Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Bibb, SW Shelby, Chilton

Strong storms are lined up from west of Maylene to south of Calera and then southeastward along US-31 through Chilton County. They are pushing southeast, so they will train over the same areas.

Lots of dangerous lightning, heavy rain and the potential for damaging winds of 60 mph or greater.

be in a safe place as these dangerous storms approach.

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR…
NORTHEASTERN BIBB COUNTY IN CENTRAL ALABAMA…
SOUTHWESTERN SHELBY COUNTY IN CENTRAL ALABAMA…
NORTH CENTRAL CHILTON COUNTY IN CENTRAL ALABAMA…

* UNTIL 500 PM CDT

* AT 418 PM CDT…A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED NEAR MAYLENE…OR
7 MILES SOUTHWEST OF ALABASTER…MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 20 MPH.

HAZARD…60 MPH WIND GUSTS.

SOURCE…RADAR INDICATED.

IMPACT…EXPECT DAMAGE TO ROOFS…SIDING AND TREES.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE…
ALABASTER…HELENA…CALERA…MONTEVALLO…JEMISON…THORSBY…
WILTON…UNIVERSITY OF MONTEVALLO…BRIERFIELD IRONWORKS PARK…
AMERICAN VILLAGE…ASHBY…MAYLENE…SHELBY COUNTY AIRPORT…
ALABASTER VETERANS PARK…SAGINAW…DOGWOOD…CAMP BRANCH…
MARVEL…MINOOKA PARK AND SILURIA.

Category: Severe Weather