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Severe T-Storm Warning — Parts of Jefferson, Shelby Co. Until 2 pm

| May 16, 2023 @ 1:21 pm

The National Weather Service in Birmingham has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for…
Northeastern Shelby County in central Alabama…
Southeastern Jefferson County in central Alabama…

* Until 200 PM CDT.

* At 119 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Vestavia
Hills, moving east at 20 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…
Birmingham, Hoover, Vestavia Hills, Homewood, Pelham, Mountain
Brook, Irondale, Leeds, Chelsea, Indian Springs Village, Five
Points South, Oak Mountain State Park, Vandiver, Barber Motorsports
Park, Bluff Park, U.A.B. Campus, Greystone, Samford University,
Inverness and Highland Lakes.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

Category: Alabama's Weather, ALL POSTS, Severe Weather

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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.

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