BULLETIN – EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
1255 AM CST WED DEC 10 2008
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A
* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR…
GREENE COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL ALABAMA…
THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF EUTAW…
WEST CENTRAL HALE COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL ALABAMA…
SOUTHWESTERN PICKENS COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL ALABAMA…
NORTHERN SUMTER COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL ALABAMA…
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF…YORK…LIVINGSTON…CUBA…
SOUTHWESTERN TUSCALOOSA COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL ALABAMA…
* UNTIL 145 AM CST
* AT 1251 AM CST…THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDICATED A LINE OF
SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING NICKEL SIZE HAIL…AND
DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH. THESE STORMS WERE LOCATED
ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 11 MILES WEST OF PANOLA TO 6 MILES
NORTHWEST OF CUBA…OR ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 18 MILES
SOUTHWEST OF ALICEVILLE TO 6 MILES NORTHWEST OF CUBA…AND MOVING
EAST AT 60 MPH.
* OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
BOYD…EMELLE…WEST UNION…GAINESVILLE…THE UNIVERSITY OF WEST
ALABAMA…NEW WEST GREENE…BLUFFPORT…EPES…WEST GREENE…
BOLIGEE…ALLISON…TISHABEE…THORNHILL…UNION…MANTUA…WALDEN
QUARTERS…FORKLAND…KNOXVILLE…WEDGEWORTH…EVANSVILLE AND AKRON
THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 20 EXIT NUMBERS 1 THROUGH 52.
WINDS OF 60 TO 70 MPH WILL BREAK LARGE TREE LIMBS AND CAUSE SOME
DAMAGE…ESPECIALLY TO SMALLER STRUCTURES.
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE WARNED AREA. IF A TORNADO
IS SPOTTED… ACT QUICKLY AND MOVE TO A PLACE OF SAFETY IN A STURDY
STRUCTURE…SUCH AS A BASEMENT OR SMALL INTERIOR ROOM.
THIS IS A DANGEROUS STORM. IF YOU ARE IN ITS PATH…PREPARE
IMMEDIATELY FOR DAMAGING WINDS…HAIL…AND DEADLY CLOUD TO GROUND
LIGHTNING. PEOPLE OUTSIDE SHOULD MOVE TO A SHELTER…PREFERABLY
INSIDE A STRONG BUILDING BUT AWAY FROM WINDOWS.
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 300 AM CST WEDNESDAY MORNING
FOR WESTERN ALABAMA.
