The National Weather Service in Birmingham has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Eastern Elmore County in east central Alabama...
Lee County in east central Alabama...
Macon County in southeastern Alabama...
Tallapoosa County in east central Alabama...
Southern Chambers County in east central Alabama...
Northeastern Montgomery County in south central Alabama...
Northwestern Russell County in southeastern Alabama...
* Until 1030 AM CST.
* At 938 AM CST, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from Wind Creek State Park to near Martin Dam to near
Tallassee to near Tysonville to Montgomery, moving east at 50 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
* Locations impacted include...
Southeastern Montgomery, Auburn, Opelika, Alexander City, Tuskegee,
Valley, Lanett, Tallassee, Dadeville, Camp Hill, Notasulga,
Milstead, Lafayette, Pike Road, La Fayette, Jacksons' Gap, Shorter,
Franklin, Waverly, and Lakeview.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Remain alert for a possible tornado! Tornadoes can develop quickly
from severe thunderstorms. If you spot a tornado go at once into the
basement or small central room in a sturdy structure.
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 100 PM CST for south central,
southeastern and east central Alabama.
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TORNADO...POSSIBLE;
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED;
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN;
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED;
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH
...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT RANDOLPH...NORTHEASTERN
TALLAPOOSA...NORTHERN CHAMBERS AND SOUTHEASTERN CLEBURNE COUNTIES
THROUGH 1015 AM CST...
At 925 AM CST, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Ranburne to near Woodland to near Crystal
Lake to near Sparkling Springs to near New Site. Movement was east at
40 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Roanoke, Stroud, La Fayette, New Site, Wadley, Ranburne, Woodland,
Lakeview, Five Points, Post Oak Forks, Denson, Amity Park, Abanda,
Standing Rock, Welch, Trammel Crossroads, Buffalo, Fredonia, Veasey
Creek Park, and Crystal Lake.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 100 PM CST for east central
Alabama.
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MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN;
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
TORNADO WATCH 3 REMAINS VALID UNTIL 1 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON FOR
THE FOLLOWING AREAS
IN ALABAMA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 20 COUNTIES
IN CENTRAL ALABAMA
AUTAUGA BARBOUR BULLOCK
CALHOUN CHAMBERS CHILTON
CLAY CLEBURNE COOSA
DALLAS ELMORE LEE
LOWNDES MACON MONTGOMERY
PIKE RANDOLPH RUSSELL
TALLADEGA TALLAPOOSA
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ALEXANDER CITY, ANNISTON, ASHLAND,
AUBURN, CLANTON, EUFAULA, FORT DEPOSIT, HEFLIN, JACKSONVILLE,
LANETT, LINEVILLE, LOWNDESBORO, MILLBROOK, MONTGOMERY, OPELIKA,
PHENIX CITY, PRATTVILLE, ROANOKE, ROCKFORD, SELMA, SYLACAUGA,
TALLADEGA, TROY, TUSKEGEE, UNION SPRINGS, VALLEY, AND WETUMPKA.
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 945 AM CST
FOR ELMORE...WESTERN MACON...SOUTHWESTERN TALLAPOOSA...MONTGOMERY AND
SOUTHEASTERN COOSA COUNTIES...
At 915 AM CST, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from Titus to near Elmore to near Boylston to Montgomery to
near Dannelly Field, moving east at 50 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
Locations impacted include...
Montgomery, Prattville, Millbrook, Tuskegee, Wetumpka, Tallassee,
Equality, Milstead, Pike Road, Elmore, Coosada, Deatsville, Eclectic,
Shorter, Franklin, Martin Dam, Hyundai Motors Of Alabama, Santuck,
Auburn University In Montgomery, and Titus.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 100 PM CST for central, south
central, southeastern and east central Alabama.
Remain alert for a possible tornado! Tornadoes can develop quickly
from severe thunderstorms. If you spot a tornado go at once into the
basement or small central room in a sturdy structure.
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
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TORNADO...POSSIBLE;
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED;
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN;
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED;
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH
...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING...
* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be
possible.
* WHERE...A portion of central Alabama, including the following
counties, Autauga, Bibb, Blount, Calhoun, Chambers, Cherokee,
Chilton, Clay, Cleburne, Coosa, Dallas, Elmore, Etowah, Greene,
Hale, Jefferson, Marengo, Perry, Randolph, Shelby, St. Clair,
Sumter, Talladega, Tallapoosa and Tuscaloosa.
* WHEN...Until 6 PM CST this evening.
* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,
creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
Flooding may occur in poor drainage and urban areas.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- Heavy rainfall continues to impact much of east-central and
southern Alabama ahead of a cold front.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action
should Flash Flood Warnings be issued.
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