TRUSSVILLE –The National Weather Service in Birmingham has issued a tornado watch for north central Alabama, including Jefferson and St. Clair counties, until 10 a.m. Wednesday.
This storm system has produced numerous damage causing tornadoes in north Alabama. Three fatalities in Jackson County and additional serious injuries elsewhere in north Alabama have been reported.
At 3:45 a.m., NWS issued the following statement, “While the tornado threat has become more limited and isolated, it still remains. Finally starting to see storms progress to the SE. Tornado watch is cancelled for Marion/Lamar counties, continues elsewhere.”
At 5:13 a.m., NWS issued the following statement, “Severe threat continues within the Tornado Watch area.”
At 8:30 a.m., NWS issued the following statement, “Line of heavy rain/storms about to enter #Bham metro. Drive carefully! Line of storms stretches from Just W of #Bham to just E of #Demopolis. Strong winds of 40 mph possible with the line.”
Issued at 8:30 a.m.–
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 826 AM CST WED NOV 30 2016 ALZ019-023>026-032>035-039>041-301530- PERRY AL-CALHOUN AL-CHILTON AL-TUSCALOOSA AL-MARENGO AL-BIBB AL- HALE AL-DALLAS AL-JEFFERSON AL-ST. CLAIR AL-AUTAUGA AL-SHELBY AL- 826 AM CST WED NOV 30 2016 …SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR CHILTON…SOUTHWESTERN CALHOUN… PERRY…ST. CLAIR…WESTERN AUTAUGA…SHELBY…BIBB…SOUTHEASTERN HALE…SOUTHEASTERN TUSCALOOSA…DALLAS…NORTHEASTERN MARENGO AND JEFFERSON COUNTIES UNTIL 930 AM CST… AT 826 AM CST…DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM NEAR GARDENDALE TO NEAR MILLER. MOVEMENT WAS EAST AT 45 MPH. WIND GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 40 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH THESE STORMS. LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE… BIRMINGHAM…HOOVER…VESTAVIA HILLS…ALABASTER…BESSEMER… HOMEWOOD…PELHAM…SELMA…MOUNTAIN BROOK…TRUSSVILLE…HELENA… HUEYTOWN…GARDENDALE…PELL CITY…IRONDALE…LEEDS…MOODY… CALERA…FAIRFIELD AND CHELSEA. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS… TORRENTIAL RAINFALL IS ALSO OCCURRING WITH THESE STORMS…AND MAY LEAD TO LOCALIZED FLOODING. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE THROUGH FLOODED ROADWAYS.
This storm system has produced numerous damage causing tornadoes in north Alabama. Three fatalities in Jackson County and additional serious injuries elsewhere in north Alabama have been reported.
