Strong Storm Approaching Talladega & St. Clair Counties

| April 5, 2017 @ 12:57 pm

At 1252 PM CDT, a strong thunderstorm was located near Westover, or near Wilsonville, moving northeast at 50 mph. Dime size hail and winds in excess of 40 mph will be possible with this storm.

Locations impacted include Oxford, Talladega, Pell City, Childersburg, Lincoln, Vincent, Munford, Waldo, Grant Town, Alpine Bay Resort, Winterboro, Alpine, Talladega Superspeedway, Honda Manufacturing Of Alabama, Coosa Island, Logan Martin Dam, Talladega Municipal Airport, Country Club Estates, Eastaboga and Camp Mac.

Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm. Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe shelter inside a building or vehicle.

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