Please note: In addition to the warning below, NWS has also issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 6:45 for South Jefferson County, including:
Vestavia Hills
Mountain Brook
Irondale
Hueytown
Hoover
Homewood
Fultondale
Fairfield
The storm was located near Birmingham Airport and moving SW at 13
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BULLETIN – EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
616 PM CDT WED JUN 11 2008
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A
* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR…
NORTHERN HALE COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL ALABAMA…
* UNTIL 645 PM CDT
* AT 614 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
SAWYERVILLE…OR 7 MILES NORTHWEST OF GREENSBORO…AND MOVING
NORTHWEST AT 20 MPH.
* THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR…
WEDGEWORTH BY 625 PM CDT…
EVANSVILLE BY 630 PM CDT…
AKRON BY 635 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.
