2010 at 8:33 PM

Sorry for the delay…severe lightning caused a temporary power failure.

BULLETIN – EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
814 PM CDT THU MAY 20 2010

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR…
NORTHWESTERN CLAY COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL ALABAMA…
TALLADEGA COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL ALABAMA…
THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF TALLADEGA…

* UNTIL 845 PM CDT

* AT 811 PM CDT…THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DETECTED A LINE OF
SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS
OF 60 MPH. THESE STORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM
ALPINE TO WINTERBORO TO 7 MILES SOUTHEAST OF WINTERBORO

..AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 35 MPH.

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE NEAR…
WALDO AND TALLADEGA BY 825 PM CDT…
7 MILES SOUTHEAST OF LINCOLN BY 840 PM CDT…
TALLADEGA MUNICIPAL AIRPORT…TALLADEGA SUPERSPEEDWAY AND GRANT
TOWN BY 845 PM CDT…

THIS INCLUDES…
INTERSTATE 20 EXIT NUMBERS 165 THROUGH 173

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM CDT
THURSDAY EVENING FOR ALABAMA.

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