Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Parts of Perry, Chilton, and Dallas Counties

An MCV or Mesoscale Convective Vortex seems to be forming over West Central Alabama tonight, centered on eastern Perry County.

Damaging winds and hail as well as a spin up tornado are all possible with this storm.

The most dangerous area is in eastern Perry County west of Plantersville.

BULLETIN – IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Birmingham AL
1017 PM CDT Tue Apr 2 2024

The National Weather Service in Birmingham has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for…
Southwestern Chilton County in central Alabama…
East central Perry County in central Alabama…
Northeastern Dallas County in south central Alabama…

* Until 1100 PM CDT.

* At 1017 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 8 miles east of
Marion, moving east at 45 mph.

HAZARD…60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail.

SOURCE…Radar indicated.

IMPACT…Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include…
Paul M Grist State Park, Valley Creek Junction, Plantersville, and
Radford.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

Remain alert for a possible tornado! Tornadoes can develop quickly
from severe thunderstorms. If you spot a tornado go at once into the
basement or small central room in a sturdy structure.

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 200 AM CDT for central and
south central Alabama.

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LAT…LON 3263 8727 3278 8694 3266 8691 3266 8692
3265 8692 3259 8691 3254 8723
TIME…MOT…LOC 0317Z 248DEG 40KT 3260 8718

TORNADO…POSSIBLE
HAIL THREAT…RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE…0.75 IN
WIND THREAT…RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST…60 MPH

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