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BULLETIN – IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
708 PM CDT MON APR 4 2011
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A
* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR…
NORTHERN BIBB COUNTY IN CENTRAL ALABAMA…
NORTHEASTERN HALE COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL ALABAMA…
SOUTHERN JEFFERSON COUNTY IN CENTRAL ALABAMA…
WESTERN SHELBY COUNTY IN CENTRAL ALABAMA…
TUSCALOOSA COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL ALABAMA…
* UNTIL 815 PM CDT
* AT 705 PM CDT…THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDICATED A LINE OF
SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING QUARTER SIZE HAIL…AND
DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH. THESE STORMS WERE LOCATED
ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM MAYTOWN TO JENA…AND MOVING SOUTHEAST
AT 25 MPH.
* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE…
HOLT…BIRMINGHAM…FAIRFIELD…HUEYTOWN…HOMEWOOD…BESSEMER…
VESTAVIA HILLS AND HOOVER.
THIS INCLUDES…
INTERSTATE 65 EXIT NUMBERS 234 THROUGH 271…
INTERSTATE 459 EXIT NUMBERS 1 THROUGH 19…
US 78 EXIT NUMBERS 87 THROUGH 91…
INTERSTATE 20 EXIT NUMBERS 62 THROUGH 128…
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.
IN ADDITION TO LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS…CONTINUOUS CLOUD TO
GROUND LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THESE STORMS. MOVE INDOORS
IMMEDIATELY! LIGHTNING IS ONE OF NATURES LEADING KILLERS. REMEMBER…
IF YOU CAN HEAR THUNDER…YOU ARE CLOSE ENOUGH TO BE STRUCK BY
LIGHTNING.
&&
TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER…
CALL 1-800-856-0758.
LAT…LON 3368 8684 3321 8663 3282 8769 3299 8773
3300 8771 3303 8771 3303 8774 3327 8779
TIME…MOT…LOC 0008Z 337DEG 23KT 3353 8701 3311 8779
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