Published on: January 23, 2012 at 5:12 AM

Major damage is reported in Maplesville with people trapped in homes.

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BULLETIN – EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
511 AM CST MON JAN 23 2012

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR…
CENTRAL CHILTON COUNTY IN ALABAMA…
WESTERN COOSA COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL ALABAMA…

* UNTIL 545 AM CST

* AT 500 AM CST…THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDICATED A SEVERE
THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. THIS DANGEROUS STORM
WAS LOCATED NEAR LAWLEY…OR 16 MILES SOUTHEAST OF CENTREVILLE…
AND MOVING EAST AT 50 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE…
CLANTON…WEOGUFKA…CHILTON COUNTY MOTOR SPORTS PARK…THORSBY…
GAP OF THE MOUNTAIN…LAY LAKE DAM…HIGGINS FERRY PARK…DOLLAR…
MARBLE VALLEY AND LYLE.

THIS INCLUDES…
INTERSTATE 65 EXIT NUMBERS 205 THROUGH 212…

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

TAKE COVER NOW. FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE
LOWEST FLOOR OF A STURDY BUILDING.

&&

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

LAT…LON 3272 8692 3282 8697 3284 8693 3283 8688
3287 8688 3302 8656 3302 8652 3304 8652
3310 8640 3310 8634 3284 8622
TIME…MOT…LOC 1105Z 249DEG 43KT 3282 8689

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