Severe Thunderstorm Warning : Tuscaloosa/Walker Counties until 3:30PM

Ryan Stinnett | March 18, 2013 @ 2:31 pm

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR…
TUSCALOOSA COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL ALABAMA…
WALKER COUNTY IN ALABAMA…

* UNTIL 330 PM CDT

* AT 228 PM CDT…THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDICATED A LINE OF
SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING QUARTER SIZE HAIL…AND
DESTRUCTIVE WINDS IN EXCESS OF 70 MPH. THESE STORMS WERE LOCATED
ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM ASHRIDGE TO 7 MILES EAST OF BLUFF TO
MILLPORT TO ETHELSVILLE…AND MOVING EAST AT 60 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE…
CARBON HILL…JASPER…CORDOVA…DORA…NORTHPORT…SUMITON…
TUSCALOOSA AND HOLT.

THIS INCLUDES…
US 78 EXIT NUMBERS 39 THROUGH 78…
INTERSTATE 20 EXIT NUMBERS 62 THROUGH 100…

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

THESE STORMS HAVE A HISTORY OF PRODUCING WIDESPREAD WIND DAMAGE.
THIS IS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS SITUATION. SEEK SHELTER NOW INSIDE A
STURDY STRUCTURE AND STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS.

Category: Alabama's Weather, Severe Weather

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