Strong Storms Affecting Portions of Tuscaloosa, Greene, & Hale Counties

Scott Martin | August 1, 2021 @ 1:03 pm

…SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHWESTERN TUSCALOOSA…
NORTHERN GREENE AND NORTHWESTERN HALE COUNTIES UNTIL 145 PM CDT…

At 1259 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Mantua, or 11 miles southeast of Aliceville, moving southeast at 35
mph.

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

Locations impacted include…
Eutaw, Moundville, Akron, Union, Mantua, Walden Quarters, West
Greene, Sawyerville, Knoxville, Wedgeworth, Evansville, Snoddy,
Ralph, Selden Lock And Dam, Moundville Airport, Eutaw Municipal
Airport, Clinton, Mound State Park, Lewiston and Elliots Creek.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

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.

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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.