Strong storm now crossing US-432 north of Wedowee, heading toward Woodland.
LATE REPORT 2:30 PM
6 Nnw Wedowee [Randolph Co, AL] emergency mngr reports HAIL of golf ball size (E1.75 INCH) at 02:22 PM CDT — golf ball sized hail reported just north of the lakeside marina at lake wedowee on highway 431. Hail was 2-3 inches deep.
ORIGINAL MESSAGE
Hail to one inch and damaging winds gusts over 60 mph are possible.
Be inside a substantial home or building away from the three of falling limbs as this storm passes. It also has lightning and brief heavy rain.
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BULLETIN – IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
217 PM CDT FRI MAR 16 2012
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A
* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR…
CENTRAL RANDOLPH COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL ALABAMA…
* UNTIL 300 PM CDT
* AT 213 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 MORRISON
CROSS ROADS…OR JUST NORTH OF WEDOWEE…AND MOVING EAST AT 15 MPH.
* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE…
NEWELL…NAPOLEON AND GRAHAM.
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 3332 8527 3331 8555 3344 8555 3346 8529
TIME…MOT…LOC 1917Z 269DEG 12KT 3337 8549
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