CONFIRMED Tornado Warning for St. Clair Co. Until 2:45 pm

…A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 245 PM CDT FOR EAST
CENTRAL ST. CLAIR COUNTY…

AT 234 PM CDT, A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO
WAS LOCATED NEAR OHATCHEE, OR 12 MILES WEST OF SAKS, MOVING NORTHEAST
AT 50 MPH.

HAZARD…TORNADO.

SOURCE…RADAR INDICATED ROTATION.

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…
RAGLAND, NEELY HENRY LAKE AND NEELY HENRY DAM.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

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.

…A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 245 PM CDT FOR NORTH
CENTRAL TALLADEGA AND EAST CENTRAL ST. CLAIR COUNTIES…

AT 227 PM CDT, A CONFIRMED TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR RAGLAND, OR 11
MILES NORTHEAST OF PELL CITY, MOVING NORTHEAST AT 50 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…
LINCOLN, RIVERSIDE, RAGLAND, HONDA MANUFACTURING OF ALABAMA, NEELY
HENRY LAKE, LOGAN MARTIN LAKE, WATTSVILLE AND NEELY HENRY DAM.

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.

…A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 245 PM CDT FOR NORTH
CENTRAL TALLADEGA AND NORTHEASTERN ST. CLAIR COUNTIES…

AT 220 PM CDT, A CONFIRMED TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR RIVERSIDE, OR
NEAR PELL CITY, MOVING NORTHEAST AT 45 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…
PELL CITY, RAINBOW CITY, LINCOLN, ASHVILLE, RIVERSIDE, RAGLAND,
STEELE, HONDA MANUFACTURING OF ALABAMA, NEELY HENRY LAKE, LOGAN
MARTIN LAKE, ALABAMA INTERNATIONAL DRAGWAY, WATTSVILLE, NEELY HENRY
DAM AND EASTABOGA.

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.

…A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 245 PM CDT FOR NORTH
CENTRAL TALLADEGA AND ST. CLAIR COUNTIES…

At 207 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Bald Rock, or near Moody, moving northeast at 40
mph.

HAZARD…Tornado.

SOURCE…Radar indicated rotation.

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…
Pell City, Leeds, Moody, Rainbow City, Odenville, Lincoln, Margaret,
Ashville, Riverside, Ragland, Steele, Bald Rock, Honda Manufacturing
Of Alabama, Branchville, Neely Henry Lake, Logan Martin Lake, Alabama
International Dragway, St. Clair County Airport, Wattsville and Chula
Vista.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

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.

…THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN SHELBY COUNTY IS CANCELLED…

The tornadic thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out
of the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 800 PM CDT for central,
northeastern and east central Alabama.

The National Weather Service in Birmingham has issued a

* Tornado Warning for…
North central Talladega County in east central Alabama…
Northeastern Shelby County in central Alabama…
St. Clair County in central Alabama…

* Until 245 PM CDT.

* At 145 PM CDT, a confirmed large and extremely dangerous tornado
was located over Mount Laurel, or near Chelsea, moving northeast at
45 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…
Pell City, Leeds, Moody, Rainbow City, Springville, Odenville,
Lincoln, Margaret, Argo, Ashville, Riverside, Ragland, Steele, Bald
Rock, Vandiver, Branchville, Logan Martin Lake, Honda Manufacturing
Of Alabama, Coosa Island and Neely Henry Lake.

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.

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