Published on: March 28, 2011 at 2:43 AM

Our East Alabama hailstorm is near Jacksonville at this hour. It will pass just south of Piedmont, bringing heavy rain and hail to that community.

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BULLETIN – IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
242 AM CDT MON MAR 28 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR…
EASTERN CALHOUN COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL ALABAMA…
NORTH CENTRAL CLEBURNE COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL ALABAMA…

* UNTIL 330 AM CDT

* AT 238 AM 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
JACKSONVILLE…AND MOVING EAST AT 65 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE…
PIEDMONT…MARS HILLS…LIBERTY HILL…OAK LEVEL AND BORDEN
SPRINGS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

IF YOU ARE IN THE PATH OF THIS STORM…PREPARE IMMEDIATELY FOR LARGE
HAIL AND DEADLY CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING. PEOPLE OUTSIDE SHOULD MOVE
TO A SHELTER…PREFERABLY INSIDE A STRONG BUILDING AND AWAY FROM
WINDOWS.

&&

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

LAT…LON 3368 8576 3387 8588 3396 8562 3395 8562
3395 8552 3394 8550 3395 8549 3395 8539
3381 8536
TIME…MOT…LOC 0742Z 248DEG 56KT 3382 8569

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