From The Trussville Tribune staff reports
TRUSSVILLE –A severe thunderstorm warning has been issued for Jefferson County by the National Weather Service in Birmingham until 6:45 p.m. on Friday. This includes the cities of Trussville, Clay and Pinson.
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 623 PM CDT FRI APR 29 2016 ALC073-292345- /O.CON.KBMX.SV.W.0035.000000T0000Z-160429T2345Z/ JEFFERSON AL- 623 PM CDT FRI APR 29 2016 ...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 645 PM CDT FOR JEFFERSON COUNTY... AT 623 PM CDT...SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM NEAR PINSON TO NEAR TANNEHILL IRONWORKS STATE PARK... MOVING EAST AT 40 MPH. HAZARD...60 MPH WIND GUSTS AND QUARTER SIZE HAIL. SOURCE...TRAINED WEATHER SPOTTERS. 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...IRONDALE...LEEDS...FAIRFIELD... FULTONDALE...CENTER POINT...PLEASANT GROVE...CLAY...PINSON...TARRANT... MIDFIELD AND ADAMSVILLE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A BUILDING. && LAT...LON 3377 8665 3376 8654 3347 8660 3347 8667 3325 8698 3325 8706 3328 8707 3331 8716 3342 8725 3345 8730 3349 8721 3358 8697 3376 8685 3384 8676 3384 8675 TIME...MOT...LOC 2323Z 285DEG 35KT 3373 8669 3329 8702 HAIL...1.00IN WIND...60MPH