The National Weather Service in Birmingham has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for…
Jefferson County in central Alabama…
* Until 1215 AM CST.
* At 1055 PM CST, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Jasper to near Coaling, moving east at 50 mph.
HAZARD…60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE…Radar indicated.
IMPACT…Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
* Locations impacted include…
Birmingham, Hoover, Vestavia Hills, Bessemer, Homewood, Mountain
Brook, Trussville, Hueytown, Gardendale, Irondale, Leeds, Moody,
Fairfield, Fultondale, Sumiton, Center Point, Pleasant Grove, Clay,
Pinson, and Tarrant.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
Remain alert for a possible tornado! Tornadoes can develop quickly
from severe thunderstorms. If you spot a tornado go at once into the
basement or small central room in a sturdy structure.
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 400 AM CST for central and
west central Alabama.
