Severe Thunderstorm Warning*

* NOTE: A separate Severe Thunderstorm Warning just issued for North Montgomery County until 5 pm>
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BULLETIN – EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
434 PM CST WED MAR 10 2010

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR…
SOUTHWESTERN CHAMBERS COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL ALABAMA…
NORTHWESTERN LEE COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL ALABAMA…
THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF AUBURN…
SOUTHEASTERN TALLAPOOSA COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL ALABAMA…
NORTH CENTRAL MACON COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST ALABAMA…
THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF NOTASULGA…

* UNTIL 500 PM CST

* AT 431 PM CST…THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DETECTED A SEVERE
THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING QUARTER SIZE HAIL…AND DAMAGING
WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR MARTIN DAM

..AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 35 MPH.

* THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR…
LIBERTY CITY BY 440 PM CST…
8 MILES NORTHWEST OF NOTASULGA BY 445 PM CST…
WAVERLY…9 MILES SOUTHWEST OF STURKIE AND 9 MILES WEST OF OAK
BOWERY BY 500 PM CST…

THIS INCLUDES…
INTERSTATE 85 EXIT NUMBERS 51 THROUGH 58

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

THIS IS A DANGEROUS STORM. IF YOU ARE IN ITS PATH…PREPARE
IMMEDIATELY FOR DAMAGING WINDS…DESTRUCTIVE HAIL…AND DEADLY CLOUD
TO GROUND LIGHTNING. PEOPLE OUTSIDE SHOULD MOVE TO A SHELTER…
PREFERABLY INSIDE A STRONG BUILDING BUT AWAY FROM WINDOWS.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM CST WEDNESDAY EVENING
FOR SOUTHWESTERN ALABAMA.

TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER…
CALL 1-800-856-0758.

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