Published on: July 1, 2012 at 7:02 PM

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Northeast Alabama is the focus for strong storms at this hour.

Everything else has calmed considerably.

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BULLETIN – IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
702 PM CDT SUN JUL 1 2012

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR…
WEST CENTRAL CHEROKEE COUNTY IN NORTHEAST ALABAMA…
EASTERN ETOWAH COUNTY IN NORTHEAST ALABAMA…

* UNTIL 745 PM CDT

* AT 700 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 HOKES
BLUFF…AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 10 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE…
CENTRE…BALLPLAY…SLACKLAND…CHEROKEE ROCK VILLAGE…LEESBURG…
TABOR ROAD…TENNALA AND MOSHAT.

THIS INCLUDES…
INTERSTATE 59 EXIT NUMBERS 181 THROUGH 188…