Tornado Reported on the Ground Near the Miller Steam Plant in Jefferson County

Scott Martin | March 17, 2021 @ 2:42 pm

…A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 315 PM CDT FOR EAST
CENTRAL WALKER AND NORTH CENTRAL JEFFERSON COUNTIES…

AT 240 PM CDT, A CONFIRMED TORNADO WAS LOCATED OVER QUINTON, OR NEAR
DORA, MOVING NORTHEAST AT 30 MPH.

HAZARD…DAMAGING TORNADO AND QUARTER SIZE HAIL.

SOURCE…EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT 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…
GARDENDALE, SUMITON, DORA, ADAMSVILLE, GRAYSVILLE, BROOKSIDE, WEST
JEFFERSON, CARDIFF, BURNWELL, QUINTON, SAYRE, MILLER STEAM PLANT AND
PARTRIDGE CROSSROADS.

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.

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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.