Special Statement From NWS/Huntsville

(Bill will be along shortly fora more complete update and Brian’s Video Discussion a little later.

In addition to the information in this Huntsville Statement, a group of showers has developed over West Alabama in Lamar, SE Marion and Extreme NW Fayette County. Also some showers over Blount and Extreme North Jefferson County.

The Storm Prediction Center removed almost all of Alabama from the slight risk area today. The exception is a small area along the Georgia border and mainly this afternoon. However, the National Weather Service, Birmingham, advises that some strong to possibly severe thunderstorms are possible, best chance noon till about 7 pm along and east of I-65. Due to approaching cold front.
Here is the Huntsville statement:

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL
620 AM CDT SUN MAR 28 2010

ALZ009-TNZ097-281200-
FRANKLIN-JACKSON-
620 AM CDT SUN MAR 28 2010

…SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR FRANKLIN AND JACKSON COUNTIES
UNTIL 700 AM CDT…

AT 620 AM CDT…NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING
STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM ALTO TO PAINT
ROCK…MOVING EAST AT 35 MPH.

WINDS UP TO 50 MPH AND HEAVY DOWNPOURS ARE EXPECTED WITH THESE
STORMS.

* LOCATIONS IN OR NEAR THE PATH INCLUDE…
ALTO…JERICHO.
LIM ROCK…HYTOP.
SEWANEE…SKYLINE.
SHERWOOD…LARKINSVILLE.
ANDERSON…SCOTTSBORO.

THE GUSTY WINDS WILL BE CAPABLE OF KNOCKING DOWN SMALL TREES…TREE
LIMBS…AND POWERLINES. REMAIN IN SAFE SHELTER UNTIL THE STORM HAS
PASSED.

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