TORNADO WARNING UPDATE

TORNADO WARNING FOR…  UNTIL 300 PM CDT

THERE HAVE BEEN SIGHTINGS OF FUNNEL AND WALL CLOUDS, HAIL, VERY STRONG WINDS in Shelbly and Jefferson Counties over the past hour.  The very intense storm is moving very fast over east Jefferson Co. as of this posting.  No reports of injuries or damage.  Video and pics coming in and we hope to post asap.  New info coming into the NBC 13 HD weather center constantly. We will post here and on Twitter asap.

TORNADO WARNINGS FOR:
  EAST CENTRAL JEFFERSON COUNTY IN CENTRAL ALABAMA… 
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF…TRUSSVILLE…LEEDS… 
  NORTHEASTERN SHELBY COUNTY IN CENTRAL ALABAMA… 
  SOUTHERN ST. CLAIR COUNTY IN CENTRAL ALABAMA… 
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF…PELL CITY…ODENVILLE…MOODY… 
  NORTHERN TALLADEGA COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL ALABAMA… 
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF TALLADEGA… 
 
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* AT 200 PM CDT…TRAINED WEATHER SPOTTERS REPORTED A FUNNEL CLOUD 12
  MILES SOUTHWEST OF VANDIVER…OR NEAR CHELSEA…MOVING NORTHEAST AT
  40 MPH. 
 
* THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR… 
  VANDIVER BY 220 PM CDT… 
  COOSA ISLAND AND 6 MILES NORTHWEST OF ALPINE BAY RESORT BY 230 PM
  CDT… 
  PELL CITY BY 240 PM CDT… 
  RIVERSIDE BY 245 PM CDT… 
  LINCOLN BY 250 PM CDT… 
  TALLADEGA SUPERSPEEDWAY AND TALLADEGA MUNICIPAL AIRPORT BY 255 PM
  CDT… 
 
AN ADDITIONAL TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR IRONDALE AND LEEDS. THIS  
TORNADO WAS TRACKING NORTHEAST AROUND 40 MPH. THIS STORM WILL IMPACT  
BARBER MOTORSPORTS…MOODY…BRANCHVILLE…AND ODENVILLE THROUGH  
300 PM. 
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS… 
 
DO NOT USE HIGHWAY OVERPASSES FOR SHELTER. OVERPASSES DO NOT PROVIDE
PROTECTION FROM TORNADIC WINDS. VEHICLES STOPPED UNDER BRIDGES BLOCK
TRAFFIC AND PREVENT PEOPLE FROM GETTING OUT OF THE STORM’S PATH AND
TO SHELTER. IF YOU CANNOT DRIVE AWAY FROM THE TORNADO…GET OUT OF
YOUR VEHICLE AND LIE FLAT IN A DITCH AS A LAST RESORT. 
 
DO NOT USE YOUR CAR TO TRY TO OUTRUN A TORNADO. CARS ARE EASILY
TOSSED AROUND BY TORNADO WINDS. IF YOU ARE CAUGHT IN THE PATH OF A
TORNADO…LEAVE THE CAR AND GO TO A STRONG BUILDING. IF NO SAFE
STRUCTURE IS NEARBY…SEEK SHELTER IN A DITCH OR LOW SPOT AND COVER
YOUR HEAD.