Strong storm near Helena could produce damaging winds and hail.
An areal flood advisory has been issued for areas from Liberty Park into Vestavia and down to Hoover for the heavy storms that are continuing there. Over two inches of rain has fallen according to Doppler radar estimates near Altadena or just west of the Colonnade.
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BULLETIN – IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
309 PM CDT SAT JUN 11 2011
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A
* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR…
SOUTH CENTRAL JEFFERSON COUNTY IN ALABAMA…
WEST CENTRAL SHELBY COUNTY IN ALABAMA…
* UNTIL 400 PM CDT
* AT 304 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 7 MILES
SOUTHEAST OF TANNEHILL IRONWORKS STATE PARK…OR 10 MILES SOUTHWEST
OF HELENA…AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 10 MPH.
* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE…
ALABASTER…HELENA…PELHAM…BESSEMER…MAYLENE…SILURIA…
BESSEMER AIRPORT AND JOE TUCKER PARK.
THIS INCLUDES…
INTERSTATE 65 EXIT NUMBERS 238 THROUGH 242…
INTERSTATE 459 EXIT NUMBERS 1 THROUGH 6…
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 3328 8674 3308 8694 3310 8698 3316 8697
3317 8702 3325 8703 3325 8706 3326 8707
3340 8697
TIME…MOT…LOC 2009Z 214DEG 8KT 3321 8697
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