UPDATE: NEAR JACKSONVILLE, SEVERAL TREES WERE BLOWN DOWN AND ONE BUILDING DESTROYED ALONG WHITES GAP ROAD AND ON OLD HIGHWAY 9.
A very dangerous storm is ongoing across East Alabama affecting Piedmont, Jacksonville, and Fruithurst. Along with hail and damaging winds, flooding will be a serious concern. Travel will be impacted along U.S. 78 and 278.
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A
* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR…
NORTHEASTERN CALHOUN COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL ALABAMA…
NORTHEASTERN CLEBURNE COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL ALABAMA…
* UNTIL 400 PM CDT
* AT 311 PM CDT…THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDICATED A SEVERE
THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING QUARTER SIZE HAIL…AND DAMAGING
WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED 5 MILES EAST OF
JACKSONVILLE…AND MOVING EAST AT 15 MPH.
* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE…
PIEDMONT…EDWARDSVILLE…FRUITHURST…MARS HILLS…MUSCADINE…
SWEETWATER LAKE…LIBERTY HILL AND COLEMAN LAKE AND CAMPGROUND.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER…CONTACT YOUR NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT
AGENCY. THEY WILL RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
IN BIRMINGHAM.
IN ADDITION TO LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS…CONTINUOUS CLOUD TO
GROUND LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM. 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.
