SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
359 PM CDT THU MAY 8 2008
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR…
NORTH CENTRAL BIBB COUNTY IN CENTRAL ALABAMA…
SOUTH CENTRAL JEFFERSON COUNTY IN CENTRAL ALABAMA…
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF…HOOVER…BESSEMER…
SHELBY COUNTY IN CENTRAL ALABAMA…
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF…WILSONVILLE…PELHAM…HELENA…
COLUMBIANA…CHELSEA…ALABASTER…
EXTREME EAST CENTRAL TUSCALOOSA COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL ALABAMA…
UNTIL 445 PM CDT
AT 354 PM CDT…THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDICATED A LINE OF
SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING NICKEL SIZE HAIL…AND
DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH. THESE STORMS WERE LOCATED
ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM MEADOWBROOK TO WOODSTOCK JUNCTION…AND
MOVING EAST AT 40 MPH.
OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
HIGHLAND LAKES…FOWLER LAKE…OAK MOUNTAIN STATE PARK…VERIZON
MUSIC CENTER AT OAK MOUNTAIN…MOUNT LAUREL…WESTOVER…SILURIA…
MAYLENE…VINCENT AND HARPERSVILLE
WINDS OF 60 TO 70 MPH WILL BREAK LARGE TREE LIMBS AND CAUSE SOME
DAMAGE…ESPECIALLY TO SMALLER STRUCTURES.
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE WARNED AREA. IF A TORNADO
IS SPOTTED… ACT QUICKLY AND MOVE TO A PLACE OF SAFETY IN A STURDY
STRUCTURE…SUCH AS A BASEMENT OR SMALL INTERIOR ROOM.
TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER…
CALL 1-800-856-0758
Thanks for the updates Richard!! Great job! I see the storms still look quite strong over Bibb and Shelby Counties.