Tornado Warning : Additional Warning until 1:45 Bibb, Chilton, Perry, Shelby

This warning is just south of the tornado warning issued a few minutes ago It is for a circulation that is just northeast of Marion that looks very strong on radar. It is near Sprott. It will move near Lawley, Randolph and Ashby then possibly near Thorsby, Jemsion, Calera, Montevallo and Columbiana. It does not include northern parts of Shelby County north of Calera, but the earlier warning does.

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR…
SOUTHEASTERN BIBB COUNTY IN ALABAMA…
NORTHERN CHILTON COUNTY IN ALABAMA…
NORTHERN PERRY COUNTY IN ALABAMA…
SOUTH CENTRAL SHELBY COUNTY IN ALABAMA…

* UNTIL 145 PM CST

* AT 1259 PM CST…THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDICATED A SEVERE
THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. THIS DANGEROUS STORM
WAS LOCATED NEAR MARION…AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 55 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE…
JEMISON…MONTEVALLO…CALERA…TALLADEGA NATIONAL FOREST…
LAWLEY…CHILTON COUNTY MOTOR SPORTS PARK…ASHBY…BRIERFIELD
IRONWORKS PARK…THORSBY AND WILTON.

THIS INCLUDES…
INTERSTATE 65 EXIT NUMBERS 219 THROUGH 234…

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

TAKE COVER NOW. FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE
LOWEST FLOOR OF A STURDY BUILDING.

Category: Alabama's Weather