...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT SOUTHEASTERN ELMORE...WEST
CENTRAL LEE...MACON...SOUTH CENTRAL TALLAPOOSA AND NORTHEASTERN
MONTGOMERY COUNTIES THROUGH 815 PM CDT...
At 722 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Eclectic to near Tysonville to Montgomery.
Movement was east at 35 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and pea size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is
possible.
Locations impacted include...
Southeastern Montgomery, Auburn, Opelika, Tuskegee, Tallassee,
Notasulga, Milstead, Pike Road, Eclectic, Shorter, Franklin, Hyundai
Motors Of Alabama, Auburn University In Montgomery, Reeves Airport,
Lake Tuskegee, Auburn University, Emerald Mountain, Tuskegee National
Forest, Davisville, and Waugh.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM CDT for south
central, southeastern and east central Alabama.
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MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN;
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH
TORNADO WATCH 187 REMAINS VALID UNTIL 11 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR
THE FOLLOWING AREAS
IN ALABAMA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 34 COUNTIES
IN CENTRAL ALABAMA
AUTAUGA BARBOUR BIBB
BLOUNT BULLOCK CALHOUN
CHAMBERS CHEROKEE CHILTON
CLAY CLEBURNE COOSA
DALLAS ELMORE ETOWAH
GREENE HALE JEFFERSON
LEE LOWNDES MACON
MARENGO MONTGOMERY PERRY
PICKENS PIKE RANDOLPH
RUSSELL SHELBY ST. CLAIR
SUMTER TALLADEGA TALLAPOOSA
TUSCALOOSA
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ALABASTER, ALEXANDER CITY,
ALICEVILLE, ANNISTON, ASHLAND, AUBURN, BIRMINGHAM, BRENT,
CARROLLTON, CENTRE, CENTREVILLE, CLANTON, COLUMBIANA, DEMOPOLIS,
EUFAULA, EUTAW, FORT DEPOSIT, GADSDEN, GREENSBORO, HEFLIN,
HOOVER, JACKSONVILLE, LANETT, LINDEN, LINEVILLE, LIVINGSTON,
LOWNDESBORO, MARION, MILLBROOK, MONTGOMERY, MOODY, MOUNDVILLE,
ONEONTA, OPELIKA, PELHAM, PELL CITY, PHENIX CITY, PRATTVILLE,
ROANOKE, ROCKFORD, SELMA, SYLACAUGA, TALLADEGA, TROY, TUSCALOOSA,
TUSKEGEE, UNION SPRINGS, UNIONTOWN, VALLEY, WETUMPKA, AND YORK.
.Heavy thunderstorms are forecast through early Thursday morning.
This activity has the potential to produce several inches of
rainfall for portions of Central Alabama. A broad area of Central
Alabama is included in a Flood Watch as there is some uncertainty
regarding exactly where the heaviest corridors of rain may occur.
...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING...
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be
possible.
* WHERE...A portion of central Alabama, including the following
counties, Autauga, Barbour, Bibb, Blount, Bullock, Calhoun,
Chambers, Cherokee, Chilton, Clay, Cleburne, Coosa, Dallas,
Elmore, Etowah, Greene, Hale, Jefferson, Lee, Lowndes, Macon,
Marengo, Montgomery, Perry, Pickens, Pike, Randolph, Russell,
Shelby, St. Clair, Sumter, Talladega, Tallapoosa and Tuscaloosa.
* WHEN...Through Thursday morning.
* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,
creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
Creeks and streams may rise out of their banks. Flooding may occur
in poor drainage and urban areas.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible Flood
Warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared
to take action should flooding develop.
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