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Tornado Warning Canceled for Lee and Chambers Counties

| January 21, 2017 @ 8:43 am

The tornado warning has been canceled for Lee and Chambers Counties. The storms have moved into Georgia.

The tornado watch remains in effect until 11 a.m. though.
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917 UPDATE
The most dangerous part of the storm is over Smith’s Station now. Take cover now!

908 UPDATE

…A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 945 AM CST FOR EASTERN
LEE AND CHAMBERS COUNTIES…

At 908 AM CST, tornado producing storms were located along a line
extending from near Ridge Grove to near Beans Mill to near Griffen
Mill, moving northeast at 45 mph.

HAZARD…Damaging tornado.

SOURCE…Radar confirmed tornado.

IMPACT…Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.

Locations impacted include…
Opelika, Valley, Lanett, Lafayette, Smiths, Smiths Station, La
Fayette, Lakeview, Cusseta, West Chambers, Beans Mill, Ridge Grove,
Huguley, Trammel Crossroads, Fairfax, Chambers County Lake, Bleecker,
Griffen Mill, River View and Post Oak Forks.

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854 AM UPDATE

…A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 945 AM CST FOR LEE AND
CHAMBERS COUNTIES…

At 854 AM CST, tornado producing storms were located along a line
extending from near Trammel Crossroads to near Beauregard to near
Uchee, moving east at 60 mph.

HAZARD…Damaging tornado.

SOURCE…Radar confirmed tornado.

IMPACT…Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.

Locations impacted include…
Auburn, Opelika, Valley, Lanett, Lafayette, Smiths, Smiths Station,
La Fayette, Waverly, Lakeview, Cusseta, West Chambers, Beans Mill,
Ridge Grove, Huguley, Trammel Crossroads, Fairfax, Chambers County
Lake, Bleecker and Griffen Mill.

ORIGINAL POST

The National Weather Service in Birmingham has issued a

* Tornado Warning for…
Northeastern Macon County in southeastern Alabama…
Lee County in east central Alabama…
Chambers County in east central Alabama…

* Until 945 AM CST

* At 840 AM CST, severe thunderstorms capable of producing both
tornadoes and extensive straight line wind damage were located
along a line extending from near Jacksons’ Gap to near Tuskegee
National Forest to 6 miles southwest of Society Hill, moving east
at 60 mph.

HAZARD…Tornado.

SOURCE…Radar indicated rotation.

IMPACT…Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed.
Damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree
damage is likely.

* Locations impacted include…
Auburn, Opelika, Valley, Lanett, Notasulga, Lafayette, Smiths,
Smiths Station, La Fayette, Waverly, Lakeview, Cusseta, West
Chambers, Beans Mill, Fairfax, Bleecker, Post Oak Forks, Denson,
Beulah and Auburn University.

Category: Alabama's Weather, Current Warnings, Severe Weather

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