Severe Thunderstorm Warning Bibb, Western Jefferson, Tuscaloosa

The storm over western Jefferson County continues to be quite powerful.

It will affect I-59/459 between Coaling and Hoover.

Hail is the biggest threat, although there could be damaging winds as well. Lightning is intense too, and heavy rain will be a problem.

Please be in a substantial structure away from windows as these storms approach. Don’t be driving.

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BULLETIN – IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
758 PM CDT SAT MAR 31 2012

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR…
NORTHERN BIBB COUNTY IN ALABAMA…
SOUTHWESTERN JEFFERSON COUNTY IN ALABAMA…
EASTERN TUSCALOOSA COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL ALABAMA…

* UNTIL 845 PM CDT

* AT 753 PM CDT…TRAINED WEATHER SPOTTERS REPORTED A SEVERE
THUNDERSTORM PRODUCING GOLF BALL SIZE HAIL…AND DAMAGING WINDS IN
EXCESS OF 60 MPH. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR OAK GROVE…OR 10
MILES WEST OF HUEYTOWN…AND MOVING SOUTH AT 15 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE…
FAIRFIELD…HUEYTOWN…BESSEMER…OAK GROVE…MIDFIELD…MADISON…
BON AIR AND BRIGHTON.

THIS INCLUDES…
INTERSTATE 459 EXIT NUMBERS 1 THROUGH 6…
INTERSTATE 20 EXIT NUMBERS 86 THROUGH 120…

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

THIS IS A DANGEROUS STORM. IF YOU ARE IN ITS PATH…PREPARE
IMMEDIATELY FOR LARGE DESTRUCTIVE HAIL CAPABLE OF PRODUCING
SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE. PEOPLE OUTSIDE SHOULD MOVE TO A SHELTER…
PREFERABLY INSIDE A STRONG BUILDING AND AWAY FROM WINDOWS.

&&

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

LAT…LON 3356 8733 3356 8732 3352 8732 3351 8727
3353 8727 3351 8725 3355 8719 3356 8720
3358 8686 3333 8685 3333 8688 3324 8699
3325 8703 3316 8702 3316 8698 3310 8696
3308 8733
TIME…MOT…LOC 0058Z 356DEG 14KT 3347 8716

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