THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A
* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR…
CALHOUN COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL ALABAMA…
CLAY COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL ALABAMA…
CLEBURNE COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL ALABAMA…
RANDOLPH COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL ALABAMA…
ST. CLAIR COUNTY IN ALABAMA…
NORTHEASTERN SHELBY COUNTY IN ALABAMA…
TALLADEGA COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL ALABAMA…
* UNTIL 645 PM CDT
* AT 542 PM CDT…THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDICATED A LINE OF
SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS
OF 60 MPH. THESE STORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM
VANDIVER TO 6 MILES NORTHEAST OF GOLDVILLE…AND MOVING NORTHEAST
AT 35 MPH.
* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE…
MOODY…ASHLAND…TALLADEGA…PELL CITY…LINEVILLE…LAKE
WEDOWEE…ROANOKE AND ODENVILLE.
THIS INCLUDES…
INTERSTATE 20 EXIT NUMBERS 144 THROUGH 210…
INTERSTATE 59 EXIT NUMBERS 148 THROUGH 174…
WINDS OF 60 TO 70 MPH WILL BREAK LARGE TREE LIMBS AND CAUSE SOME
DAMAGE…ESPECIALLY TO SMALLER STRUCTURES.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
THESE STORMS HAVE A HISTORY OF PRODUCING WIDESPREAD WIND DAMAGE
ACROSS SHELBY COUNTY. THIS IS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS SITUATION. SEEK
SHELTER NOW INSIDE A STURDY STRUCTURE AND STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS.
