Published on: August 9, 2023 at 5:58 PM

The powerful storm that has produced 2″ hail and flooding in Blount County will move over much of St. Clair County over the next hour. It will reach as far east as Ragland and Riverside.

The National Weather Service in Birmingham has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for…
Central St. Clair County in central Alabama…

* Until 700 PM CDT.

* At 550 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Dallas, or 10
miles west of Springville, moving east at 30 mph.

HAZARD…Golf ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE…Radar indicated.

IMPACT…People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail
damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect
wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include…
Pell City, Springville, Odenville, Margaret, Argo, Ashville,
Riverside, Ragland, Ohatchee, Branchville, Harrisburg, Neely Henry
Lake, Logan Martin Lake, Whitney Junction, St. Clair Springs,
Wattsville, Neely Henry Dam, Caldwell and I 59 Rest Areas At
Oneonta.