Published on: June 15, 2009 at 8:16 PM

* In addition to the warning below, another Severe Thunderstorm Warning is in effect until 9 pm for:
…..Colbert
…..Franklin
…..Lauderdale
…..Lawrence

* And, a Significant Weather Alert for Marion County in NW Alabama.
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BULLETIN – EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL
804 PM CDT MON JUN 15 2009

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN HUNTSVILLE HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR…
CULLMAN COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL ALABAMA…
SOUTH CENTRAL MADISON COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL ALABAMA…
MORGAN COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL ALABAMA…
WESTERN MARSHALL COUNTY IN NORTHEAST ALABAMA…

* UNTIL 845 PM CDT

* AT 802 PM CDT…NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING GOLF BALL SIZE
HAIL…AND DESTRUCTIVE WINDS IN EXCESS OF 70 MPH. THESE STORMS
WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM MORGAN CITY TO MASSEY…
AND MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 20 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE…
NEW HOPE…FLORETTE…
COLE SPRINGS…
HEBRON…LACON…
UNION GROVE…RYAN CROSSROADS…
EDDY…WEST POINT…
HULACO…

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

THESE STORMS HAVE A HISTORY OF PRODUCING DESTRUCTIVE WINDS AND LARGE
DAMAGING HAIL…AS WELL AS CONTINUOUS CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING.
SEEK SHELTER NOW INSIDE A STURDY STRUCTURE AND STAY AWAY FROM
WINDOWS!

A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CDT
TUESDAY MORNING FOR NORTHERN ALABAMA AND CENTRAL TENNESSEE.