Full Notification

The National Weather Service in Birmingham has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Southeastern Blount County in central Alabama... Jefferson County in central Alabama... Western St. Clair County in central Alabama...

* Until 1245 AM CST.

* At 1159 PM CST, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Cardiff to McDonald Chapel to near Hoover Metropolitan Stadium, moving northeast at 55 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... Birmingham, Hoover, Vestavia Hills, Bessemer, Homewood, Mountain Brook, Trussville, Hueytown, Gardendale, Pell City, Irondale, Leeds, Moody, Fairfield, Fultondale, Oneonta, Springville, Odenville, Dallas, and Center Point.

* AFFECTED AREAS: BLOUNT, AL ... JEFFERSON, AL ... ST. CLAIR, AL

Instructions:

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. A Tornado Watch remains in effect until midnight CST for central Alabama. A Tornado Watch also remains in effect until 200 AM CST for central and northeastern Alabama. A Tornado Watch also remains in effect until 200 AM CST for central Alabama.