Severe Thunderstorm Warning Lee and Russell Counties until 9:30 AM

It is a rough ride currently along U.S. 80 and 431 south of Interstate 85. Areas around Smiths Station, Phenix City, Seale, Glenville, and Hurtsboro could see a threat from damaging winds and large hail.

This storms continue to race off towards the east and will likely be crossing into Georgia within the hour.

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR…
SOUTHEASTERN LEE COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL ALABAMA…
RUSSELL COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST ALABAMA…

* UNTIL 930 AM CDT

* AT 832 AM CDT…THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDICATED A LINE OF
SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS
OF 60 MPH. THESE STORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 5
MILES SOUTHEAST OF DAVISVILLE TO MIDWAY TO BARBOUR COUNTY PUBLIC
LAKE DAM…AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 40 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE…
HURTSBORO…SMITHS…PHENIX CITY…UCHEE…SEALE…GRIFFEN MILL…
RUSSELL COUNTY SPORTS COMPLEX AND BLEECKER.

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

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.

Category: Alabama's Weather, Severe Weather