Hailstorm Heading For Auburn

The NWS warns that the storm approaching the Auburn/Opelika area could contain ping pong sized hail.  The WSR-88D radar algorithms show 100% probability of severe hail with potential size of 2.25 inches.   2.50 inches is a tennis ball!

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BULLETIN – IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
1036 PM CDT SUN MAR 27 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR…
LEE COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL ALABAMA…
NORTHEASTERN MACON COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST ALABAMA…
NORTHERN RUSSELL COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST ALABAMA…

* UNTIL 1115 PM CDT

* AT 1036 PM CDT…THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDICATED A LINE OF
SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING PING PONG BALL SIZE HAIL.
THESE STORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM NOTASULGA TO
TUSKEGEE…AND MOVING EAST AT 45 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE…
AUBURN…OPELIKA…SMITHS…PHENIX CITY…TUSKEGEE NATIONAL
FOREST…AUBURN UNIVERSITY…SOCIETY HILL AND BEAUREGARD.

THIS INCLUDES…
INTERSTATE 85 EXIT NUMBERS 38 THROUGH 66…

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

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

THESE STORMS HAVE A HISTORY OF PRODUCING LARGE HAIL. SEEK SHELTER NOW
INSIDE A STURDY STRUCTURE AND STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS.

&&

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

LAT…LON 3240 8497 3235 8578 3259 8572 3260 8569
3269 8569 3272 8510 3269 8510 3267 8508
3265 8509 3259 8506 3253 8499 3245 8498
3243 8496
TIME…MOT…LOC 0336Z 265DEG 41KT 3261 8561 3244 8565

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