Severe Thunderstorm Warning : Southern Calhoun, St. Clair, and Northern Talledega Counties

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR…
SOUTHERN CALHOUN COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL ALABAMA…
ST. CLAIR COUNTY IN CENTRAL ALABAMA…
NORTHERN TALLADEGA COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL ALABAMA…

* UNTIL 400 PM CST

* AT 303 PM CST…THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDICATED A LINE OF
SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING GOLF BALL SIZE HAIL…AND
DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH. THESE STORMS WERE LOCATED
ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM ASHVILLE TO BARBER MOTORSPORTS PARK…
AND MOVING EAST AT 60 MPH.

GOLF BALL SIZE HAIL HAS BEEN REPORTED AT SEVERAL LOCATIONS WITH
THESE STORMS.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE…
PELL CITY…SAKS…FORT MCCLELLAN…JACKSONVILLE…WEST END-COBB
TOWN…COBB TOWN…ANNISTON AND OXFORD.

THIS INCLUDES…
INTERSTATE 20 EXIT NUMBERS 144 THROUGH 188…
INTERSTATE 59 EXIT NUMBER 166…

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE WARNED AREA. TORNADOES CAN
DEVELOP QUICKLY FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS. ALTHOUGH NOT IMMEDIATELY
LIKELY…IF A TORNADO IS SPOTTED…ACT QUICKLY AND MOVE TO A PLACE OF
SAFETY INSIDE A STURDY STRUCTURE…SUCH AS A BASEMENT OR SMALL
INTERIOR ROOM.

&&

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

LAT…LON 3351 8585 3350 8591 3341 8593 3339 8595
3338 8599 3343 8638 3351 8638 3351 8649
3355 8649 3356 8655 3369 8653 3389 8628
3387 8606 3385 8605 3386 8601 3382 8561
TIME…MOT…LOC 2109Z 282DEG 52KT 3377 8612 3352 8654

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