A strong line of thunderstorms continues to drop south across the CWA this afternoon. These storms have a history of producing tree and power line damage across several counties. Almost all of this warning is to the east of Interstate 65 and will be impacting areas from Rockford down to Wetumpka. The warning is just across the Alabama River from Montgomery.
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A
* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR…
COOSA COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL ALABAMA…
ELMORE COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL ALABAMA…
* UNTIL 130 PM CDT
* AT 1235 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
ROCKFORD TO VERBENA…AND MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 35 MPH.
* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE…
ROCKFORD…KELLYTON…EQUALITY…MILLBROOK…WETUMPKA…
TALLASSEE…BRADFORD AND CREWSVILLE.
THIS INCLUDES…
INTERSTATE 65 EXIT NUMBERS 179 THROUGH 181…
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.
THESE STORMS HAVE A HISTORY OF PRODUCING DESTRUCTIVE WINDS. SEEK
SHELTER NOW INSIDE A STURDY STRUCTURE AND STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS.
IN ADDITION TO 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.
