Please note…there is also a Severe thunderstorm Warning in South Alabama for Central Monroe County until 3:30. Here is the latest warning afecting East Central Alabama:
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BULLETIN – EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
310 PM CDT WED JUN 11 2008
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A
* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR…
SOUTHERN CHAMBERS COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL ALABAMA…
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF…VALLEY…LANETT…LAFAYETTE…
NORTHERN LEE COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL ALABAMA…
THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF OPELIKA…
* UNTIL 400 PM CDT
* AT 310 PM CDT…THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDICATED A SEVERE
THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING PENNY SIZE HAIL…AND DAMAGING
WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR FAIRFAX…
OR NEAR VALLEY…AND MOVING WEST AT 20 MPH.
* THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR…
FAIRFAX AND VALLEY BY 320 PM CDT…
HUGULEY BY 325 PM CDT…
BEANS MILL BY 335 PM CDT…
CUSSETA BY 340 PM CDT…
CHAMBERS COUNTY LAKE BY 345 PM CDT…
WINDS OF 60 TO 70 MPH WILL BREAK LARGE TREE LIMBS AND CAUSE SOME
DAMAGE…ESPECIALLY TO SMALLER STRUCTURES.
THIS IS A DANGEROUS STORM. IF YOU ARE IN ITS PATH…PREPARE
IMMEDIATELY FOR DAMAGING WINDS…HAIL…AND DEADLY CLOUD TO GROUND
LIGHTNING. PEOPLE OUTSIDE SHOULD MOVE TO A SHELTER…PREFERABLY
INSIDE A STRONG BUILDING BUT AWAY FROM WINDOWS.
TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER…
CALL 1-800-856-0758.
