Tornado Warning for Birmingham!

UPDATE 536 PM
The tornado warng has expired for Jefferson County. The storm has weakened.

People are trapped in homes 2 miles south of Fairfield. Structures damaged.

UPDATE 524 PM
The tornado warning continues for Jefferson County.

The tornado that was confirmed over western Birmingham appears to have weakened.

But a new circulation may be forming near the Airport.

This tornado could impact Woodlawn, Roebuck, Huffman, Trussville and Irondale.

UPDATE 504 PM
The tornado is likely crossing I-65 between Green Springs and Valley Ave at this time.

The tornado could impact UAB, Southside, downtown Birmingham, Valley Avenue, English Village, Highland Avenue and Irondale.

Golf ball sized hail was reported at 504 p.m. at I-65 and I-20.

The Tower at BHM has been evacuated.

ORIGINAL POST
A confirmed tornado is just east of Midfield.

Strong rotation and tornado debris signature just east of Midfield.

The tornado will move across western sections of Birmingham and could impact downtown Birmingham.

Other areas that will be impacted include Shannon, RossBridge, Homewood, Southside, Downtown, Airport, Tarrant, Irondale, Woodlawn, Roebuck, Huffman and eventually Trussville.

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR…
EAST CENTRAL JEFFERSON COUNTY IN CENTRAL ALABAMA…

* UNTIL 545 PM CST

* AT 455 PM CST…A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A
TORNADO WAS LOCATED OVER SOUTHWESTERN BIRMINGHAM…MOVING NORTHEAST
AT 20 MPH.

HAZARD…TORNADO.

SOURCE…RADAR INDICATED ROTATION.

IMPACT…FLYING DEBRIS WILL BE DANGEROUS TO THOSE CAUGHT WITHOUT
SHELTER. MOBILE HOMES WILL BE DAMAGED OR DESTROYED.
DAMAGE TO ROOFS…WINDOWS AND VEHICLES WILL OCCUR. TREE
DAMAGE IS LIKELY.

* THIS DANGEROUS STORM WILL BE NEAR…
HOOVER AROUND 500 PM CST.
BIRMINGHAM…BIRMINGHAM FAIRGOUNDS AND ENSLEY AROUND 505 PM CST.
LEGION FIELD AND BIRMINGHAM SOUTHERN COLLEGE AROUND 510 PM CST.
VESTAVIA HILLS…HOMEWOOD…U.A.B. CAMPUS…REGIONS FIELD…FIVE
POINTS SOUTH…B.J.C.C. AND SAMFORD UNIVERSITY AROUND 515 PM CST.
MOUNTAIN BROOK AROUND 520 PM CST.
KINGSTON AND CAHABA HEIGHTS AROUND 525 PM CST.
BIRMINGHAM AIRPORT AND KETONA LAKES AROUND 530 PM CST.
IRONDALE…FULTONDALE AND TARRANT AROUND 535 PM CST.

OTHER LOCATIONS IMPACTED BY THIS TORNADIC THUNDERSTORM INCLUDE
HIGHLAND PARK GOLF COURSE…RUFFNER MOUNTAIN…BIRMINGHAM ZOO…
VULCAN PARK…LIBERTY PARK…CLOVERDALE…RICKWOOD FIELD AND
DANVILLE.

THIS INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING HIGHWAYS…
INTERSTATE 65 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 254 AND 262.
INTERSTATE 459 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 23 AND 27.
INTERSTATE 59 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 130 AND 134.
INTERSTATE 20 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 113 AND 136.

Category: Alabama's Weather, Severe Weather