THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A
* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR…
SOUTHERN BLOUNT COUNTY IN ALABAMA…
EASTERN JEFFERSON COUNTY IN ALABAMA…
ST. CLAIR COUNTY IN ALABAMA…
SHELBY COUNTY IN ALABAMA…
* UNTIL 900 PM CDT
* AT 801 PM CDT…THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDICATED A LINE OF
SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DESTRUCTIVE WINDS IN
EXCESS OF 70 MPH. THESE STORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING
FROM HAYDEN TO MIDFIELD TO LAKE VIEW…AND MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 35
MPH.
* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE…
FULTONDALE…BIRMINGHAM…HOMEWOOD…VESTAVIA HILLS…HOOVER…
ONEONTA…MOUNTAIN BROOK AND IRONDALE.
THIS INCLUDES…
INTERSTATE 65 EXIT NUMBERS 228 THROUGH 275…
INTERSTATE 459 EXIT NUMBERS 1 THROUGH 33…
US 78 EXIT NUMBER 91…
INTERSTATE 20 EXIT NUMBERS 104 THROUGH 158…
INTERSTATE 59 EXIT NUMBERS 130 THROUGH 166…
WINDS OF 70 TO 80 MPH WILL UPROOT TREES…DOWN POWER LINES AND CAUSE
DAMAGE TO HOMES AND STRUCTURES.
THIS IS A DANGEROUS STORM. IF YOUR ARE IN ITS PATH…PREPARE
IMMEDAITELY FOR DAMAGING WINDS AND DEADLY CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
FOR YOUR PROTECTION…MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF
YOUR HOME OR BUSINESS.
