Watching a severe thunderstorm coming out of Coosa County heading into Tallapoosa County that is capable of producing damaging winds and large hail. This storm will be impacting areas around Lake Martin including Highway 280 and the cities of Dadeville and Alexander City.
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A
* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR…
TALLAPOOSA COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL ALABAMA…
* UNTIL 145 PM CDT
* AT 1258 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
KELLYTON TO EQUALITY…AND MOVING EAST AT 35 MPH.
* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE…
DADEVILLE…CAMP HILL…WIND CREEK STATE PARK…HILLABEE CREEK…
MARTIN DAM…JACKSONS’ GAP…JACKSONS GAP AND STILL WATERS RESORT.
WINDS OF 60 TO 70 MPH WILL BREAK LARGE TREE LIMBS AND CAUSE SOME
DAMAGE…ESPECIALLY TO SMALLER STRUCTURES.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
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.
