Published on: July 5, 2012 at 6:40 PM

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Spoke too soon when I claimed the Shelby/Chilton storms would weaken. NWS has issued a severe thunderstorm warning now that includes areas inside the yellow polygon.

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BULLETIN – IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
640 PM CDT THU JUL 5 2012

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR…
EXTREME NORTH CENTRAL CHILTON COUNTY IN ALABAMA…
SOUTH CENTRAL SHELBY COUNTY IN ALABAMA…

* UNTIL 715 PM CDT

* AT 635 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 CALERA.
THIS STORM WAS NEARLY STATIONARY.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE…
COLUMBIANA…SHELBY COUNTY AIRPORT…MAYLENE…ALABASTER VETERANS
PARK…SHELBY…CAMP BRANCH AND SAGINAW.

THIS INCLUDES…
INTERSTATE 65 EXIT NUMBERS 228 THROUGH 234…

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 3323 8686 3322 8653 3304 8660 3305 8687
TIME…MOT…LOC 2340Z 201DEG 2KT 3314 8669

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