Published on: March 26, 2011 at 1:46 PM

This is a new warning for a storm that is intensifying in the Clanton area. Temperature at Clanton is 71F with a dewpoint of 65F, which is prime for severe weather. Look out for large hail, deadly lightning and damaging winds. It would also produce a tornado.

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BULLETIN – IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
146 PM CDT SAT MAR 26 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR…
EAST CENTRAL CHILTON COUNTY IN CENTRAL ALABAMA…
COOSA COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL ALABAMA…

* UNTIL 245 PM CDT

* AT 145 PM CDT…THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDICATED A SEVERE
THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING LARGE DESTRUCTIVE HAIL UP TO
TENNIS BALL SIZE. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR CLANTON…AND MOVING
NORTHEAST AT 40 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE…
CLANTON…WEOGUFKA…ROCKFORD…STEWARTVILLE…KELLYTON…
GOODWATER…GAP OF THE MOUNTAIN AND VERBENA.

THIS INCLUDES…
INTERSTATE 65 EXIT NUMBERS 205 THROUGH 212…

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 800 PM CDT SATURDAY EVENING
FOR SOUTHERN ALABAMA.

TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER…
CALL 1-800-856-0758.

LAT…LON 3279 8600 3275 8631 3277 8631 3278 8634
3277 8633 3275 8641 3274 8642 3274 8670
3283 8676 3311 8636 3311 8601
TIME…MOT…LOC 1846Z 245DEG 36KT 3280 8666

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