Severe thunderstorm warning for Blount and Walker Counties.
55 mph wind reported 3 miles SE of Jasper…also pea sized hail.
Strong indications for damaging winds.
Also potential tornado developing just east of Cordova…will move toward Sipsey and Sumiton.
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BULLETIN – EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
505 PM CDT FRI OCT 9 2009
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A
* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR…
SOUTHWESTERN BLOUNT COUNTY IN CENTRAL ALABAMA…
EAST CENTRAL WALKER COUNTY IN CENTRAL ALABAMA…
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF…JASPER…CORDOVA…
* UNTIL 530 PM CDT
* AT 505 PM CDT…THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DETECTED A SEVERE
THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60
MPH. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR LYNNS PARK
..AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 45 MPH.
* OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO ROCKY
HOLLOW…SIPSEY…ARKADELPHIA…HAYDEN…BLOUNT SPRINGS AND BANGOR
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
THIS IS A DANGEROUS STORM. IF YOU ARE IN ITS PATH…PREPARE
IMMEDIATELY FOR DAMAGING WINDS…DESTRUCTIVE HAIL…AND DEADLY CLOUD
TO GROUND LIGHTNING. PEOPLE OUTSIDE SHOULD MOVE TO A SHELTER…
PREFERABLY INSIDE A STRONG BUILDING BUT AWAY FROM WINDOWS.
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