Line of intense thunderstorms with a history of producing large hail and damaging winds extends from Sipsey to west of Sumiton to west of West Jefferson.
These storms will affect the northern half of the county, mainly areas north of a line from Sylvan Spings to Downtown Birmingham to Liberty Park.
Trees reported blocking road near Townley according to John Talbot.
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BULLETIN – IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
606 PM CDT THU APR 5 2012
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A
* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR…
NORTHERN JEFFERSON COUNTY IN ALABAMA…
* UNTIL 645 PM CDT
* AT 605 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 ARKADELPHIA TO OAK GROVE…AND MOVING
EAST AT 40 MPH.
* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE…
GARDENDALE…FULTONDALE…BIRMINGHAM…IRONDALE…TRUSSVILLE…
LEEDS…SYLVAN SPRINGS AND GRAYSVILLE.
THIS INCLUDES…
INTERSTATE 65 EXIT NUMBERS 260 THROUGH 282…
INTERSTATE 459 EXIT NUMBERS 27 THROUGH 33…
US 78 EXIT NUMBERS 81 THROUGH 91…
INTERSTATE 20 EXIT NUMBERS 120 THROUGH 140…
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.
&&
TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER…
CALL 1-800-856-0758.
LAT…LON 3384 8676 3376 8665 3376 8654 3366 8652
3356 8655 3355 8652 3352 8652 3349 8659
3350 8722 3362 8717 3363 8710 3366 8709
3366 8706 3377 8703 3379 8697 3382 8695
3384 8688
TIME…MOT…LOC 2306Z 265DEG 34KT 3384 8697 3352 8712
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GRANTHAM
