NWS/Birmingham issued a Significant Weather Alert for Clay and Randolph County in East Central Alabama until at least 4 pm.
Because of a strong thunderstorm 7 miles SW of Wedowee moving south slowly at 5 mph.
May produce wind gusts as high as 50 mph with lots of cloud-to-ground lightning.
Harris Dam and the Cragford communities may be affected.
Another strong storm was near the Bibb-Perry County line in Central Alabama, about midway between Brent and Marion. Moving SW.
NOTE FROM PIEDMONT EMA OFFICE: MR JAMES: AT 1:15 PM A THUNDER STORM MOVING OUT CEDARTOWN , GA HIT PIEDMONT WITH WINDS UP TO 43 MPH AND HEAVY RAINS 0.75 MATTER OF MINUTES AND DIME SIZE HAIL. THERE WAS SOME POWER OUTAGES BUT ALL ARE UP AND RUNNING. THERE WAS ONE BUSINESS THE CAR CARE IN DOWNTOWN PIEDMONT , THE ROOF WAS ROLLED BACKED AND SOME TREE DAMAGE CITY WIDE.
THANKS
RICK FREEMAN
PIEDMONT CIVIL DEFENSE COMMANDER
