Severe storms capable of producing damaging winds continue to drop to the south along Interstate 65 and Highway 31 this afternoon. Areas around Lay Dam, Peach Park, Clanton and the Alabama 4-H Center will be impacted by these storms. Watch out for frequent and dangerous lightning as well.
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A
* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR…
CHILTON COUNTY IN ALABAMA…
WESTERN COOSA COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL ALABAMA…
SOUTH CENTRAL SHELBY COUNTY IN ALABAMA…
* UNTIL 100 PM CDT
* AT 1207 PM CDT…THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDICATED A LINE OF
SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS
OF 60 MPH. THESE STORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM
COLUMBIANA TO JEMISON…AND MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 25 MPH.
* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE…
CLANTON…THORSBY…GAP OF THE MOUNTAIN…BLUE SPRINGS…PLECHER…
POOLES CROSSROADS…LAY LAKE DAM AND MARBLE VALLEY.
THIS INCLUDES…
INTERSTATE 65 EXIT NUMBERS 200 THROUGH 219…
WINDS OF 60 TO 70 MPH WILL BREAK LARGE TREE LIMBS AND CAUSE SOME
DAMAGE…ESPECIALLY TO SMALLER STRUCTURES.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
FOR YOUR PROTECTION…MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF
YOUR HOME OR BUSINESS.
IN ADDITION TO LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS…CONTINUOUS CLOUD TO
GROUND LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THESE STORMS. MOVE INDOORS
IMMEDIATELY! LIGHTNING IS ONE OF NATURES LEADING KILLERS. REMEMBER…
IF YOU CAN HEAR THUNDER…YOU ARE CLOSE ENOUGH TO BE STRUCK BY
LIGHTNING.
TORRENTIAL RAINFALL IS ALSO OCCURRING WITH THESE STORMS…AND MAY
LEAD TO FLASH FLOODING. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE THROUGH FLOODED
ROADWAYS.
