Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Walker County

Storms have intensified a bit between Carbon Hill and Jasper…they will push southeast toward Jasper, Cordova, Sumiton and Sipsey. Be in a safe place as these storms approach…they will have winds to 6– mph and higher.

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BULLETIN – IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
1250 AM CDT THU MAY 26 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR…
NORTHERN WALKER COUNTY IN ALABAMA…

* UNTIL 115 AM CDT

* AT 1249 AM CDT…THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDICATED A SEVERE
THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING QUARTER SIZE HAIL…AND DAMAGING
WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED 5 MILES
NORTHWEST OF JASPER…AND MOVING EAST AT 30 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE…
JASPER…CORDOVA…SUMITON…DORA…CURRY…LYNNS PARK…BELOIT AND
SMITH DAM.

THIS INCLUDES…
US 78 EXIT NUMBERS 52 THROUGH 70…

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

FOR YOUR PROTECTION…MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF
YOUR HOME OR BUSINESS.

&&

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 400 AM CDT THURSDAY MORNING
FOR NORTHWEST ALABAMA.

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

LAT…LON 3396 8710 3390 8708 3390 8701 3386 8698
3386 8696 3380 8695 3379 8697 3377 8703
3369 8704 3379 8746 3399 8746 3400 8722
3399 8720 3401 8717
TIME…MOT…LOC 0551Z 269DEG 25KT 3391 8732

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17/KLAWS

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Category: Alabama's Weather, Severe Weather