Published on: August 11, 2009 at 4:26 PM

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
419 PM CDT TUE AUG 11 2009

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JEFFERSON-TUSCALOOSA-
419 PM CDT TUE AUG 11 2009

…SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT FOR JEFFERSON AND TUSCALOOSA COUNTIES
UNTIL 500 PM CDT…

AT 417 PM CDT…THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IS TRACKING A STRONG
THUNDERSTORM NEAR ABERNANT…OR 12 MILES SOUTHWEST OF HUEYTOWN…
MOVING EAST AT 10 MPH.

WINDS UP TO 50 MPH AND FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING ARE
EXPECTED WITH THIS STORM.

THIS THUNDERSTORM COULD INTENSIFY QUICKLY…SO BE READY TO ACT IF A
WARNING IS ISSUED.

STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO…COMMERCIAL RADIO…OR YOUR LOCAL
TELEVISION STATIONS FOR LATER STATEMENTS AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS
CONCERNING THIS WEATHER SITUATION.