Blount, Walker, Jefferson Until 6:45 pm

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BULLETIN – EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
556 PM CDT SAT AUG 2 2008

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR…
SOUTHWESTERN BLOUNT COUNTY IN CENTRAL ALABAMA…
NORTHEASTERN JEFFERSON COUNTY IN CENTRAL ALABAMA…
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF…TRUSSVILLE…IRONDALE…GARDENDALE…
FULTONDALE…FAIRFIELD…BIRMINGHAM…
EAST CENTRAL WALKER COUNTY IN CENTRAL ALABAMA…
THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF SUMITON…

* UNTIL 645 PM CDT

* AT 552 PM CDT…THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDICATED A SEVERE
THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING NICKEL SIZE HAIL…AND DAMAGING
WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR TRAFFORD…
OR 11 MILES NORTH OF GARDENDALE…AND MOVING SOUTH AT 14 MPH.

* THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR…
KIMBERLY BY 605 PM CDT…
MORRIS BY 610 PM CDT…
7 MILES WEST OF CLAY BY 630 PM CDT…
PINSON AND GARDENDALE BY 635 PM CDT…
CENTER POINT…KETONA LAKES…TARRANT AND FULTONDALE BY 645 PM
CDT…

THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 65 EXIT NUMBERS 258 THROUGH 282…
INTERSTATE 459 EXIT NUMBERS 27 THROUGH 59…
US 78 EXIT NUMBERS 85 THROUGH 91…
INTERSTATE 20 EXIT NUMBERS 118 THROUGH 140…
AND INTERSTATE 59 EXIT NUMBERS 130 THROUGH 141.

WINDS OF 60 TO 70 MPH WILL BREAK LARGE TREE LIMBS AND CAUSE SOME
DAMAGE…ESPECIALLY TO SMALLER STRUCTURES.

A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CDT
SUNDAY MORNING FOR NORTHERN ALABAMA.

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

LAT…LON 3391 8662 3352 8658 3346 8694 3381 8707
3390 8708 3390 8700 3387 8696 3388 8694
3391 8693
TIME…MOT…LOC 2256Z 350DEG 12KT 3380 8674

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