CANCELED Severe Thunderstorm Warning Continues for Parts of Hale Counties Until 6 a.m.

UPDATE
517 AM CDT Sun Apr 19 2020

…A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 600 AM CDT
FOR NORTHERN HALE COUNTY…

At 516 AM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from 6 miles northeast of Samantha to near Holt to near
Akron, moving east at 55 mph.

HAZARD…60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.

SOURCE…Radar indicated.

IMPACT…Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to
roofs, siding, and trees.

Locations impacted include…
Moundville, Akron, Mound State Park, Elliots Creek, Moundville
Airport, Phipps and Havana.

ORIGINAL POST
Good indications of hail in the storms in Pickens County right now that will move through the Tuscaloosa area as well as much fo Tuscalosoa, Pickens, Greene and Hale Counties. They will eventually affect the Birmingham metro.

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR…
TUSCALOOSA COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL ALABAMA…
EASTERN PICKENS COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL ALABAMA…
NORTHERN GREENE COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL ALABAMA…
NORTHERN HALE COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL ALABAMA…

* UNTIL 600 AM CDT.

* AT 453 AM CDT, SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE
EXTENDING FROM ASHCRAFT CORNER TO 6 MILES NORTH OF JENA TO NEAR
WEST GREENE, MOVING EAST AT 55 MPH.

HAZARD…70 MPH WIND GUSTS AND QUARTER SIZE HAIL.

SOURCE…RADAR INDICATED.

IMPACT…HAIL DAMAGE TO VEHICLES IS EXPECTED. EXPECT CONSIDERABLE
TREE DAMAGE. WIND DAMAGE IS ALSO LIKELY TO MOBILE HOMES,
ROOFS, AND OUTBUILDINGS.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE…
TUSCALOOSA, NORTHPORT, EUTAW, GORDO, HOLT, MOUNDVILLE, LAKE VIEW,
BROOKWOOD, COALING, VANCE, COKER, AKRON, UNION, SAMANTHA, WEST
GREENE, MCFARLAND MALL, BENEVOLA, LAKE LURLEEN STATE PARK,
TUSCALOOSA AMPHITHEATER AND TUSCALOOSA REGIONAL AIRPORT.

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