New Severe Thunderstorm Warning into Winston, Walker, Fayette

A line of intense thunderstorms is pushing into Northwest Alabama at this early hour. It is approaching Moulton, Haleyville, Brilliant, Guin, Winfield and Sulligent in the next 15 minutes.

You can see the other communities that will be affected in the yellow warning polygon.

The storm is starting to bow out over Marion County, which is an indication of an increasing severe wind threat. Be in a safe place and out of mobile homes and cars as these storms approach.

They could also have some hail.

The lightning is very intense as well. Jason notes that the lightning show from the Haleyville Shycam is impressive.

The Weather Service in Huntsville also has warnings ahead of the line for their counties, including Colbert, Franklin, Lawrence and Limestone.

Back in Mississippi, these storms have produced several reports of hail from penny to nickle size. Half dollar sized hail was reported near Arlington TN. Trees were reported down in Hardin County, TN. 60 mph winds knocked out power in parts of Pontotoc MS.

There were several reports of tornadoes overnight, including reports from this line while it was back over Arkansas, but the tornado threat has diminished. The main threat will be damaging winds of 60 mph or greater and hail. Trees were reported down in Germantown TN, just east of Memphis, including one house where the occupant was trapped for a time.

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BULLETIN – IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
426 AM CDT WED APR 20 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR…
FAYETTE COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL ALABAMA…
LAMAR COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL ALABAMA…
MARION COUNTY IN NORTHWEST ALABAMA…
WESTERN WALKER COUNTY IN CENTRAL ALABAMA…
WINSTON COUNTY IN NORTHWEST ALABAMA…

* UNTIL 515 AM CDT

* AT 422 AM CDT…THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDICATED A LINE OF
SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DESTRUCTIVE WINDS IN
EXCESS OF 70 MPH. THESE STORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING
FROM 8 MILES NORTHEAST OF RUSSELLVILLE TO 5 MILES SOUTH OF HAMILTON
TO AMORY…AND MOVING EAST AT 55 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE…
HALEYVILLE…MILLPORT…VERNON…SULLIGENT…FAYETTE…WINFIELD…
CARBON HILL AND LYNN.

THIS INCLUDES…
US 78 EXIT NUMBERS 14 THROUGH 57…

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

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 3391 8823 3432 8787 3430 8711 3409 8710
3361 8748 3362 8763 3353 8768 3354 8828
TIME…MOT…LOC 0926Z 260DEG 63KT 3457 8752 3408 8792
3394 8842

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Category: Alabama's Weather, Severe Weather