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Severe Thunderstorm Warning : Jefferson/Bibb/Tuscaloosa/Shelby

| March 5, 2013 @ 1:10 pm

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A line of strong thunderstorms has been making its way across the state this midday. The storms have been producing non-severe wind gust and hail. As the storms have continued they have intensified and reach severe limits this early afternoon. Downtown Birmingham and much of Jefferson and Shelby Counties are included in the warning.

Expect heavy rains, hail and gusty winds as these storms continue eastward.

3-5-2013 1-09-31 PM

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR…
NORTHERN BIBB COUNTY IN ALABAMA…
JEFFERSON COUNTY IN ALABAMA…
SHELBY COUNTY IN ALABAMA…
SOUTHEASTERN TUSCALOOSA COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL ALABAMA…

* UNTIL 215 PM CST

* AT 108 PM CST…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
MULGA TO 6 MILES NORTHWEST OF EOLINE…AND MOVING EAST AT 65 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE…
FAIRFIELD…BESSEMER…FULTONDALE…GARDENDALE…BIRMINGHAM…
HOMEWOOD…VESTAVIA HILLS AND IRONDALE.

THIS INCLUDES…
INTERSTATE 65 EXIT NUMBERS 228 THROUGH 275…
INTERSTATE 459 EXIT NUMBERS 1 THROUGH 33…
US 78 EXIT NUMBERS 85 THROUGH 91…
INTERSTATE 20 EXIT NUMBERS 86 THROUGH 140…
INTERSTATE 59 EXIT NUMBERS 130 THROUGH 143…

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

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER…CONTACT YOUR NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT
AGENCY. THEY WILL RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
IN BIRMINGHAM.

 

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