Severe Thunderstorm Warning Marion County until 5:30 PM

Though this storm is tornado warned, the NWS issued a warning for the northwestern part of Marion County to cover the hail core with this storm. Hail the size of golf balls is likely with this storm. Take shelter immediately!!! Damaging winds and flash flooding are an issue as well.

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR…
NORTHWESTERN MARION COUNTY IN NORTHWEST ALABAMA…

* UNTIL 530 PM CDT

* AT 507 PM 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 6 MILES EAST OF
NEW SALEM…OR 13 MILES SOUTHEAST OF FULTON…AND MOVING NORTHEAST
AT 50 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE…
SHOTTSVILLE AND PIGEYE.

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.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM CDT MONDAY EVENING FOR
NORTHWESTERN ALABAMA.

Category: Alabama's Weather, Severe Weather