Storms Over Northwest Alabama

James Spann | July 6, 2012 @ 2:19 pm

Multiple reports of wind damage in East FLorence including trees down and part of a roof blown off of Wilson School (NWS HUN)

BULLETIN – EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL
213 PM CDT FRI JUL 6 2012

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN HUNTSVILLE HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR…
CENTRAL LAUDERDALE COUNTY IN NORTHWEST ALABAMA…

* UNTIL 245 PM CDT

* AT 209 PM CDT…NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING QUARTER SIZE HAIL…AND
DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR
ZIP CITY…OR ABOUT NEAR UNDERWOOD-PETERSVILLE…AND DRIFTING
SOUTHWEST AT 5 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE…
UNDERWOOD-PETERSVILLE…SAINT FLORIAN…

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

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

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Category: Severe Weather

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