Tornado Warning Issued For Parts of Tuscaloosa and Jefferson County Until 8:15PM

Scott Martin | August 31, 2017 @ 7:42 pm

BULLETIN – EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Birmingham AL
737 PM CDT THU AUG 31 2017

The National Weather Service in Birmingham has issued a

* Tornado Warning for…
East central Tuscaloosa County in west central Alabama…
South central Jefferson County in central Alabama…

* Until 815 PM CDT

* At 736 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over West Blocton, or 12 miles north of Centreville,
moving northeast at 30 mph. This storm has a history of producing
tornadoes.

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.

* Locations impacted include…
Bessemer, Hueytown, Lake View, Vance, North Johns, Splash
Adventure, Tannehill Ironworks State Park, Concord, North Bibb,
McCalla, Promenade Tannehill, Bucksville, Weller, Bent Brook Golf
Club, McAdory, Caffee Junction, Bessemer Airport and Lake Cyrus.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.

Category: Archived Warnings

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Scott Martin is an operational meteorologist, professional graphic artist, musician, husband, and father. Not only is Scott a member of the National Weather Association, but he is also the Central Alabama Chapter of the NWA president. Scott is also the co-founder of Racecast Weather, which provides forecasts for many racing series across the USA. He also supplies forecasts for the BassMaster Elite Series events including the BassMaster Classic.