Severe Thunderstorm Warning Elmore/Montgomery til 4:45PM

A severe thunderstorm is rapidly pushing off towards the east across these counties. It is affecting Interstate 65, and U.S. Highways 31 and 231, The main threat with this storm is damaging winds, but also expect very heavy rainfall and frequent lightning.

This storm is skirting by the northern portions of the city of Montgomery and will be affecting Wetumpka and Wallsboro.

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A

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

* UNTIL 445 PM CDT

* AT 345 PM 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
TITUS TO ELMORE TO MAXWELL AIR FORCE BASE…AND MOVING EAST AT 25
MPH.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE…
WETUMPKA…TALLASSEE…COOSADA…ELMORE…MONTGOMERY RIVERWALK
STADIUM…BOYLSTON…MONTGOMERY ZOO AND TITUS.

THIS INCLUDES…
INTERSTATE 65 EXIT NUMBERS 173 THROUGH 181…

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.

TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER…
CALL 1-800-856-0758 OR TWEET YOUR REPORT USING HASHTAG ALWX

Category: Alabama's Weather, Severe Weather