Late report from the NWS…
Trees and powerlines down along Moyers Rd. Additional damage just northeast around Steelcase Inc. possible tornado (Athens in Limestone County)
BULLETIN – EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL
209 PM CDT FRI MAY 17 2013
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN HUNTSVILLE HAS ISSUED A
* TORNADO WARNING FOR…
NORTHEASTERN LIMESTONE COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL ALABAMA…
* UNTIL 245 PM CDT
* AT 204 PM CDT…EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT REPORTED A TORNADO ON THE
GROUND JUST SOUTH OF ATHENS. DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THIS TORNADO
MOVING NORTH AT 15 MPH.
* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE…
ATHENS…ARDMORE AND ELKMONT.
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.
