The National Weather Service in Birmingham has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for…
Blount County in central Alabama…
Northern St. Clair County in central Alabama…
* Until 630 PM CDT.
* At 527 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Kimberly, or
9 miles east of Sumiton, moving northeast at 55 mph.
HAZARD…70 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE…Radar indicated.
IMPACT…Expect considerable tree damage. Damage is likely to
mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings.
* Locations impacted include…
Rainbow City, Oneonta, Springville, Blountsville, Cleveland,
Dallas, Argo, Ashville, Locust Fork, Steele, Altoona, Snead, Susan
Moore, Walnut Grove, Trafford, Allgood, Fairview, Hayden, Nectar
and Rosa.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CDT for central and
northeastern Alabama. A Tornado Watch also remains in effect until
midnight CDT for central and east central Alabama.
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
