The National Weather Service in Birmingham has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for…
Etowah County in northeastern Alabama…
Southwestern Cherokee County in northeastern Alabama…
* Until 830 PM CDT.
* At 744 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from Cherokee Rock Village to 6 miles east of McLarty,
moving southeast at 30 mph.
HAZARD…60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE…Radar indicated.
IMPACT…Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
* Locations impacted include…
Gadsden, Rainbow City, Attalla, Hokes Bluff, Centre, Centre
Municipal Airport, Glencoe, Sardis City, Leesburg, Walnut Grove,
Reece City, Sand Rock, Tennala, Tabor Road, Cherokee Rock Village,
Aurora, Pleasant Gap, Ballplay, Slackland and Gadsden Mall.
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 these storms. 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.
