The National Weather Service in Birmingham has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for…
Southwestern Marengo County in southwestern Alabama…
* Until 515 PM CDT.
* At 433 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Butler,
moving east at 60 mph.
HAZARD…60 mph wind gusts and half dollar size hail.
SOURCE…Radar indicated.
IMPACT…Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage
to roofs, siding, and trees.
* Locations impacted include…
Sweet Water, Putnam, Wayne, Surginer, Shawnee, Nanafalia, Dixons
Mill, Vineland, Clayhill and Nicholsville.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Large hail and damaging winds and continuous cloud to ground
lightning is occurring with this storm. Move indoors immediately.
Lightning is one of nature’s leading killers. Remember, if you can
hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning.
Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
