PDS Tornado Warning Issued for Parts of Marion & Winston Counties Until 5:30PM

Scott Martin | August 31, 2017 @ 4:30 pm

BULLETIN – EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Birmingham AL
426 PM CDT THU AUG 31 2017

The National Weather Service in Birmingham has issued a

* Tornado Warning for…
Eastern Marion County in northwestern Alabama…
Western Winston County in northwestern Alabama…

* Until 530 PM CDT

* At 426 PM CDT, a confirmed large and extremely dangerous tornado
was located near Bluff, or 7 miles north of Fayette, moving
northeast at 35 mph.

This is a PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION. TAKE COVER NOW!

HAZARD…Damaging tornado.

SOURCE…Radar confirmed tornado.

IMPACT…You are in a life-threatening situation. Flying debris
may be deadly to those caught without shelter. Mobile
homes will be destroyed. Considerable damage to homes,
businesses, and vehicles is likely and complete
destruction is possible.

* Locations impacted include…
Winfield, Haleyville, Lynn, Brilliant, Glen Allen, Lake
Buttahatchee, Needmore, Ashridge, Bear Creek, Natural Bridge,
Tucker, Weiss, Posey Field Airport, Pebble, Upper Bear Creek
Reservoir, Texas, Delmar and Piney Grove.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

To repeat, a large, extremely dangerous and potentially deadly
tornado is on the ground. To protect your life, TAKE COVER NOW! Move
to a basement or an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy
building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a mobile home, or in
a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter and protect
yourself from flying debris.

Category: Archived Warnings

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Scott Martin is an operational meteorologist, professional graphic artist, musician, husband, and father. Not only is Scott a member of the National Weather Association, but he is also the Central Alabama Chapter of the NWA president. Scott is also the co-founder of Racecast Weather, which provides forecasts for many racing series across the USA. He also supplies forecasts for the BassMaster Elite Series events including the BassMaster Classic.