Strong storm west of Leesburg is moving east or east northeast. It will affect areas from Sand Rock to Leesburg to Centre.
Vic Bell in Black Creek reports 1 inch hail. This is 5 miles north of Anderson in Etowah County.
Watch out for hail to one inch or greater, damaging wind gusts of 60 mph or higher, lightning and brief heavy rain.
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BULLETIN – IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
113 PM CDT FRI MAR 16 2012
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A
* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR…
WEST CENTRAL CHEROKEE COUNTY IN NORTHEAST ALABAMA…
NORTHEASTERN ETOWAH COUNTY IN NORTHEAST ALABAMA…
* UNTIL 200 PM CDT
* AT 108 PM CDT…THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDICATED A SEVERE
THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING QUARTER SIZE HAIL…AND DAMAGING
WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR TABOR
ROAD…OR 11 MILES NORTH OF HOKES BLUFF…AND MOVING EAST AT 10
MPH.
* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE…
CENTRE…TABOR ROAD…SLACKLAND…CHEROKEE ROCK VILLAGE…
LEESBURG…SAND ROCK…WEISS DAM AND YELLOW CREEK FALLS.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
FOR YOUR PROTECTION…MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF
YOUR HOME OR BUSINESS.
&&
TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER…
CALL 1-800-856-0758.
LAT…LON 3431 8568 3412 8566 3411 8592 3421 8593
3421 8585 3424 8585 3425 8583 3424 8582
3425 8582
TIME…MOT…LOC 1813Z 267DEG 9KT 3416 8589
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