Severe Thunderstorm Warning

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BULLETIN – IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
608 PM CDT TUE MAR 31 2015

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR…
NORTHEASTERN HALE COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL ALABAMA…
SOUTHERN TUSCALOOSA COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL ALABAMA…
NORTHEASTERN GREENE COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL ALABAMA…

* UNTIL 700 PM CDT

* AT 608 PM CDT…SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE
EXTENDING FROM NEAR NORTHPORT TO NEAR COKER TO MANTUA…MOVING EAST
AT 30 MPH.

HAZARD…60 MPH WIND GUSTS AND QUARTER SIZE HAIL.

SOURCE…RADAR INDICATED.

IMPACT…HAIL DAMAGE TO VEHICLES IS EXPECTED. EXPECT WIND DAMAGE
TO ROOFS…SIDING AND TREES.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE…
TUSCALOOSA…NORTHPORT…HOLT…MOUNDVILLE…LAKE VIEW…
BROOKWOOD…COALING…VANCE…COKER…UNION…TUSCALOOSA
AMPHITHEATER…LAKE WILDWOOD…MERCEDES BENZ OF ALABAMA…MANTUA…
KNOXVILLE…BRYANT DENNY STADIUM…SHELTON STATE COMMUNITY
COLLEGE…JENA…UNIVERSITY MALL AND DEERLICK CREEK CAMPGROUNDS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A
BUILDING.

LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS AND CONTINUOUS CLOUD TO GROUND
LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THESE STORMS. MOVE INDOORS IMMEDIATELY.
LIGHTNING IS ONE OF NATURES LEADING KILLERS. REMEMBER…IF YOU CAN
HEAR THUNDER…YOU ARE CLOSE ENOUGH TO BE STRUCK BY LIGHTNING.

&&

LAT…LON 3315 8784 3337 8753 3336 8722 3331 8716
3328 8707 3322 8712 3323 8712 3320 8720
3313 8720 3313 8729 3310 8731 3301 8732
3301 8742 3295 8742 3284 8765 3305 8804
TIME…MOT…LOC 2308Z 292DEG 27KT 3329 8756 3321 8769 3307 8792

HAIL…1.00IN
WIND…60MPH

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