Published on: April 15, 2011 at 6:17 PM

Severe thunderstorm warning for Fayette and Walker Counties…

WUUS54 KBMX 152317
SVRBMX
ALC057-127-160000-
/O.NEW.KBMX.SV.W.0157.110415T2317Z-110416T0000Z/

BULLETIN – IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
617 PM CDT FRI APR 15 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR…
EAST CENTRAL FAYETTE COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL ALABAMA…
WALKER COUNTY IN CENTRAL ALABAMA…

* UNTIL 700 PM CDT

* AT 615 PM CDT…THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDICATED A LINE OF
SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING GOLF BALL SIZE HAIL…AND
DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH. THESE STORMS WERE LOCATED
ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM CARBON HILL TO BANKSTON…AND MOVING
EAST AT 40 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE…
JASPER…CORDOVA…DORA…SUMITON…NAUVOO…BANKSTON…BERRY AND
BOLEY SPRINGS.

THIS INCLUDES…
US 78 EXIT NUMBERS 46 THROUGH 78…

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE WARNED AREA. TORNADOES CAN
DEVELOP QUICKLY FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS. ALTHOUGH NOT IMMEDIATELY
LIKELY…IF A TORNADO IS SPOTTED…ACT QUICKLY AND MOVE TO A PLACE OF
SAFETY INSIDE A STURDY STRUCTURE…SUCH AS A BASEMENT OR SMALL
INTERIOR ROOM.

&&

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM CDT FRIDAY EVENING FOR
ALABAMA.

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

LAT…LON 3399 8710 3394 8710 3392 8708 3390 8709
3389 8700 3384 8696 3383 8696 3377 8701
3375 8701 3364 8710 3364 8780 3375 8761
3400 8752
TIME…MOT…LOC 2317Z 260DEG 36KT 3387 8748 3365 8771

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