This storm has a history or producing damage. It is paralleling Interstate 59 and should stay just west of the city of Gadsden. Take shelter now in Atalla, Reece City, Keener and Moutainboro.
This dangerous storm along with the tornado threat is producing tremendous amount of lightning and heavy rainfall.
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A
* TORNADO WARNING FOR…
WESTERN ETOWAH COUNTY IN NORTHEAST ALABAMA…
* UNTIL 145 AM CDT
* AT 1246 AM CDT…THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDICATED A SEVERE
THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. THIS DANGEROUS STORM
WAS LOCATED 6 MILES SOUTH OF ALTOONA…OR 6 MILES EAST OF
ONEONTA…AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 35 MPH.
* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE…
ALTOONA…WALNUT GROVE…REECE CITY…SARDIS CITY…GALLANT…
RAMSEY…HOWELTON…RIDGEVILLE…ROCKLEDGE AND MOUNTAINBORO.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
TAKE COVER NOW. FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE
LOWEST FLOOR OF A STURDY BUILDING.
