Big Storms Over Northwest Alabama

James Spann | August 7, 2011 @ 6:22 pm | Reply

Sitting here getting caught up after several days “off the grid”…. watching storms over Northwest Alabama become severe…

BULLETIN – EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL
614 PM CDT SUN AUG 7 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN HUNTSVILLE HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR…
EASTERN COLBERT COUNTY IN NORTHWEST ALABAMA…
NORTHEASTERN FRANKLIN COUNTY IN NORTHWEST ALABAMA…
SOUTH CENTRAL LAUDERDALE COUNTY IN NORTHWEST ALABAMA…
WEST CENTRAL LAWRENCE COUNTY IN NORTHWEST ALABAMA…

* UNTIL 700 PM CDT

* AT 614 PM CDT…NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING QUARTER SIZE HAIL…AND
DESTRUCTIVE WINDS IN EXCESS OF 70 MPH. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR
PRIDE LANDING…OR ABOUT 7 MILES WEST OF TUSCUMBIA…AND MOVING
SOUTHEAST AT 30 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE…
TUSCUMBIA…SHEFFIELD…
MUSCLE SHOALS…
COLBERT HEIGHTS…
SPRING VALLEY…LITTLEVILLE…
WHITEOAK…LEIGHTON…
LA GRANGE…

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

THIS IS A DANGEROUS STORM. IF YOU ARE IN ITS PATH…PREPARE
IMMEDIATELY FOR DAMAGING WINDS…DESTRUCTIVE HAIL…AND DEADLY CLOUD
TO GROUND LIGHTNING. PEOPLE OUTSIDE SHOULD MOVE TO A SHELTER…
PREFERABLY INSIDE A STRONG BUILDING BUT AWAY FROM WINDOWS.

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Category: Severe Weather

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James Spann is one of the most recognized and trusted television meteorologists in the industry. He holds the AMS CCM designation and television seals from the AMS and NWA. He is a past winner of the Broadcast Meteorologist of the Year from both professional organizations.