From The Trussville Tribune staff reports.
The National Weather Service in Birmingham has issued a special weather statement for Jefferson, St. Clair, and Blount counties until 7:45 pm. This includes Trussville, Springville, and Irondale among other cities.
One product issued by NWS for: Trussville AL
Special Weather Statement
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 646 PM CDT WED MAY 4 2016 ALZ017-024-026-050045- BLOUNT AL-JEFFERSON AL-ST. CLAIR AL- 646 PM CDT WED MAY 4 2016 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHERN BLOUNT...ST. CLAIR AND JEFFERSON COUNTIES UNTIL 745 PM CDT... AT 643 PM CDT...DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A LINE OF SHOWERS WITH GUSTY WINDS ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM NECTAR TO NEAR CARBON HILL. MOVEMENT WAS SOUTHEAST AT 30 MPH. WINDS IN EXCESS OF 40 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE AS THE LINE OF SHWOERS MOVES ACROSS JEFFERSON, SOUTHERN BLOUNT, AND ST. CLAIR COUNTIES. LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE... BIRMINGHAM...HOOVER...VESTAVIA HILLS...BESSEMER...HOMEWOOD...MOUNTAIN BROOK...TRUSSVILLE...HUEYTOWN...GARDENDALE...PELL CITY...IRONDALE...LEEDS... MOODY...FAIRFIELD...RAINBOW CITY...FULTONDALE...ONEONTA...SPRINGVILLE... ODENVILLE AND CLEVELAND