For Our Friends in North Alabama

BULLETIN – EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL
549 AM CST FRI MAR 12 2010

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN HUNTSVILLE HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR…
EASTERN CULLMAN COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL ALABAMA…
EASTERN MORGAN COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL ALABAMA…

* UNTIL 630 AM CST

* AT 547 AM CST…NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING QUARTER SIZE HAIL…AND
DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR
BLACK BOTTOM…OR ABOUT 12 MILES NORTH OF WARRIOR…AND MOVING
NORTHEAST AT 35 MPH. ANOTHER SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS AFFECTING
AREAS ALONG THE CULLMAN/MORGAN COUNTY LINE JUST SOUTHWEST OF EVA.
MOVEMENT OF THIS STORM IS NORTHEAST AT 35 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE…
HANCEVILLE…
GOOD HOPE…
PHELAN…
CULLMAN…
SOUTH VINEMONT…
FAIRVIEW…
LACON…
BAILEYTON…
EVA…
FLORETTE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

THIS IS A DANGEROUS STORM. IF YOU ARE IN ITS PATH…PREPARE
IMMEDIATELY FOR DAMAGING WINDS…DESTRUCTIVE HAIL…AND DEADLY CLOUD
TO GROUND LIGHTNING. PEOPLE OUTSIDE SHOULD MOVE TO A SHELTER…
PREFERABLY INSIDE A STRONG BUILDING BUT AWAY FROM WINDOWS.

A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 AM CST FRIDAY
MORNING FOR NORTHERN ALABAMA.

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