Severe Thunderstorm Warning Pickens County until 2:15 PM

AlabamaWX.com Alerts Desk | April 11, 2013 @ 1:29 pm

New severe thunderstorm developing west of Aliceville that is moving into Pickens County.

It shows strong rotation and one inch hail. Hook echo developing on radar.

Possible tornado passing between Memphis and Aliceville. Will head toward Carollton and Reform. Rotation should stay east of Pickensville.

Hail core will pass very near Pickensville.

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A

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

* UNTIL 215 PM CDT

* AT 126 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
ETHELSVILLE…OR 8 MILES NORTHWEST OF CARROLLTON…AND MOVING
NORTHEAST AT 35 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE…
REFORM…GORDO…MCSHAN…KIRK…FOREST…NORTH PICKENS AIRPORT…
SHAW AND LUBBUB.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

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

Category: Alabama's Weather, Severe Weather