Franklin County

BULLETIN – EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL
642 PM CDT THU JUL 30 2009

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN HUNTSVILLE HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR…
FRANKLIN COUNTY IN NORTHWEST ALABAMA…

* UNTIL 745 PM CDT

* AT 641 PM CDT…NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING PENNY SIZE HAIL…AND
DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED 7 MILES
SOUTHWEST OF VINA…OR ABOUT 7 MILES SOUTH OF RED BAY…AND MOVING
NORTHEAST AT 30 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE…
VINA…RED BAY…
ATWOOD…HODGES…
HALLTOWN…
PLEASANT SITE…POGO…
DEMPSEY…
BELGREEN…SPRUCE PINE…

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

THIS IS A DANGEROUS STORM. IF YOU ARE IN ITS PATH…PREPARE
IMMEDIATELY FOR DAMAGING WINDS…DESTRUCTIVE HAIL…AND DEADLY CLOUD
TO GROUND LIGHTNING. PEOPLE OUTSIDE SHOULD MOVE TO A SHELTER…
PREFERABLY INSIDE A STRONG BUILDING BUT AWAY FROM WINDOWS.

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