Scattered thunderstorms were underway in various parts of Alabama this afternoon. As 3 o’clock approached, most of them were over the north third of the state. Some were dumping very heavy rain over the NW corner of the state.
Lightning will again be dangerous this afternoon and much caution is advised not only for that but also the extreme heat.
Hewre is a special statement from the NWS in Huntsville concerning Cullman County,
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL
241 PM CDT TUE AUG 3 2010
ALZ016-032030-
CULLMAN-
241 PM CDT TUE AUG 3 2010
…SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR CULLMAN COUNTY UNTIL 330 PM
CDT…
AT 239 PM CDT…NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A
STRONG THUNDERSTORM NEAR JONES CHAPEL…OR 12 MILES NORTHWEST OF
CULLMAN…MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 15 MPH.
WINDS UP TO 50 MPH…FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING…AND HEAVY
DOWNPOURS ARE EXPECTED WITH THIS STORM.
* LOCATIONS IN OR NEAR THE PATH INCLUDE…
WEST POINT.
BALDWIN…LOGAN.
CULLMAN.
GOOD HOPE…FAIRVIEW.
PHELAN…HANCEVILLE.
THIS THUNDERSTORM COULD INTENSIFY QUICKLY…SO BE READY TO ACT IF A
WARNING IS ISSUED.
STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO…COMMERCIAL RADIO…OR YOUR LOCAL
TELEVISION STATIONS FOR LATER STATEMENTS AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS
CONCERNING THIS WEATHER SITUATION.
