Severe Thunderstorm Warning Montgomery County until 6:15 AM

An intense thunderstorms is moving into Montgomery County from the southwest this morning. Hail, damaging winds, frequent lightning, and torrential rainfall are likely with this storm.

Travel along Interstates 65 & 85 will be impacted as well as location on Highways 231 and 331.

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR…
MONTGOMERY COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL ALABAMA…

* UNTIL 615 AM CDT

* AT 528 AM CDT…THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDICATED A SEVERE
THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING QUARTER SIZE HAIL…AND DAMAGING
WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR
DAVENPORT…OR 8 MILES NORTHEAST OF FORT DEPOSIT…AND MOVING
NORTHEAST AT 50 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE…
MEADVILLE…SELLERS…PINTLALA…DANNELLY FIELD…RAMER…
SPRAGUE…HOPE HULL AND HYUNDAI MOTORS OF ALABAMA.

THIS INCLUDES…
INTERSTATE 65 EXIT NUMBERS 164 THROUGH 168…
INTERSTATE 85 EXIT NUMBERS 6 THROUGH 16…

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE WARNED AREA. TORNADOES CAN
DEVELOP QUICKLY FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS. ALTHOUGH NOT IMMEDIATELY
LIKELY…IF A TORNADO IS SPOTTED…ACT QUICKLY AND MOVE TO A PLACE OF
SAFETY INSIDE A STURDY STRUCTURE…SUCH AS A BASEMENT OR SMALL
INTERIOR ROOM.

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

Category: Alabama's Weather, Severe Weather