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Dangerous Tornado Approaching Birmingham

| March 26, 2011 @ 8:53 pm | Reply

ALC073-270200-
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JEFFERSON AL-
850 PM CDT SAT MAR 26 2011

…A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR EAST CENTRAL JEFFERSON
COUNTY UNTIL 900 PM CDT…

AT 848 PM CDT…NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR AND STORM
SPOTTERS WERE TRACKING A LARGE AND EXTREMELY DANGEROUS TORNADO. THIS
TORNADO WAS LOCATED 5 MILES NORTHEAST OF CARDIFF…OR 6 MILES
NORTHWEST OF GARDENDALE…MOVING EAST AT 35 MPH.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE…
GARDENDALE…FULTONDALE…PINSON-CLAY-CHALKVILLE…TRUSSVILLE…
LEEDS…KIMBERLY…MORRIS…PINSON…CENTER POINT AND CLAY.

THIS INCLUDES…
INTERSTATE 65 EXIT NUMBERS 271 THROUGH 275…
INTERSTATE 459 EXIT NUMBERS 31 THROUGH 33…
INTERSTATE 20 EXIT NUMBER 140…
INTERSTATE 59 EXIT NUMBERS 134 THROUGH 143…

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

MOTORISTS SHOULD NOT TAKE SHELTER UNDER HIGHWAY OVERPASSES. AS A LAST
RESORT… EITHER PARK YOUR VEHICLE AND STAY PUT…OR ABANDON YOUR
VEHICLE AND LIE DOWN IN A LOW LYING AREA.

&&

TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER…CALL 1-800-856-0758.

Category: Alabama's Weather, Severe Weather

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