Tornado Warning for Talladega, Coosa, & Clay Co. Until 3:15 pm

Scott Martin | March 17, 2021 @ 2:34 pm

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR…
SOUTH CENTRAL TALLADEGA COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL ALABAMA…
NORTHEASTERN COOSA COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL ALABAMA…
SOUTHWESTERN CLAY COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL ALABAMA…

* UNTIL 315 PM CDT.

* AT 233 PM CDT, A TORNADO PRODUCING STORM WAS LOCATED OVER WEOGUFKA,
MOVING NORTHEAST AT 25 MPH.

HAZARD…DAMAGING TORNADO.

SOURCE…RADAR CONFIRMED TORNADO.

IMPACT…FLYING DEBRIS WILL BE DANGEROUS TO THOSE CAUGHT WITHOUT
SHELTER. MOBILE HOMES WILL BE DAMAGED OR DESTROYED.
DAMAGE TO ROOFS, WINDOWS, AND VEHICLES WILL OCCUR. TREE
DAMAGE IS LIKELY.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE…
SYLACAUGA, GOODWATER, WEOGUFKA, STEWARTVILLE, PARKDALE, CLEVELAND
CROSSROADS, OVERBROOK, HOLLINS, GANTTS QUARRY AND MIGNON.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

TO REPEAT, A TORNADO IS ON THE GROUND. 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: 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.