Published on: May 26, 2011 at 4:08 PM

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR…
NORTHWESTERN CALHOUN COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL ALABAMA…
ETOWAH COUNTY IN NORTHEAST ALABAMA…
NORTHEASTERN ST. CLAIR COUNTY IN ALABAMA…

* UNTIL 500 PM CDT

* AT 408 PM 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 ASHVILLE…
OR 13 MILES SOUTHWEST OF RAINBOW CITY…AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 30
MPH.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE…
MARKTON…RAINBOW CITY…GADSDEN…HOKES BLUFF…STEELE…WALNUT
GROVE…ATTALLA AND GADSDEN MALL.

THIS INCLUDES…
INTERSTATE 59 EXIT NUMBERS 166 THROUGH 188…

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

FOR YOUR PROTECTION…MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF
YOUR HOME OR BUSINESS.