A severe thunderstorm continues to push south from Chambers County into Lee County.
The storm is currently over downtown Opelika.
The storm is tracking down U.S. Highway 280. Towns affected will be Salem and Crawford.
Numerous reports of pea to dime size hail have been reported.
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A
* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR…
SOUTH CENTRAL CHAMBERS COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL ALABAMA…
EASTERN LEE COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL ALABAMA…
* UNTIL 245 PM CDT
* AT 216 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 NEAR OAK
BOWERY…OR 6 MILES NORTH OF OPELIKA…AND MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 15
MPH.
* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE…
OPELIKA…BEANS MILL AND MOUNT JEFFERSON.
THIS INCLUDES…
INTERSTATE 85 EXIT NUMBERS 60 THROUGH 70…
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
FOR YOUR PROTECTION…MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF
YOUR HOME OR BUSINESS.
