This warning is for nearly all of Cullman County. Damaging winds and hail are likely with this storm. This storms is traveling south along Interstate 65 and U.S. 31. Along with the severe threat, very heavy rainfall is falling and we will likely see some reports of flash flooding.
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN HUNTSVILLE HAS ISSUED A
* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR…
CULLMAN COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL ALABAMA…
* UNTIL 300 PM CDT
* AT 227 PM CDT…DOPPLER RADAR 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 NEAR
STRAWBERRY TO 7 MILES WEST OF CULLMAN…AND MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 20
MPH.
* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE…
CULLMAN…HANCEVILLE…GOOD HOPE…HOLLY POND…DODGE CITY…
BALDWIN…VINEMONT…BAILEYTON…WEST POINT AND GARDEN CITY.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
IN ADDITION TO LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS…CONTINUOUS CLOUD TO
GROUND LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM. MOVE INDOORS
IMMEDIATELY. LIGHTNING IS ONE OF NATURES LEADING KILLERS.
REMEMBER… IF YOU CAN HEAR THUNDER…YOU ARE CLOSE ENOUGH TO BE
STRUCK BY LIGHTNING.
