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Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued May 18 at 6:44AM CDT until May 18 at 7:30AM CDT by NWS Birmingham AL

Description

SVRBMX

The National Weather Service in Birmingham has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Talladega County in east central Alabama...
Shelby County in central Alabama...
Southeastern Jefferson County in central Alabama...
Southwestern St. Clair County in central Alabama...
Southwestern Clay County in east central Alabama...

* Until 730 AM CDT.

* At 644 AM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Homewood to Indian Springs Village to Shelby
County Airport, moving east at 60 mph.

HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect considerable
tree damage. Wind damage is also likely to mobile homes,
roofs, and outbuildings.

* Locations impacted include...
Country Club Estates, Alpine Bay Resort, Mountain Brook, Gantts
Quarry, American Village, Westover, Oak Mountain State Park, Camp
Branch, Liberty Park, Ensley, Maylene, Camp Winnataska, Lincoln,
Talladega Municipal Airport, Highland Park Golf Course, Grants Mill
Road Bridge, Sylacauga Municipal Airport, Leeds, Oak Grove, and
Patton Creek.

Instructions

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

Large hail, damaging wind, and continuous cloud to ground lightning
are occurring with these storms. Move indoors immediately. Lightning
is one of nature's leading killers. Remember, if you can hear
thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning.

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