Published on: May 4, 2021 at 12:18 PM

The National Weather Service in Birmingham has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for…
Northeastern Talladega County in east central Alabama…
Western Calhoun County in east central Alabama…
Central St. Clair County in central Alabama…

* Until 100 PM CDT.

* At 1214 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Altoona to Leeds, moving east at 45 mph.

HAZARD…60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE…Radar indicated.

IMPACT…Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include…
Anniston, Oxford, Pell City, Rainbow City, Cobb Town, West End-Cobb
Town, Saks, Lincoln, Glencoe, Weaver, Ashville, Riverside, Ragland,
Munford, Ohatchee, Steele, Hobson City, Talladega Superspeedway,
Anniston Regional Airport and Blue Mountain.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 400 PM CDT for central,
northeastern and east central Alabama.

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.