Severe Thunderstorm Warning Etowah/Cherokee

Here is a two panel display from the BM Doppler with the reflectivity on the left and storm relative velocity on the right showing the dangerous storm north of Attalla and very near Reece City. It is in the process of crossing I-59. It will stay north of Gadsden heading in the general direction of Centre…although it could turn a little right.

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BULLETIN – IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
221 PM CST MON FEB 28 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR…
CHEROKEE COUNTY IN NORTHEAST ALABAMA…
NORTHERN ETOWAH COUNTY IN NORTHEAST ALABAMA…

* UNTIL 245 PM CST

* AT 221 PM CST…THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDICATED A SEVERE
THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING QUARTER SIZE HAIL…AND DAMAGING
WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR SARDIS
CITY…OR 6 MILES SOUTHEAST OF BOAZ…AND MOVING EAST AT 70 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE…
CENTRE…CEDAR BLUFF…ANDERSON…TABOR ROAD…SLACKLAND…CHEROKEE
ROCK VILLAGE…LEESBURG AND SAND ROCK.

THIS INCLUDES…
INTERSTATE 59 EXIT NUMBER 188…

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

FOR YOUR PROTECTION…MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF
YOUR HOME OR BUSINESS.

&&

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 PM CST MONDAY EVENING FOR
ALABAMA.

TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER…
CALL 1-800-856-0758.

LAT…LON 3402 8540 3406 8627 3420 8614 3421 8585
3424 8585 3425 8582 3427 8581 3427 8578
3429 8575 3434 8547
TIME…MOT…LOC 2021Z 268DEG 61KT 3414 8603

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Category: Alabama's Weather, Severe Weather