Published on: September 16, 2009 at 12:25 PM

BULLETIN – EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
1223 PM CDT WED SEP 16 2009

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR…
EXTREME SOUTHEASTERN CHILTON COUNTY IN CENTRAL ALABAMA…
SOUTHERN COOSA COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL ALABAMA…
NORTHWESTERN ELMORE COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL ALABAMA…

* UNTIL 115 PM CDT

* AT 1219 PM CDT…THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DETECTED A SEVERE
THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60
MPH. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED 7 MILES SOUTHWEST OF WELONA

..AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 20 MPH.

* THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR…
WELONA BY 1240 PM CDT…
7 MILES NORTHWEST OF PENTONVILLE BY 100 PM CDT…
LYLE BY 105 PM CDT…

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS DETECTED SOME WEAK ROTATION WITHIN
THIS STORM. WHILE NOT IMMEDIATELY LIKELY…A TORNADO MAY STILL
DEVELOP. 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.