A very strong and severe thunderstorm will be moving across northern Marion County. Very heavy rainfall, large hail, damaging winds, and a threat for a tornado are possible with this storm. This warning is just to the north of Hamilton, but includes Hackleberg and Bexar. Travel along U.S. 43 as well as U.S. 78 will be impacted.
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A
* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR…
NORTHWESTERN MARION COUNTY IN NORTHWEST ALABAMA…
* UNTIL 430 PM CDT
* AT 342 PM CDT…THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDICATED A SEVERE
THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING PING PONG BALL SIZE HAIL…AND
DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR
FULTON…AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 45 MPH.
* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE…
HACKLEBURG…BEXAR…SHOTTSVILLE AND PIGEYE.
THIS INCLUDES…
US 78 EXIT NUMBER 3…
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.
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM CDT MONDAY EVENING FOR
NORTHWESTERN ALABAMA.
