Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Tuscaloosa County

Our line of strong storms is entering northern Tuscaloosa County at ths hour. Tree and powerline damage will be likely as winds reach over 60 mph.

There will be lots of deadly lightning and brief heavy rain as well.

The storms will reach the Tuscaloosa/Northport areas around 8:45 p.m.

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A

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

* UNTIL 900 PM CDT

* AT 758 PM CDT…SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE
EXTENDING FROM NEAR WEST JEFFERSON TO 6 MILES SOUTH OF OAKMAN TO
BOLEY SPRINGS TO 9 MILES SOUTH OF BANKSTON TO NEAR ASHCRAFT
CORNER…MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 55 MPH.

HAZARD…60 MPH WIND GUSTS AND PENNY SIZE HAIL.

SOURCE…RADAR INDICATED.

IMPACT…EXPECT DAMAGE TO ROOFS…SIDING AND TREES.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE…
TUSCALOOSA…NORTHPORT…HOLT…LAKE VIEW…BROOKWOOD…COALING…
VANCE…COKER…TUSCALOOSA AMPHITHEATER…LAKE WILDWOOD…MERCEDES
BENZ OF ALABAMA…BINION CREEK LANDING…BRYANT DENNY STADIUM…
SHELTON STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE…LAKE LURLEEN STATE PARK…
UNIVERSITY MALL…DEERLICK CREEK CAMPGROUNDS…BANKHEAD LOCK AND
DAM…ABERNANT AND TUSCALOOSA REGIONAL AIRPORT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

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

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LAT…LON 3352 8767 3358 8767 3358 8763 3361 8762
3359 8732 3352 8732 3350 8727 3349 8733
3346 8734 3331 8716 3328 8707 3322 8710
3324 8714 3319 8720 3313 8720 3313 8728
3309 8731 3301 8732 3302 8783 3352 8784
TIME…MOT…LOC 0058Z 301DEG 52KT 3363 8712 3362 8738 3365 8752 3354
8772 3352 8784

HAIL…0.75IN
WIND…60MPH

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05/MA
BMX-23165

Category: Severe Weather