Rapidly developing thunderstorm near the Birmingham Airport to Irondale is lifting northeast toward Huffman, Centerpoint, Trussville, Pinson, Springville and eventually Oneonta and Ashville.
These storms present only a HAIL threat…not a tornado threat.
LATE REPORT: Quarter inch hail reported in downtown Birmingham at 11:02…
Hail was reported at the airport as well…
BIRMINGHAM MUNI,AL (BHM) ASOS reports Hail KBHM 151609Z 15012G31KT 1/2SM R06/1400VP6000FT +TSGRRA FEW055CB SCT070 BKN090 17/12 A2986
WUUS54 KBMX 151559
SVRBMX
ALC009-073-115-151645-
/O.NEW.KBMX.SV.W.0149.110415T1559Z-110415T1645Z/
BULLETIN – IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
1059 AM CDT FRI APR 15 2011
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A
* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR…
SOUTHEASTERN BLOUNT COUNTY IN CENTRAL ALABAMA…
EASTERN JEFFERSON COUNTY IN CENTRAL ALABAMA…
NORTHWESTERN ST. CLAIR COUNTY IN CENTRAL ALABAMA…
* UNTIL 1145 AM CDT
* AT 1055 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 SAMFORD
UNIVERSITY…OR NEAR HOMEWOOD…AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 50 MPH.
* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE…
IRONDALE…FULTONDALE…PINSON-CLAY-CHALKVILLE…TRUSSVILLE…
SPRINGVILLE…ONEONTA…BIRMINGHAM AIRPORT AND TARRANT.
THIS INCLUDES…
INTERSTATE 65 EXIT NUMBERS 254 THROUGH 266…
INTERSTATE 459 EXIT NUMBERS 17 THROUGH 33…
INTERSTATE 20 EXIT NUMBERS 120 THROUGH 140…
INTERSTATE 59 EXIT NUMBERS 130 THROUGH 166…
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 300 PM CDT FRIDAY AFTERNOON
FOR WESTERN ALABAMA.
TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER…
CALL 1-800-856-0758.
LAT…LON 3401 8633 3398 8633 3393 8637 3392 8633
3394 8633 3398 8629 3389 8617 3347 8665
3347 8668 3345 8668 3343 8675 3340 8676
3350 8691 3405 8639
TIME…MOT…LOC 1559Z 219DEG 45KT 3352 8676
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