Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Jefferson, Blount, Walker, Winston

The NWS has issued a severe thunderstorm warning for part sof the counties mentioned in the title of this post.

Severe storms extend from near Smith Dam to Double Springs. They are pushing southeast at 15 mph.

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BULLETIN – IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
730 PM CDT THU AUG 11 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR…
SOUTHWESTERN BLOUNT COUNTY IN ALABAMA…
NORTH CENTRAL JEFFERSON COUNTY IN ALABAMA…
WALKER COUNTY IN ALABAMA…
SOUTHERN WINSTON COUNTY IN NORTHWEST ALABAMA…

* UNTIL 815 PM CDT

* AT 729 PM CDT…THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDICATED A LINE OF
SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS
OF 60 MPH. THESE STORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM
SMITH DAM TO DOUBLE SPRINGS…AND MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 15 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE…
CARBON HILL…JASPER…SUMITON…DORA…CORDOVA…
PINSON-CLAY-CHALKVILLE…ELDRIDGE AND ASHBANK.

THIS INCLUDES…
INTERSTATE 65 EXIT NUMBERS 272 THROUGH 282…
US 78 EXIT NUMBERS 39 THROUGH 72…

WINDS OF 60 TO 70 MPH WILL BREAK LARGE TREE LIMBS AND CAUSE SOME
DAMAGE…ESPECIALLY TO SMALLER STRUCTURES.

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 3404 8710 3399 8710 3397 8713 3396 8710
3390 8708 3390 8701 3386 8698 3387 8693
3390 8693 3394 8688 3398 8677 3365 8660
3375 8753 3386 8753 3387 8764 3389 8764
3416 8763
TIME…MOT…LOC 0031Z 321DEG 14KT 3394 8706 3409 8744

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Category: Alabama's Weather, Severe Weather