Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Cherokee County

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STrong storm approaching Leesburg and Centre in Cherokee County is capable of damaging wind gusts and produced quarter sized hail that nearly covered the ground at Black Creek, according to our Vic bell.

Be alert as this cell moves eastward and be inside a a safe place not vulnerable to falling limbs.

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BULLETIN – IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
127 PM CDT FRI MAR 16 2012

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR…
WEST CENTRAL CHEROKEE COUNTY IN NORTHEAST ALABAMA…

* UNTIL 215 PM CDT

* AT 123 PM CDT…TRAINED WEATHER SPOTTERS REPORTED A SEVERE
THUNDERSTORM PRODUCING QUARTER SIZE HAIL IN BLACK CREEK. THIS STORM
WAS LOCATED NEAR THE CHEROKEE ROCK VILLAGE…OR 9 MILES WEST OF
CENTRE…AND MOVING EAST AT 15 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE…
LEESBURG…WEISS DAM AND YELLOW CREEK FALLS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

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

THIS STORM HAS A HISTORY OF PRODUCING LARGE HAIL. SEEK SHELTER NOW
INSIDE A STURDY STRUCTURE AND STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS.

&&

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

LAT…LON 3424 8568 3412 8566 3413 8584 3414 8584
3420 8584 3420 8585 3422 8579
TIME…MOT…LOC 1827Z 268DEG 12KT 3416 8582

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