See the severe thunderstorm warning for Franklin County below… these storms should weaken in coming hours, and widespread severe weather is not expected tonight. Look for much cooler air tomorrow as the surface front moves on to the south.
WUUS54 KHUN 142252
SVRHUN
ALC059-142345-
/O.NEW.KHUN.SV.W.0300.110914T2252Z-110914T2345Z/
BULLETIN – EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL
552 PM CDT WED SEP 14 2011
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN HUNTSVILLE HAS ISSUED A
* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR…
WESTERN FRANKLIN COUNTY IN NORTHWEST ALABAMA…
* UNTIL 645 PM CDT
* AT 552 PM CDT…NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING QUARTER SIZE HAIL…AND
DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR
HALLTOWN…OR ABOUT NEAR RED BAY…AND MOVING EAST AT 20 MPH.
* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE…
ATWOOD…
DEMPSEY…
BELGREEN…
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
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 NUMBER ONE KILLERS.
REMEMBER…IF YOU CAN HEAR THUNDER…YOU ARE CLOSE ENOUGH TO BE
STRUCK BY LIGHTNING.
