Severe Thunderstorm Warning Fayette/Tuscaloosa

AlabamaWX.com Alerts Desk | July 18, 2013 @ 2:39 am

Large hail is being reported with this storm as it moves from southeastern Fayette County into northwestern Tuscaloosa County. Communities along highway 43 will be impacted by this storm as it continues to move off to the southwest. Fayette, Berry and Belk are included in the warning as well.

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR…
SOUTHERN FAYETTE COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL ALABAMA…
NORTHWESTERN TUSCALOOSA COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL ALABAMA…

* UNTIL 330 AM CDT

* AT 236 AM CDT…THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDICATED A SEVERE
THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING QUARTER SIZE HAIL…AND DAMAGING
WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR BERRY…OR
14 MILES SOUTHEAST OF FAYETTE…AND MOVING WEST AT 15 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE…
FAYETTE…BANKSTON…ASHCRAFT CORNER…BELK…NEW LEXINGTON…
NORTHSIDE…FAYETTE COUNTY PUBLIC LAKE AND RICHARD ARTHUR FIELD.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

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

IN ADDITION TO LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS…CONTINUOUS CLOUD TO
GROUND LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM. MOVE INDOORS
IMMEDIATELY! LIGHTNING IS ONE OF NATURES LEADING KILLERS. REMEMBER…
IF YOU CAN HEAR THUNDER…YOU ARE CLOSE ENOUGH TO BE STRUCK BY
LIGHTNING.

Category: Alabama's Weather, Severe Weather