Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Greene, Pickens, Sumter

As expected, the NWS has issued a severe thunderstorm warning for Greene, Sumter and Pickens Counties…

These storms are showing good indications of damaging winds…

Will affect areas south of Carrollton…from Pickensville to Memphis, Aliceville and Union…

Be in safe shelter before these storms arrive please…

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BULLETIN – IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
928 PM CDT FRI MAY 13 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR…
NORTHERN GREENE COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL ALABAMA…
SOUTHERN PICKENS COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL ALABAMA…
EXTREME NORTH CENTRAL SUMTER COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL ALABAMA…

* UNTIL 1015 PM CDT

* AT 922 PM CDT…THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDICATED A SEVERE
THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DESTRUCTIVE WINDS IN EXCESS OF 70
MPH. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR MEMPHIS…OR 10 MILES SOUTHWEST
OF PICKENSVILLE…AND MOVING EAST AT 35 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE…
ALICEVILLE…PANOLA…GARDEN…MCMULLEN…NEW WEST GREENE…WEST
GREENE…BENEVOLA AND MANTUA.

THIS INCLUDES…
INTERSTATE 20 EXIT NUMBER 45…

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

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

&&

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

LAT…LON 3297 8834 3301 8835 3306 8833 3323 8832
3322 8784 3290 8785 3294 8835 3296 8835
TIME…MOT…LOC 0228Z 284DEG 31KT 3309 8829

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Category: Alabama's Weather, Severe Weather