Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Dallas, Greene, Hale, Marengo, Perry and Sumter Co until 12:45 AM
February 24, 2011 Leave a comment
BULLETIN – IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 1138 PM CST THU FEB 24 2011
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A
* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR… WEST CENTRAL DALLAS COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL ALABAMA…
SOUTHERN GREENE COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL ALABAMA… HALE COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL ALABAMA…
NORTHERN MARENGO COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST ALABAMA… PERRY COUNTY IN CENTRAL ALABAMA… SUMTER COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL ALABAMA…
* UNTIL 1245 AM CST
* AT 1136 PM CST…THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDICATED A LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH. THESE STORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM GAINESVILLE TO 5 MILES NORTHWEST OF INDIAN SPRINGS…AND MOVING EAST AT 65 MPH.
* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE… EUTAW…DEMOPOLIS…LINDEN…GREENSBORO…UNIONTOWN…MARION… COATOPA AND BOLIGEE.
THIS INCLUDES…INTERSTATE 20 EXIT NUMBERS 1 THROUGH 40…
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
FOR YOUR PROTECTION…MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OFYOUR HOME OR BUSINESS.
THESE STORMS HAVE A HISTORY OF PRODUCING WIDESPREAD WIND DAMAGE ACROSS MUCH OF MISSISSIPPI. THIS IS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS SITUATION. SEEK SHELTER NOW INSIDE A STURDY STRUCTURE AND STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS.
WVUA Chief Meteorologist Richard Scott

