Numerous reports of wind and hail coming in now from these storms…
From ABC 33/40 E-Warn :
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BULLETIN – EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
430 PM CDT SAT JUL 5 2008
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A
* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR…
EAST CENTRAL BLOUNT COUNTY IN CENTRAL ALABAMA…
NORTH CENTRAL ST. CLAIR COUNTY IN CENTRAL ALABAMA…
SOUTHWESTERN ETOWAH COUNTY IN NORTHEAST ALABAMA…
* UNTIL 515 PM CDT
* AT 421 PM CDT…THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDICATED A SEVERE
THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING NICKEL SIZE HAIL…AND DAMAGING
WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR ALTOONA…
OR NEAR ONEONTA…AND MOVING EAST AT 10 MPH.
* THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR…
ALTOONA BY 435 PM CDT…
STEELE BY 515 PM CDT…
WINDS OF 60 TO 70 MPH WILL BREAK LARGE TREE LIMBS AND CAUSE SOME DAMAGE…ESPECIALLY TO SMALLER STRUCTURES.
IN ADDITION TO LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS…CONTINUOUS CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM. MOVE INDOORS IMMEDIATELY! LIGHTNING IS ONE OF NATURES NUMBER ONE KILLERS.
REMEMBER…IF YOU CAN HEAR THUNDER…YOU ARE CLOSE ENOUGH TO BE STRUCK BY LIGHTNING.
TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER…
CALL 1-800-856-0758.
