The tornado warning has been extended eastward for areas from east of Jasper to Sipsey to Hayden to Nectar, Locust Fork and Cleveland.
Huntsville has included southern Cullman County, including the communities of Arkadelphia, The Colony, Bremen and Garden City.
We watched on the Jasper Skycam as numerous transformers exploded in the city of Jasper. Power does seem to be generally on in Jasper however. These power flashes indicate very strong winds or even the possibility of a small tornado.
Be in a safe spot anywhere ahead of the dangerous squall line as it rushes east at 60 mph.
WFUS54 KBMX 250516
TORBMX
ALC009-127-250600-
/O.NEW.KBMX.TO.W.0006.110225T0516Z-110225T0600Z/
BULLETIN – EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
1116 PM CST THU FEB 24 2011
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A
* TORNADO WARNING FOR…
SOUTHWESTERN BLOUNT COUNTY IN CENTRAL ALABAMA…
EAST CENTRAL WALKER COUNTY IN CENTRAL ALABAMA…
* UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST
* AT 1116 PM CST…THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDICATED A SEVERE
THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. THIS DANGEROUS STORM
WAS LOCATED NEAR JASPER…AND MOVING EAST AT 55 MPH.
* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE…
CLEVELAND…SIPSEY…ARKADELPHIA…BLOUNT SPRINGS…HAYDEN…
BANGOR…DALLAS…NECTAR…LOCUST FORK AND FAIRVIEW.
THIS INCLUDES…
US 78 EXIT NUMBER 65…
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
TAKE COVER NOW. FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE
LOWEST FLOOR OF A STURDY BUILDING.
THIS LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING TORNADOES AND
WIDESPREAD SIGNIFICANT WIND DAMAGE. DO NOT WAIT TO SEE OR HEAR THE
TORNADO. 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 3385 8653 3383 8674 3384 8676 3384 8688
3381 8696 3378 8727 3395 8730 3399 8711
3389 8708 3389 8700 3387 8698 3387 8695
3392 8692 3396 8680 3405 8670 3407 8657
TIME…MOT…LOC 0516Z 261DEG 49KT 3388 8716
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