The National Weather Service in Huntsville Alabama has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for…
Central Lauderdale County in northwestern Alabama…
Colbert County in northwestern Alabama…
Northeastern Franklin County in northwestern Alabama…
* Until 200 AM CDT.
* At 108 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 7 miles north of
Cherokee, or 12 miles east of J P Coleman State Park, moving
southeast at 50 mph.
HAZARD…60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.
SOURCE…Radar indicated.
IMPACT…Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage
to roofs, siding, and trees.
* Locations impacted include…
Florence, Muscle Shoals, Russellville, Sheffield, Tuscumbia,
Killen, Cherokee, Littleville, Leighton and St. Florian.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Large hail and damaging winds and continuous cloud to ground
lightning is occurring with this storm. Move indoors immediately.
Lightning is one of nature’s leading killers. Remember, if you can
hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning.
