Tremendous amount of lightning, very heavy rainfall, and gusty winds, that have been causing tree and power line damage continue to be the main threats with these storms as the head towards the south.
These storms continue to impact the Birmingham Metro, including the major roadways of Interstate 20, 59, 65, 459, as well as Highways 31, and 280. Hoover, Pelham, Chelsea, Calera, Columbiana, Alabaster are in these storms path.
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A
* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR…
EASTERN JEFFERSON COUNTY IN ALABAMA…
SOUTHWESTERN ST. CLAIR COUNTY IN ALABAMA…
SHELBY COUNTY IN ALABAMA…
* UNTIL 1130 PM CDT
* AT 1049 PM CDT…THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDICATED A LINE OF
SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS
OF 60 MPH. THESE STORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM
CLAY TO BARBER MOTORSPORTS PARK TO ALABAMA ADVENTURE…AND MOVING
SOUTHEAST AT 75 MPH.
* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE…
ODENVILLE…PELHAM…ALABASTER…CHELSEA…MONTEVALLO…CALERA…
COLUMBIANA AND WILSONVILLE.
THIS INCLUDES…
INTERSTATE 65 EXIT NUMBERS 228 THROUGH 254…
INTERSTATE 459 EXIT NUMBERS 1 THROUGH 33…
INTERSTATE 20 EXIT NUMBERS 135 THROUGH 156…
INTERSTATE 59 EXIT NUMBERS 137 THROUGH 156…
WINDS OF 60 TO 70 MPH WILL BREAK LARGE TREE LIMBS AND CAUSE SOME
DAMAGE…ESPECIALLY TO SMALLER STRUCTURES.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER…CONTACT YOUR NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT
AGENCY. THEY WILL RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
IN BIRMINGHAM.
