Tornado Warning and a Severe Thunderstorm Warning

Possible tornado indicated on radar heading toward Jemison. It is passing just northwest of Maplesville at this time.

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR…
SOUTHEASTERN BIBB COUNTY IN ALABAMA…
NORTHERN CHILTON COUNTY IN ALABAMA…
NORTHEASTERN PERRY COUNTY IN ALABAMA…

* UNTIL 645 PM CST

* AT 558 PM CST…THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDICATED A SEVERE
THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. THIS DANGEROUS STORM
WAS LOCATED 7 MILES SOUTHWEST OF TALLADEGA NATIONAL FOREST…OR 9
MILES SOUTHEAST OF BRENT…AND MOVING EAST AT 50 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE…
JEMISON…CLANTON…TALLADEGA NATIONAL FOREST…LAWLEY…ASHBY…
BRIERFIELD IRONWORKS PARK…CHILTON COUNTY MOTOR SPORTS PARK…
THORSBY…UNION GROVE AND GAP OF THE MOUNTAIN.

THIS INCLUDES…
INTERSTATE 65 EXIT NUMBERS 212 THROUGH 219…

Here is the original severe thunderstorm warning:

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR…
EASTERN BIBB COUNTY IN ALABAMA…
NORTHERN CHILTON COUNTY IN ALABAMA…
SOUTHERN SHELBY COUNTY IN ALABAMA…

* UNTIL 700 PM CST

* AT 556 PM CST…THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDICATED A SEVERE
THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60
MPH. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED 6 MILES EAST OF HARRISBURG…OR 7
MILES SOUTH OF BRENT…AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 55 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE…
CENTREVILLE…MONTEVALLO…JEMISON…CALERA…COLUMBIANA…
TALLADEGA NATIONAL FOREST…LAWLEY AND ASHBY.

THIS INCLUDES…
INTERSTATE 65 EXIT NUMBERS 219 THROUGH 234…

Category: Alabama's Weather, Severe Weather