The storm we have been tracking over Northeast Mississippi has become severe near Hackleburg. It extends up into Franklin County and will be moving across northwestern Winston County near Haleyville and Forkville.
UPDATE 12:30
The NWS Huntsville has issued a tornado warning for this same storm and BMX is doing the same.
NOTE FROM EARLIER: A wind gust to 48 mph was recorded at 11:54 a.m. at the Muscle Shoals Airport. A tree fell on a house in Florence.
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BULLETIN – IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
1220 PM CDT TUE OCT 26 2010
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A
* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR…
NORTHEASTERN MARION COUNTY IN NORTHWEST ALABAMA…
NORTHWESTERN WINSTON COUNTY IN NORTHWEST ALABAMA…
* UNTIL 1245 PM CDT
* AT 1217 PM CDT…THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDICATED A SEVERE
THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60
MPH. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED 6 MILES WEST OF HACKLEBURG…OR 8
MILES NORTH OF HAMILTON…AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 45 MPH.
* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE…
HALEYVILLE…HACKLEBURG…NEEDMORE…TESSNER…BEAR CREEK AND UPPER
BEAR CREEK RESERVOIR.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
FOR YOUR PROTECTION…MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF
YOUR HOME OR BUSINESS.
&&
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 500 PM CDT TUESDAY AFTERNOON
FOR NORTHWESTERN ALABAMA.
TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER…
CALL 1-800-856-0758.
LAT…LON 3432 8791 3432 8763 3422 8754 3417 8797
3432 8804 3433 8803 3433 8792
TIME…MOT…LOC 1720Z 241DEG 37KT 3427 8791
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