Severe Thunderstorm Warning Cullman & Morgan counties

This is the text of a severe warning from the National Weather Service for part of the AlabamaWX.com coverage area. Standby for more details to be added to this post by our meteorologists.

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN HUNTSVILLE HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR…
SOUTHEASTERN MORGAN COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL ALABAMA…
NORTH CENTRAL CULLMAN COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL ALABAMA…

* UNTIL 1245 PM CDT

* AT 1211 PM CDT…DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM
CAPABLE OF PRODUCING QUARTER SIZE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS
OF 60 MPH. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED OVER CULLMAN…AND MOVING
NORTHEAST AT 40 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE…
CULLMAN…GOOD HOPE…BALDWIN…VINEMONT…SOMERVILLE…EVA…
FAIRVIEW…FLORETTE…COLE SPRINGS AND RYAN CROSSROADS.

Besides the warning, strong storms were also occurring in portions of Jefferson and Blount counties.

…SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR JEFFERSON AND BLOUNT COUNTIES
UNTIL 115 PM CDT…

AT 1212 PM CDT…THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAS TRACKING STRONG
THUNDERSTORMS ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM SIPSEY TO TANNEHILL
IRONWORKS STATE PARK…AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 60 MPH.

WIND GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH ARE EXPECTED WITH THESE STORMS…ALONG WITH
HEAVY RAIN AND FREQUENT DANGEROUS LIGHTNING.

LOCATIONS IN OR NEAR THE PATH OF THESE STORMS INCLUDE…
HUEYTOWN…
BESSEMER…
FAIRFIELD…
HOOVER…
HOMEWOOD…

TORRENTIAL RAIN…WHICH MAY FLOOD LOW LYING AREAS SUCH AS DITCHES AND
UNDERPASSES…IS ALSO LIKELY. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE ON A FLOODED
ROADWAY.

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