This severe thunderstorm warning includes the City of Birmingham.
Intense hail reported at Brookwood by our Skywatcher.
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BULLETIN – IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
644 PM CST FRI MAR 2 2012
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A
* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR…
NORTH CENTRAL BIBB COUNTY IN ALABAMA…
SOUTH CENTRAL JEFFERSON COUNTY IN ALABAMA…
WEST CENTRAL SHELBY COUNTY IN ALABAMA…
EAST CENTRAL TUSCALOOSA COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL ALABAMA…
* UNTIL 730 PM CST
* AT 639 PM CST…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 WOODSTOCK
JUNCTION…OR 15 MILES NORTH OF CENTREVILLE…AND MOVING NORTHEAST
AT 55 MPH.
* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE…
BESSEMER…HELENA…HUEYTOWN…PELHAM…HOOVER…FAIRFIELD…
VESTAVIA HILLS AND HOMEWOOD.
THIS INCLUDES…
INTERSTATE 65 EXIT NUMBERS 246 THROUGH 266…
INTERSTATE 459 EXIT NUMBERS 1 THROUGH 23…
INTERSTATE 20 EXIT NUMBERS 89 THROUGH 129…
INTERSTATE 59 EXIT NUMBER 130…
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
FOR YOUR PROTECTION…MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF
YOUR HOME OR BUSINESS.
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A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST SATURDAY MORNING
FOR ALABAMA. A TORNADO WATCH ALSO REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM CST
FRIDAY EVENING FOR NORTHWESTERN ALABAMA.
TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER…
CALL 1-800-856-0758.
LAT…LON 3364 8684 3342 8659 3307 8716 3321 8730
TIME…MOT…LOC 0044Z 228DEG 46KT 3322 8712
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