Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Jefferson and Shelby Counties Until 4:15 PM

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THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR…
CENTRAL JEFFERSON COUNTY IN CENTRAL ALABAMA…
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF…VESTAVIA HILLS…MOUNTAIN BROOK…
IRONDALE…HUEYTOWN…HOOVER…HOMEWOOD…FAIRFIELD…BIRMINGHAM…
BESSEMER…
CENTRAL SHELBY COUNTY IN CENTRAL ALABAMA…

* * UNTIL 415 PM CDT

BULLETIN – EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
331 PM CDT SAT JUL 5 2008

* AT 327 PM CDT…THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDICATED A SEVERE
THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING PENNY SIZE HAIL…AND DAMAGING
WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR MADISON…
OR NEAR FAIRFIELD…AND MOVING EAST AT 25 MPH.

* THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR…
BIRMINGHAM FAIRGOUNDS…ROSS BRIDGE AND VILLAGE CREEK AVENUE W BY
340 PM CDT…
BLUFF PARK AND LEGION FIELD BY 345 PM CDT…
VESTAVIA HILLS…HOMEWOOD…SAMFORD UNIVERSITY AND U.A.B. CAMPUS BY
350 PM CDT…
MOUNTAIN BROOK BY 355 PM CDT…

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

IN ADDITION TO LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS…CONTINUOUS CLOUD TO
GROUND LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM. MOVE INDOORS
IMMEDIATELY! LIGHTNING IS ONE OF NATURES NUMBER ONE KILLERS.
REMEMBER…IF YOU CAN HEAR THUNDER…YOU ARE CLOSE ENOUGH TO BE
STRUCK BY LIGHTNING.

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Richard Scott
WVUA-TV Weather