Tornado Warning Jefferson and Shelby Counties

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BULLETIN – EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
719 PM CDT MON APR 11 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR…
SOUTH CENTRAL JEFFERSON COUNTY IN CENTRAL ALABAMA…
NORTHERN SHELBY COUNTY IN CENTRAL ALABAMA…

* UNTIL 800 PM CDT

* AT 717 PM CDT…THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDICATED A SEVERE
THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. THIS DANGEROUS STORM
WAS LOCATED NEAR BESSEMER…AND MOVING EAST AT 40 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE…
HOOVER…HOMEWOOD…VESTAVIA HILLS…PELHAM…CHELSEA…ROSS
BRIDGE…BLUFF PARK…REGIONS PARK OR HOOVER MET…RIVERCHASE AND
RIVERCHASE GALLERIA.

THIS INCLUDES…
INTERSTATE 65 EXIT NUMBERS 246 THROUGH 258…
INTERSTATE 459 EXIT NUMBERS 6 THROUGH 23…
INTERSTATE 20 EXIT NUMBERS 113 THROUGH 115…

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

TAKE COVER NOW. FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE
LOWEST FLOOR OF A STURDY BUILDING.

THIS LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING TORNADOES AND
WIDESPREAD SIGNIFICANT WIND DAMAGE. DO NOT WAIT TO SEE OR HEAR THE
TORNADO. FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST
FLOOR OF YOUR HOME OR BUSINESS.

&&

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

LAT…LON 3350 8645 3323 8648 3333 8698 3347 8696
TIME…MOT…LOC 0020Z 273DEG 35KT 3339 8692

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