Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Jefferson/Walker

The NWS has issued a severe thunderstorm warning for eastern Walker and northwestern Jefferson Counties.

Folks from Sipsey down to Cordova, Sumiton and Adamsville need to be in safe shelter as these storms approach. They will produce large hail and possible damaging winds.

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BULLETIN – IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
552 PM CDT SAT MAR 31 2012

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR…
CENTRAL JEFFERSON COUNTY IN ALABAMA…
EASTERN WALKER COUNTY IN ALABAMA…

* UNTIL 630 PM CDT

* AT 548 PM CDT…THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDICATED A SEVERE
THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING GOLF BALL SIZE HAIL…AND
DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR
SIPSEY…OR 9 MILES NORTH OF SUMITON…AND MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 15
MPH.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE…
SUMITON…DORA…LYNNS PARK…SIPSEY…ROCKY HOLLOW…BELOIT…
BURNWELL AND QUINTON.

THIS INCLUDES…
INTERSTATE 65 EXIT NUMBER 271…
US 78 EXIT NUMBERS 72 THROUGH 87…

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 8709 3390 8708 3389 8701 3387 8699
3386 8697 3382 8695 3382 8693 3362 8680
3355 8716 3390 8721
TIME…MOT…LOC 2251Z 335DEG 13KT 3387 8710

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