Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Parts of Lamar County

Bill Murray | May 12, 2016 @ 6:00 pm

A strong thunderstorm northwest of Vernon in Lamar County has the potential for produce wind gusts to 60 mph or greater.

It will move northeast toward Sulligent and Beaverton.

It also is accompanied by lots of dangerous lightning and torrential rain.

Be in a safe place as this dangerous storm approaches.

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR…
CENTRAL LAMAR COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL ALABAMA…

* UNTIL 630 PM CDT

* AT 553 PM CDT…A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED NEAR LAMAR COUNTY
AIRPORT…OR NEAR VERNON…MOVING NORTHEAST AT 40 MPH.

HAZARD…60 MPH WIND GUSTS.

SOURCE…RADAR INDICATED.

IMPACT…EXPECT DAMAGE TO ROOFS…SIDING…AND TREES.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE…
VERNON…SULLIGENT…BEAVERTON…LAMAR COUNTY AIRPORT…BLOOMING GROVE…
CREWS…BEDFORD…GATTMAN AND LAMAR COUNTY PUBLIC LAKE.

Category: Alabama's Weather, Severe Weather

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Bill Murray is the President of The Weather Factory. He is the site's official weather historian and a weekend forecaster. He also anchors the site's severe weather coverage. Bill Murray is the proud holder of National Weather Association Digital Seal #0001 @wxhistorian