UPDATE 6:47
Starting to get some reports of trees down and potential wind damage to homes in Cullman County. We will try to get more details.
ORIGINAL POST
Strong circulation south of Dodge City is crossing I-65 right now. It will eventually cross US-31
This possible tornado will pass just north of Hanceville and eventually will move to near Holly Pond.
it is moving northeast at 50 mph.
Folks near and just north of Hanceville and eventually toward Holly Bond and Baileyton need to be in their tornado safe places.
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN HUNTSVILLE HAS ISSUED A
* TORNADO WARNING FOR…
CENTRAL CULLMAN COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL ALABAMA…
* UNTIL 700 AM CST
* AT 627 AM CST…DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM
CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. THIS DANGEROUS STORM WAS LOCATED 9
MILES NORTHWEST OF SMOKE RISE…OR 12 MILES NORTHWEST OF WARRIOR…
AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 70 MPH.
* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE…
CULLMAN…HANCEVILLE…GOOD HOPE…BAILEYTON…HOLLY POND…GARDEN
CITY…FAIRVIEW AND COLONY.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
TAKE COVER NOW. MOVE TO A BASEMENT OR AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST
FLOOR OF A STURDY BUILDING. AVOID WINDOWS. IF IN A MOBILE HOME OR
OUTDOORS…MOVE TO THE CLOSEST SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER AND PROTECT
YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS.
TORNADOES ARE EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO SEE AND CONFIRM AT NIGHT. DO
NOT WAIT TO SEE OR HEAR THE TORNADO. TAKE COVER NOW.
