Published on: May 31, 2012 at 3:49 PM

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Severe thunderstorm will be affecting downtown Montgomery.

Core of 60 knot winds will go through downtown Montgomery at rush hour.

 

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR…
NORTHEASTERN LOWNDES COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL ALABAMA…
NORTHWESTERN MONTGOMERY COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL ALABAMA…

* UNTIL 430 PM CDT

* AT 345 PM CDT…THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDICATED A SEVERE
THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60
MPH. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR LOWNDESBORO…OR NEAR
HAYNEVILLE…AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 25 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE…
MONTGOMERY…CANTELOUS…DANNELLY FIELD…HOPE HULL…WOODCREST…
HUNTER…SNOWDOUN AND MANACK.

THIS INCLUDES…
INTERSTATE 65 EXIT NUMBERS 164 THROUGH 176…
INTERSTATE 85 EXIT NUMBERS 1 THROUGH 2…

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.