CANCELED: Severe T-Storm Warning for Pickens & Sumter Co. Until 6:15 pm

Scott Martin | May 23, 2020 @ 5:34 pm

The National Weather Service in Birmingham has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for…
Southwestern Pickens County in west central Alabama…
North central Sumter County in west central Alabama…

* Until 615 PM CDT.

* At 531 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Cooksville,
or 12 miles southwest of Aliceville, moving northeast at 20 mph.

HAZARD…60 mph wind gusts and nickel size hail.

SOURCE…Radar indicated.

IMPACT…Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include…
Aliceville, Pickensville, McMullen, Garden, Johnston Lake, Panola,
Bevill Lock And Dam, Gainesville Lake Campground, Dillburg,
Cochrane and George Downer Airport.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

Category: Alabama's Weather, ALL POSTS, Severe Weather

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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.