We still have a very favorable environment for severe weather this evening across East Central Alabama.
Several supercell storms continue across the area tonight.
TORNADO WARNINGS…
DANGEROUS STORM NEAR JACKSONVILLE!!!!
FUNNEL CLOUD NEAR THE JSU CAMPUS…
WELL DEFINED CIRCULATION…
Tornado warning for NE Calhoun and NE Cleburne Counties. It is SE of Gadsden, SE of Southside and NE of Ohatchee…or just west of Jacksonville…moving toward Jacksonville and Fruithurst. Will pass near JSU but north of Anniston…Dangerous storm…good probability of a tornado. Shows strong rotation…
Tornado warning for southern Cherokee…northern Clahoun and northern Cleburne Counties…dangerous storm just south of Centre at 6:02 p.m….moving east….just a little north of Piedmont. Will head toward Pleasant Gap and Forney.
New tornado warning…Chilton, Coosa and Tallapoosa…possible tornado near Thorsby…moving east at 45 mph. About to cross US-31 then I-65. Broad rotation indicated. Also moving into high instability. Should pass just north of Clanton. Moving in general direction of Rockford, Alexander City and Goodwater.
Go to safe place….small room…lowest floor…center of the house or building away from windows…get out of vehicles and mobile homes.
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNINGS
Severe thunderstorm warning until 630 p.m. for Calhoun, southern Etowah, Cleburne and southern Cherokee Counties….this is the same storm that has a tornado warning in effect.
Severe thunderstorm warning til 7 p.m. for SE Talladega, northern Clay southern Cleburne and northern Randolph Counties. Dangerous cells south of Talladega and between Lineville and Wedowee, Movement is ENE at 45 mph.
Severe thunderstorm warning until 630 p.m. for dangerous storm north of Rockford.
A tornado watch continues for much of East Central Alabama until 9 p.m. CDT.
A tornado watch continues until 7 p.m. CDT for West Central Alabama, including Jefferson and Etowah Counties.
