Intense storms from Oneonta to southwest of Ashville are lifting northeast toward Altoona, Steele and the Attalla/Gadsden/Rainbow City areas. They have a history of producing wind damage.
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A
* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR…
NORTHEASTERN BLOUNT COUNTY IN ALABAMA…
ETOWAH COUNTY IN NORTHEAST ALABAMA…
NORTHEASTERN ST. CLAIR COUNTY IN ALABAMA…
* UNTIL 445 PM CDT
* AT 353 PM CDT…THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDICATED A SEVERE
THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60
MPH. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED 6 MILES SOUTHEAST OF ALLGOOD…OR 6
MILES NORTH OF SPRINGVILLE…AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 45 MPH.
* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE…
RAINBOW CITY…GADSDEN…ROSA…STEELE…ALTOONA…SUSAN MOORE…
WALNUT GROVE AND SNEAD.
THIS INCLUDES…
INTERSTATE 59 EXIT NUMBERS 174 THROUGH 188…
WINDS OF 60 TO 70 MPH WILL BREAK LARGE TREE LIMBS AND CAUSE SOME
DAMAGE…ESPECIALLY TO SMALLER STRUCTURES.
