Alabama 811 | Know What's Below.

Strong Storms Affecting Calhoun & Cleburne Co.

| May 23, 2020 @ 8:13 pm

…SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR EASTERN CALHOUN AND CENTRAL
CLEBURNE COUNTIES UNTIL 900 PM CDT…

At 811 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Heflin, moving northeast at 5 mph.

Winds in excess of 40 mph will be possible with this storm.

Locations impacted include…
Anniston, Oxford, Piedmont, Heflin, Fort McClellan, Cobb Town, West
End-Cobb Town, Saks, Hobson City, Fruithurst, Edwardsville,
Muscadine, Oxford Lake, Blue Mountain, Sweetwater Lake, Coleman Lake
And Campground, Choccolocco, Dearmanville, Liberty Hill and Oak
Level.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm, and may lead
to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.

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.

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

About the Author ()

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.

Comments are closed.