Damaging winds and large hail will be impacting Marion County soon. Wind gusts to over 60 have been recorded within this line of severe storms. This warning is for the entire county and that means Hamilton, Winfield, Guin, Hackelberg, and Brilliant. U.S. 78, 278, and Interstate 22 will be impacted.
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A
* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR…
MARION COUNTY IN NORTHWEST ALABAMA…
* UNTIL 830 PM CDT
* AT 731 PM CDT…THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDICATED A LINE OF
SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING QUARTER SIZE HAIL…AND
DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH. THESE STORMS WERE LOCATED
ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 6 MILES EAST OF FAIRVIEW TO VERNON…
AND MOVING EAST AT 50 MPH.
* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE…
HAMILTON…WINFIELD…WESTON…GUIN…GU-WIN…HACKLEBURG…BRINN
AND BRILLIANT.
THIS INCLUDES…
US 78 EXIT NUMBERS 3 THROUGH 34…
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
FOR YOUR PROTECTION…MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF
YOUR HOME OR BUSINESS.
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 100 AM CDT TUESDAY MORNING
FOR NORTHWESTERN ALABAMA.
