Severe Thunderstorm Warning NW Tuscaloosa, NE Pickens CANCELED

UPDATE 6:52 – The NWS has canceled the warning for the storm over northwestern Tuscaloosa County as it quickly weakened. It still will produce brief heavy rain, lightning and gusty winds as it moves into southern fayette County. It should reach Fayette before 7:20.

ORIGINAL POST
A strong storm over northwestern Tuscaloosa County will affect areas into extreme northeastern Pickens County.

It is just north of US-82, northeast of Gordo. It will eventually affect southern Fayette County.

It could produce hail to the size of quarters and some damaging winds. When the storm approaches, the best thing is to be inside.

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BULLETIN – IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
633 PM CDT WED MAY 2 2012

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR…
NORTHEASTERN PICKENS COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL ALABAMA…
WEST CENTRAL TUSCALOOSA COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL ALABAMA…

* UNTIL 700 PM CDT

* AT 630 PM 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 7 MILES EAST OF
GORDO…AND MOVING NORTH AT 25 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE…
BROWNVILLE…LUBBUB AND MOORES BRIDGE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

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

IN ADDITION TO LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS…CONTINUOUS CLOUD TO
GROUND LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM. MOVE INDOORS
IMMEDIATELY! LIGHTNING IS ONE OF NATURES LEADING KILLERS. REMEMBER…
IF YOU CAN HEAR THUNDER…YOU ARE CLOSE ENOUGH TO BE STRUCK BY
LIGHTNING.

&&

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

LAT…LON 3352 8777 3352 8771 3328 8774 3328 8783
3353 8797
TIME…MOT…LOC 2333Z 172DEG 20KT 3337 8780

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Category: Alabama's Weather, Severe Weather