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Another West Alabama Warning

| June 8, 2011 @ 8:14 pm | Reply

First, this storm report:

The EMA in Tuscaloosa reported nickle-size hail at Moores Bridge at 7:46 pm. This is in NW Tuscaloosa County.
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BULLETIN – IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
759 PM CDT WED JUN 8 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR…
FAYETTE COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL ALABAMA…
SOUTHEASTERN LAMAR COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL ALABAMA…
NORTHEASTERN PICKENS COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL ALABAMA…

* UNTIL 845 PM CDT

* AT 800 PM CDT…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 5 MILES
SOUTHEAST OF BELK…OR 6 MILES SOUTH OF FAYETTE…AND MOVING NORTH
AT 25 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE…
FAYETTE…BANKSTON…BELK…BLOOMING GROVE…BLUFF…GLEN ALLEN…
LAMAR COUNTY AIRPORT AND CODY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

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

IF YOU ARE IN THE PATH OF THIS STORM…PREPARE IMMEDIATELY FOR LARGE
HAIL AND DEADLY CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING. PEOPLE OUTSIDE SHOULD MOVE
TO A SHELTER…PREFERABLY INSIDE A STRONG BUILDING AND AWAY FROM
WINDOWS.

TORRENTIAL RAINFALL IS ALSO OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM…AND MAY LEAD
TO FLASH FLOODING. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE THROUGH FLOODED
ROADWAYS.

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

Category: Alabama's Weather, Severe Weather

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