Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Parts of Elmore County

Strong thunderstorms are over ELmore County as well at this time. They are capable of producing hail to quarter size or larger and damaging wind gusts. Can’t rule out an isolated tornado as well.

Dewpoints are several degrees higher than expected this morning over South Central Alabama, so the NWS has issued a tornado watch for Barbour, Bullock, Chambers, Lee, Macon, Montgomery, Pike and Russell Counties till 2:00 PM CST.

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR…
ELMORE COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL ALABAMA…

* UNTIL 745 AM CST

* AT 704 AM CST…EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT REPORTED A LINE OF SEVERE
THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH. THESE
STORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM EQUALITY TO
WETUMPKA TO MILLBROOK…AND MOVING EAST AT 40 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE…
WETUMPKA…TALLASSEE…SANTUCK…MARTIN LAKE AT KOWALIGA…BLUE
RIDGE…ECLECTIC…EMERALD MOUNTAIN AND KENT.

THIS INCLUDES…
INTERSTATE 65 EXIT NUMBER 179…

WINDS OF 60 TO 70 MPH WILL BREAK LARGE TREE LIMBS AND CAUSE SOME
DAMAGE…ESPECIALLY TO SMALLER STRUCTURES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

FOR YOUR PROTECTION…MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF
YOUR HOME OR BUSINESS.



Category: Alabama's Weather