Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Hale County

Dangerous storm just east of Akron in Hale County. It has lots of lightning, hail, torrential rains and the potential to produce damaging winds. It even has a little rotation, meaning it is well organized and could hold together for awhile.

Hail could reach the size of quarters. There is almost definitely small hail.

Tops are up to 50,000 feet.

It will move southeast, crossing AL-69 north of Greensboro.

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ALC065-032315-
/O.NEW.KBMX.SV.W.0280.120903T2231Z-120903T2315Z/

BULLETIN – IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
531 PM CDT MON SEP 3 2012

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR…
CENTRAL HALE COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL ALABAMA…

* UNTIL 615 PM CDT

* AT 527 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 NEAR AKRON…OR
12 MILES EAST OF EUTAW…AND MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 15 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE…
GREENSBORO…HAVANA AND HARPER HILL.

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 1100 PM CDT MONDAY EVENING
FOR SOUTHERN ALABAMA.

TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER…
CALL 1-800-856-0758 OR TWEET YOUR REPORT USING HASHTAG ALWX

LAT…LON 3296 8765 3281 8747 3268 8747 3261 8760
3286 8782
TIME…MOT…LOC 2231Z 320DEG 14KT 3286 8768

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GRANTHAM



Category: Alabama's Weather, Severe Weather