Colliding storms over Marion County became severe near Brilliant. It has prompted a severe thunderstorm warning for southeastern Marion County. The eventual track should be slowly to the south. It could affect Winfield.
LATE REPORT
At 4:03, Skywatcher Michael G in Haleyville reports: Wow what a blast of rain up this way, Some of Haleyville’s city streets had rain up to the bumper of cars and I have had 3.26″ of rain in my bucket in just 40 Min.
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A
* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR…
SOUTHEASTERN MARION COUNTY IN NORTHWEST ALABAMA…
* UNTIL 430 PM CDT
* AT 349 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 BRILLIANT…OR 6 MILES NORTHEAST
OF WINFIELD…AND MOVING EAST AT 10 MPH.
* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE…
MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF SOUTHEASTERN MARION COUNTY.
THIS INCLUDES…
US 78 EXIT NUMBERS 26 THROUGH 34…
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.
