We want our friends in Marion County to start preparing toward a possible tornado for that storm near Amory. It is going to be entering northwestern Lamar County and southern Marion County around 3:45.
A severe thunderstorm warning has been issued.
It will pass near Detroit, then near or just south of Hamilton.
Expect a warning shortly.
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A
* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR…
NORTHERN LAMAR COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL ALABAMA…
CENTRAL MARION COUNTY IN NORTHWEST ALABAMA…
* UNTIL 430 PM CST
* AT 334 PM CST…THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDICATED A SEVERE
THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING GOLF BALL SIZE HAIL…AND
DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED 5 MILES
SOUTHEAST OF SMITHVILLE…OR 8 MILES EAST OF AMORY…AND MOVING
EAST AT 50 MPH.
* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE…
HAMILTON…DETROIT…WESTON…BRILLIANT…BRINN…LAKE
BUTTAHATCHEE…BYRD AND HENSON SPRINGS.
THIS INCLUDES…
US 78 EXIT NUMBERS 7 THROUGH 30…
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE WARNED AREA. TORNADOES CAN
DEVELOP QUICKLY FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS. ALTHOUGH NOT IMMEDIATELY
LIKELY…IF A TORNADO IS SPOTTED…ACT QUICKLY AND MOVE TO A PLACE OF
SAFETY INSIDE A STURDY STRUCTURE…SUCH AS A BASEMENT OR SMALL
INTERIOR ROOM.
