Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Cherokee/Cleburne

The NWS in Birmingham has issued a new severe thunderstorm warning for Cherokee and Cleburne Counties till 9:45 AM CDT.

This is for the line of thunderstorms that produced wind damage earlier in Cherokee and Calhoun Counties.

Numerous trees were reported down in Leesburg.

The NWS in Atlanta has issued a severe thunderstorm warning in their state downstream of this line as well.

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR…
CLEBURNE COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL ALABAMA…
SOUTHEASTERN CHEROKEE COUNTY IN NORTHEASTERN ALABAMA…

* UNTIL 945 AM CDT

* AT 914 AM CDT…SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE
EXTENDING FROM 9 MILES WEST OF SUMMERVILLE TO 6 MILES NORTHWEST OF
MARS HILLS TO NEAR DELTA…MOVING EAST AT 55 MPH.

HAZARD…60 MPH WIND GUSTS.

SOURCE…RADAR INDICATED.

IMPACT…EXPECT DAMAGE TO ROOFS…SIDING AND TREES.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE…
HEFLIN…CEDAR BLUFF…FORNEY…FRUITHURST…EDWARDSVILLE…
GAYLESVILLE…MARS HILLS…CORNWALL FURNACE PARK…MUSCADINE…
PLEASANT GAP…ABERNATHY…EASTERN WEISS LAKE…SWEETWATER LAKE…
HOWELLS CROSSROADS…OAK LEVEL…I 20 WELCOME CENTER…COLEMAN LAKE
AND CAMPGROUND…LAKE CLEBURNE…BORDEN SPRINGS AND FULLERTON.

Category: Alabama's Weather, Severe Weather