BULLETIN – EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
313 AM CST TUE MAR 4 2008
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A
* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR…
SOUTHEASTERN ST. CLAIR COUNTY IN CENTRAL ALABAMA…
THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF PELL CITY…
WESTERN CALHOUN COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL ALABAMA…
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF…WEAVER…OXFORD…ANNISTON…
NORTHWESTERN CLAY COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL ALABAMA…
TALLADEGA COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL ALABAMA…
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF…TALLADEGA…LINCOLN…CHILDERSBURG…
* UNTIL 400 AM CST
* AT 310 AM CST…THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDICATED A LINE OF
SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DESTRUCTIVE WINDS IN
EXCESS OF 70 MPH. THESE STORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING
FROM WATTSVILLE TO CHILDERSBURG…AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 55 MPH.
* OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
CROPWELL…ST. CLAIR COUNTY AIRPORT…RIVERSIDE…ALPINE…
RAGLAND…HOWELLS COVE…CHANDLER SPRINGS…JACKSON SHOALS…
WALDO…TALLADEGA SUPERSPEEDWAY…TALLADEGA MUNICIPAL AIRPORT…
OHATCHEE…JENIFER…BYNUM…ANNISTON METRO AIRPORT…OAK HILL…
HOBSON CITY…SAKS AND BLUE MOUNTAIN.
WINDS OF 70 TO 80 MPH WILL UPROOT TREES…DOWN POWER LINE AND CAUSE
DAMAGE TO HOMES AND STRUCTURES.
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE WARNED AREA. 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.
