Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Birmingham (Blount/Jefferson)

Strong thunderstorms are lined up in an arc across Cullman County into northern Walker COunty near Jasper. They have a history of producing wind damage including downed trees.

They will reach downtown Birmingham by 8:15 p.m.

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR…
JEFFERSON COUNTY IN CENTRAL ALABAMA…
BLOUNT COUNTY IN CENTRAL ALABAMA…

* UNTIL 830 PM CDT

* AT 731 PM CDT…SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE
EXTENDING FROM BROOKSVILLE TO NEAR NECTAR TO NEAR BLOUNT SPRINGS TO
NEAR ARKADELPHIA TO NEAR PARRISH TO 6 MILES SOUTH OF CARBON HILL…
MOVING SOUTH AT 50 MPH.

HAZARD…70 MPH WIND GUSTS AND PENNY SIZE HAIL.

SOURCE…RADAR INDICATED.

IMPACT…EXPECT CONSIDERABLE TREE DAMAGE. DAMAGE IS LIKELY TO
MOBILE HOMES…ROOFS AND OUTBUILDINGS.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE…
BIRMINGHAM…HOOVER…VESTAVIA HILLS…BESSEMER…HOMEWOOD…
MOUNTAIN BROOK…TRUSSVILLE…HUEYTOWN…GARDENDALE…IRONDALE…
LEEDS…MOODY…FAIRFIELD…FULTONDALE…ONEONTA…BLOUNTSVILLE…
CLEVELAND…DALLAS…CENTER POINT AND PLEASANT GROVE.

Category: Severe Weather