Published on: December 11, 2021 at 5:53 AM

The National Weather Service in Huntsville Alabama has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for…
Eastern Lauderdale County in northwestern Alabama…
Limestone County in north central Alabama…
Southeastern Colbert County in northwestern Alabama…
Franklin County in northwestern Alabama…
Northwestern Morgan County in north central Alabama…
Lawrence County in northwestern Alabama…

* Until 630 AM CST.

* At 550 AM CST, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from Lexington to near Russellville to 8 miles southeast
of Red Bay, moving east at 35 mph.

HAZARD…60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE…Radar indicated.

IMPACT…Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include…
Decatur, Florence, Athens, Muscle Shoals, Russellville, Sheffield,
Tuscumbia, Moulton, Trinity and Rogersville.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

Torrential rainfall is occurring with these storms, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1100 AM CST for north central
and northwestern Alabama…and Middle Tennessee.