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THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED TORNADO WATCH 187 IN
EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS

IN ALABAMA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 30 COUNTIES

IN CENTRAL ALABAMA

AUTAUGA               BIBB                  BLOUNT
CALHOUN               CHEROKEE              CHILTON
CLAY                  COOSA                 DALLAS
ELMORE                ETOWAH                FAYETTE
GREENE                HALE                  JEFFERSON
LAMAR                 LOWNDES               MARENGO
MARION                MONTGOMERY            PERRY
PICKENS               SHELBY                ST. CLAIR
SUMTER                TALLADEGA             TALLAPOOSA
TUSCALOOSA            WALKER                WINSTON

THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ALABASTER, ALEXANDER CITY,
ALICEVILLE, ANNISTON, ASHLAND, BIRMINGHAM, BRENT, CARROLLTON,
CENTRE, CENTREVILLE, CLANTON, COLUMBIANA, DEMOPOLIS, EUTAW,
FAYETTE, FORT DEPOSIT, GADSDEN, GREENSBORO, HALEYVILLE, HAMILTON,
HOOVER, JACKSONVILLE, JASPER, LINDEN, LINEVILLE, LIVINGSTON,
LOWNDESBORO, MARION, MILLBROOK, MONTGOMERY, MOODY, MOUNDVILLE,
ONEONTA, PELHAM, PELL CITY, PRATTVILLE, ROCKFORD, SELMA,
SULLIGENT, SYLACAUGA, TALLADEGA, TUSCALOOSA, UNIONTOWN, VERNON,
WETUMPKA, AND YORK.

The National Weather Service in Birmingham has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Central Perry County in central Alabama...
South central Hale County in west central Alabama...
Northwestern Dallas County in south central Alabama...

* Until 330 PM CDT.

* At 227 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Chickasaw
State Park, or 8 miles southeast of Demopolis, moving east at 35
mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage
to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include...
Selma, Marion, Uniontown, Bogue Chitto, Vaiden, Marion Junction,
Dallas County Horse Arena, Potter Station, Skyharbor Airport, Perry
County Correctional Center, Radford, Gallion, Summerfield, Hazen,
Suttle, Vaiden Field Airport, and Laneville.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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 this storm. 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.

Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

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HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED;
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN;
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED;
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

.Heavy thunderstorms are forecast through early Thursday morning.
This activity has the potential to produce several inches of
rainfall for portions of Central Alabama. A broad area of Central
Alabama is included in a Flood Watch as there is some uncertainty
regarding exactly where the heaviest corridors of rain may occur.

...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING...

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be
possible.

* WHERE...A portion of central Alabama, including the following
counties, Autauga, Barbour, Bibb, Blount, Bullock, Calhoun,
Chambers, Cherokee, Chilton, Clay, Cleburne, Coosa, Dallas,
Elmore, Etowah, Greene, Hale, Jefferson, Lee, Lowndes, Macon,
Marengo, Montgomery, Perry, Pickens, Pike, Randolph, Russell,
Shelby, St. Clair, Sumter, Talladega, Tallapoosa and Tuscaloosa.

* WHEN...Through Thursday morning.

* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,
creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
Creeks and streams may rise out of their banks. Flooding may occur
in poor drainage and urban areas.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible Flood
Warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared
to take action should flooding develop.

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