Severe Thunderstorm Warning Cullman County til 4 PM

Severe storms are entering Cullman County from the west. Damaging winds and large hail are likely with this storms as it affects portion of northwest Cullman County. West Point, Cullman and Vinemont are in this storm’s path.  Traveling along Interstate 65 north of Cullman could be a bit rough at times.

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN HUNTSVILLE HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR…
NORTHWESTERN CULLMAN COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL ALABAMA…

* UNTIL 400 PM CDT

* AT 330 PM CDT…DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM
CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH. THIS
STORM WAS LOCATED 8 MILES EAST OF ADDISON…OR 10 MILES WEST OF
CULLMAN…AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 60 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE…
SMITH LAKE.
VINEMONT AND WEST POINT.
INTERSTATE 65 BETWEEN EXITS 308 AND 318.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

DOPPLER RADAR HAS INDICATED SOME WEAK ROTATION WITHIN THIS STORM.
WHILE NOT IMMEDIATELY LIKELY…IF A TORNADO IS SPOTTED…ACT QUICKLY
AND MOVE TO A PLACE OF SAFETY IN A STURDY STRUCTURE…SUCH AS A
BASEMENT OR SMALL INTERIOR ROOM.

Category: Alabama's Weather, Severe Weather