Published on: April 10, 2009 at 4:35 PM

BULLETIN – EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
429 PM CDT FRI APR 10 2009

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR…
NORTHERN WALKER COUNTY IN CENTRAL ALABAMA…
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF…JASPER…CORDOVA…
EXTREME SOUTHEASTERN WINSTON COUNTY IN NORTHWEST ALABAMA…

* UNTIL 500 PM CDT

* AT 425 PM CDT…NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING NICKEL SIZE HAIL. THIS
STORM WAS LOCATED 7 MILES NORTH OF OAKMAN…OR 9 MILES SOUTHEAST OF
CARBON HILL…AND MOVING EAST AT 50 MPH.

* THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR…
JASPER BY 435 PM CDT…
7 MILES NORTH OF CORDOVA BY 440 PM CDT…
LYNNS PARK AND 6 MILES SOUTH OF CURRY BY 445 PM CDT…
SIPSEY BY 450 PM CDT…

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

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.