Published on: June 12, 2009 at 6:21 PM

BULLETIN – EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
616 PM CDT FRI JUN 12 2009

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR…
WESTERN ETOWAH COUNTY IN NORTHEAST ALABAMA…
THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF GADSDEN…

* UNTIL 645 PM CDT

* AT 616 PM CDT…THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DETECTED A SEVERE
THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING PENNY SIZE HAIL…AND DAMAGING
WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR REECE
CITY…OR 8 MILES SOUTH OF BOAZ…AND MOVING EAST AT 20 MPH.

* THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR…
REECE CITY AND NOCCALULA FALLS BY 630 PM CDT…
GADSDEN AND 6 MILES NORTH OF GADSDEN MALL BY 635 PM CDT…
ANDERSON BY 645 PM CDT…

THIS INCLUDES…
INTERSTATE 59 EXIT NUMBERS 183 THROUGH 188

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM CDT
FRIDAY EVENING FOR NORTHERN ALABAMA.

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