Published on: July 4, 2011 at 3:44 PM

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BULLETIN – IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
344 PM CDT MON JUL 4 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR…
NORTHEASTERN BIBB COUNTY IN ALABAMA…
JEFFERSON COUNTY IN ALABAMA…
SOUTHWESTERN ST. CLAIR COUNTY IN ALABAMA…
SHELBY COUNTY IN ALABAMA…
EXTREME EAST CENTRAL TUSCALOOSA COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL ALABAMA…

* UNTIL 430 PM CDT

* AT 342 PM CDT…THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDICATED A LINE OF
SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING QUARTER SIZE HAIL…AND
DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH. THESE STORMS WERE LOCATED
ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM SYLVAN SPRINGS TO 7 MILES WEST OF
BRIERFIELD IRONWORKS PARK…AND MOVING EAST AT 20 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE…
HUEYTOWN…BESSEMER…FAIRFIELD…HELENA…MONTEVALLO…
GARDENDALE…HOOVER AND ALABASTER.

THIS INCLUDES…
INTERSTATE 65 EXIT NUMBERS 228 THROUGH 272…
INTERSTATE 459 EXIT NUMBERS 1 THROUGH 33…
US 78 EXIT NUMBERS 81 THROUGH 91…
INTERSTATE 20 EXIT NUMBERS 97 THROUGH 147…
INTERSTATE 59 EXIT NUMBERS 130 THROUGH 148…

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

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

IF YOU ARE IN THE PATH OF THESE STORMS…PREPARE IMMEDIATELY FOR
LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS. PEOPLE OUTSIDE SHOULD MOVE TO A
SHELTER…PREFERABLY INSIDE A STRONG BUILDING AND AWAY FROM WINDOWS.

TORRENTIAL RAINFALL IS ALSO OCCURRING WITH THESE STORMS…AND MAY
LEAD TO FLASH FLOODING. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE THROUGH FLOODED
ROADWAYS.

&&

TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER…
CALL 1-800-856-0758.

LAT…LON 3341 8634 3339 8638 3336 8635 3329 8636
3328 8643 3318 8651 3312 8646 3309 8651
3302 8652 3307 8662 3307 8688 3301 8688
3317 8717 3354 8724 3355 8719 3360 8719
3362 8717 3363 8710 3366 8709 3376 8653
TIME…MOT…LOC 2044Z 275DEG 17KT 3353 8701 3307 8701

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