As expected, the Weather Service will extend the severe thunderstorm warning into Shelby, southern St. Clair and Talladega Counties.
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BULLETIN – IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
629 AM CDT WED APR 20 2011
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A
* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR…
SOUTHERN JEFFERSON COUNTY IN CENTRAL ALABAMA…
SOUTHERN ST. CLAIR COUNTY IN CENTRAL ALABAMA…
SHELBY COUNTY IN CENTRAL ALABAMA…
WESTERN TALLADEGA COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL ALABAMA…
* UNTIL 715 AM CDT
* AT 629 AM CDT…THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDICATED A SEVERE
THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DESTRUCTIVE WINDS IN EXCESS OF 70
MPH. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR SYLVAN SPRINGS…OR 6 MILES
NORTHWEST OF HUEYTOWN…AND MOVING EAST AT 55 MPH.
* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE…
HUEYTOWN…BESSEMER…FAIRFIELD…GARDENDALE…FULTONDALE…
BIRMINGHAM…HOMEWOOD AND HELENA.
THIS INCLUDES…
INTERSTATE 65 EXIT NUMBERS 242 THROUGH 271…
INTERSTATE 459 EXIT NUMBERS 6 THROUGH 33…
US 78 EXIT NUMBERS 81 THROUGH 91…
INTERSTATE 20 EXIT NUMBERS 108 THROUGH 168…
INTERSTATE 59 EXIT NUMBERS 130 THROUGH 143…
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
FOR YOUR PROTECTION…MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF
YOUR HOME OR BUSINESS.
THIS STORM HAS A HISTORY OF PRODUCING DESTRUCTIVE WINDS AND LARGE
HAIL. SEEK SHELTER NOW INSIDE A STURDY STRUCTURE AND STAY AWAY FROM
WINDOWS.
&&
TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER…
CALL 1-800-856-0758.
LAT…LON 3365 8603 3311 8627 3311 8647 3347 8729
3368 8706
TIME…MOT…LOC 1129Z 285DEG 56KT 3351 8702
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