EXPIRED — SEVERE T-STORM WARNING: Parts of Colbert, Franklin, Lauderdale Co. Until 8:45 pm

| March 30, 2022 @ 7:43 pm

The National Weather Service in Huntsville Alabama has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for…
Central Lauderdale County in northwestern Alabama…
Southeastern Colbert County in northwestern Alabama…
Franklin County in northwestern Alabama…

* Until 845 PM CDT.

* At 740 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from 8 miles southeast of Olive Hill to 6 miles southeast
of Red Bay, moving northeast at 40 mph.

HAZARD…60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE…Radar indicated.

IMPACT…Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include…
Florence, Muscle Shoals, Russellville, Sheffield, Tuscumbia, Phil
Campbell, Killen, Littleville, Leighton and St. Florian.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

A Tornado Watch remains in effect for the warned area. Tornadoes can
develop quickly from severe thunderstorms. Although a tornado is not
immediately likely, if one is spotted, act quickly and move to a
place of safety inside a sturdy structure such as a basement or small
interior room.

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 100 AM CDT for north central
and northwestern Alabama.

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

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