Severe Thunderstorm Warning : Lamar/Pickens Counties

The storm over Lamar County is moving south, and capable of producing damaging winds. Also, it is putting out a remarkable amount of cloud to ground lightning…

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR…
SOUTHERN LAMAR COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL ALABAMA…
NORTHWESTERN PICKENS COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL ALABAMA…

* UNTIL 400 PM CDT

* AT 317 PM CDT…A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED 7 MILES SOUTHWEST
OF VERNON…MOVING SOUTH AT 40 MPH.

HAZARD…60 MPH WIND GUSTS.

SOURCE…RADAR INDICATED.

IMPACT…EXPECT DAMAGE TO ROOFS…SIDING AND TREES.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE…
VERNON…REFORM…MILLPORT…CARROLLTON…PICKENSVILLE…KENNEDY…
ETHELSVILLE…CODY…PINE GROVE…HIGHTOGY…NORTH PICKENS
AIRPORT…MCSHAN…FOREST…MELBORNE…SHAW…STAR AND OWENS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A
BUILDING.

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Category: Severe Weather