Tornado Warning NE Tuscaloosa/Jefferson

Sirens are sounding in the Birmingham Metro now as we track a confirmed tornado that is between Brookwood and Vance. It will move into western Jefferson County and track toward Lake View, North Johns, Bessemer and McCalla. If it holds together, it may affect West End, Oxmoor, Shannon, Homewood and Vestavia up through Downtown.

If you are in the tornado warning polygon, track this tornado carefully and be in your safe place before it strikes. James and Brian are broadcasting live and we will keep you updated here on the blog.

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR…
SOUTHERN JEFFERSON COUNTY IN ALABAMA…
EAST CENTRAL TUSCALOOSA COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL ALABAMA…

* UNTIL 1145 PM CDT

* AT 1037 PM CDT…THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAS TRACKING A
CONFIRMED TORNADO NEAR BROOKWOOD…OR 11 MILES EAST OF HOLT.
DOPPLER RADAR SHOWED THIS TORNADO MOVING NORTHEAST AT 35 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE…
BESSEMER…HUEYTOWN…FAIRFIELD…HOOVER…VESTAVIA HILLS…
HOMEWOOD…BIRMINGHAM…MOUNTAIN BROOK…FULTONDALE AND ABERNANT.

THIS INCLUDES…
INTERSTATE 65 EXIT NUMBERS 250 THROUGH 271…
INTERSTATE 459 EXIT NUMBERS 1 THROUGH 23…
US 78 EXIT NUMBER 91…
INTERSTATE 20 EXIT NUMBERS 86 THROUGH 129…
INTERSTATE 59 EXIT NUMBER 130…

Category: Alabama's Weather, Severe Weather