High winds are going to be entering Jefferson County shortly and will move across much of the Birmingham metro area.
Winds may exceed 70 mph in many locations.
Be in a safe part of your home as these dangerous storms pass.
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A
* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR…
JEFFERSON COUNTY IN ALABAMA…
SHELBY COUNTY IN ALABAMA…
SOUTHWESTERN TALLADEGA COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL ALABAMA…
* UNTIL 245 AM CDT
* AT 139 AM CDT…THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDICATED A LINE OF
SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING QUARTER SIZE HAIL…AND
DESTRUCTIVE WINDS IN EXCESS OF 70 MPH. THESE STORMS WERE LOCATED
ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM GORGAS STEAM PLANT TO 5 MILES NORTHEAST
OF FAYETTEVILLE…AND MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 30 MPH.
* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE…
CHELSEA…WILSONVILLE…SYLACAUGA…HOOVER…HUEYTOWN…PELHAM…
BESSEMER AND TALLADEGA SPRINGS.
THIS INCLUDES…
INTERSTATE 65 EXIT NUMBERS 228 THROUGH 272…
INTERSTATE 459 EXIT NUMBERS 1 THROUGH 32…
US 78 EXIT NUMBERS 81 THROUGH 91…
INTERSTATE 20 EXIT NUMBERS 104 THROUGH 140…
INTERSTATE 59 EXIT NUMBERS 130 THROUGH 137…
