The Storm Prediction Center has issued a Tornado Watch until 10 pm tonight for Colbert, Cullman, DeKalb, Franklin, Jackson, Lauderdale, Lawrence, Limestone, Madison, Marshall, and Morgan counties in North Alabama, and for Blount, Cherokee, Etowah, Fayette, Lamar, Marion, Walker, and Winston counties in Central Alabama.
••• Tornado Watch for portions of
• Northern Alabama
• Northwest Georgia
• Southern Middle Tennessee
••• Effective this Wednesday afternoon and evening from 350 PM until 1000 PM CST.
••• Primary threats include…
• A few tornadoes likely, with a couple intense tornadoes possible
• Scattered damaging winds likely, with isolated significant gusts to 75 mph possible
•Scattered large hail events to 1.5 inches in diameter possible
••• SUMMARY… Thunderstorms over northern Mississippi will build eastward this evening across northern Alabama and vicinity. Damaging winds and a few tornadoes are the main risk with the strongest cells.
The tornado watch area is approximately along and 55 statute miles north and south of a line from 35 miles southwest of Muscle Shoals AL to 60 miles northeast of Gadsden AL.
••• PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
• REMEMBER… A Tornado Watch means conditions are favorable for tornadoes and severe thunderstorms in and close to the watch area. Persons in these areas should be on the lookout for threatening weather conditions and listen for later statements and possible warnings.
