The City of Alexander City has received a $250,000 grant from the Alabama Department of Transportation’s Aeronautics Bureau to construct a new airport terminal building at the T.C. Russell Field Airport.
As a part of the grant, the city must also match $250,000 for the project. The City Council accepted the grant bid at its regular meeting Monday night.
...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT RANDOLPH...NORTHERN TALLAPOOSA...
NORTHWESTERN CHAMBERS AND SOUTHEASTERN CLAY COUNTIES THROUGH 215 AM
CDT...
At 125 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Ashland to near Goldville to Alexander
City to Western Lake Martin. Movement was northeast at 40 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Alexander City, Roanoke, Dadeville, Lineville, Ashland, Camp Hill,
Wedowee, Stroud, Lake Wedowee, La Fayette, Jacksons' Gap, New Site,
Wadley, Woodland, Five Points, Goldville, Trammel Crossroads,
Buffalo, Hillabee Creek, and Crystal Lake.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 700 AM CDT for east central
Alabama.
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MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN;
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH
TORNADO WATCH 49 REMAINS VALID UNTIL 7 AM CDT THIS MORNING FOR
THE FOLLOWING AREAS
IN ALABAMA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 14 COUNTIES
IN CENTRAL ALABAMA
AUTAUGA BARBOUR BULLOCK
CHAMBERS COOSA ELMORE
LEE LOWNDES MACON
MONTGOMERY PIKE RANDOLPH
RUSSELL TALLAPOOSA
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ALEXANDER CITY, AUBURN, EUFAULA,
FORT DEPOSIT, LANETT, LOWNDESBORO, MILLBROOK, MONTGOMERY,
OPELIKA, PHENIX CITY, PRATTVILLE, ROANOKE, ROCKFORD, TROY,
TUSKEGEE, UNION SPRINGS, VALLEY, AND WETUMPKA.
...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THURSDAY...
* WHAT...North winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph.
* WHERE...Much of Central Alabama.
* WHEN...Until 7 PM CDT Thursday.
* IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Trees
could be blown down and a few power outages may result. Especially
with the wet soil from the rain this morning.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high
profile vehicles. Use extra caution.
Secure outdoor objects.
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