Archive for January 24th, 2010

Flooding in and around the Sylacauga, Alabama area. Heavy rainfall coupled with poor drainage allowed for some flooding across much of the city today.  This video was captured in HD….but rendered to .flv for YouTube.  We will be working on getting better quality videos uploaded in the future.  The HD version of this video can be seen on The Weather Channel.

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
247 AM CST SUN JAN 24 2010

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR…
GREENE COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL ALABAMA…
THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF EUTAW…
NORTHERN SUMTER COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL ALABAMA…
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF…YORK…LIVINGSTON…CUBA…

* UNTIL 330 AM CST

* AT 247 AM CST…THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DETECTED A SEVERE
THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING QUARTER SIZE HAIL…AND DAMAGING
WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR YORK

..AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 55 MPH.

* THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR…
BOYD…6 MILES NORTHWEST OF LIVINGSTON AND 6 MILES NORTHWEST OF THE
UNIVERSITY OF WEST ALABAMA BY 255 AM CST…
6 MILES SOUTHEAST OF EMELLE BY 300 AM CST…
EPES BY 305 AM CST…
GAINESVILLE BY 310 AM CST…
WEST GREENE AND 6 MILES SOUTHEAST OF NEW WEST GREENE BY 320 AM
CST…
UNION AND 6 MILES SOUTH OF MANTUA BY 330 AM CST…

THIS INCLUDES…
INTERSTATE 20 EXIT NUMBERS 1 THROUGH 52

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

THIS IS A DANGEROUS STORM. IF YOU ARE IN ITS PATH…PREPARE
IMMEDIATELY FOR DAMAGING WINDS…DESTRUCTIVE HAIL…AND DEADLY CLOUD
TO GROUND LIGHTNING. PEOPLE OUTSIDE SHOULD MOVE TO A SHELTER…
PREFERABLY INSIDE A STRONG BUILDING BUT AWAY FROM WINDOWS.

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TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER…
CALL 1-800-856-0758.