Severe Thunderstorm Warning Barbour County until 5:15 PM

This is the same storm that had the tornado warning issued with it earlier. It continue to race off towards the northeast and will be affecting the city of Eufaula and U.S. Highways 82 & 431.

Damaging wind gusts are the greatest threat with this storm.

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR…
NORTHEASTERN BARBOUR COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST ALABAMA…

* UNTIL 515 PM CDT

* AT 433 PM CDT…THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDICATED A SEVERE
THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60
MPH. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED 5 MILES NORTHEAST OF RICHARDS
CROSSROADS…OR 7 MILES SOUTHWEST OF EUFAULA…AND MOVING NORTH AT
30 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE…
EUFAULA…OSCO…LAKEPOINT RESORT STATE PARK…HAWKINSVILLE…LUGO
AND TWIN SPRINGS.

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, Severe Weather