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CANCELLED — Tornado Warning Continues for Portions of Hale, Perry Co. Until 12 pm

| January 3, 2023 @ 11:17 am

…A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST FOR NORTHERN
PERRY AND SOUTHERN HALE COUNTIES…

AT 1134 AM CST, A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO
WAS LOCATED NEAR FAUNSDALE, OR 9 MILES NORTHWEST OF UNIONTOWN, MOVING
NORTHEAST AT 45 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…
MARION, GREENSBORO, NEWBERN, GREENSBORO MUNICIPAL AIRPORT, ARCOLA,
HEIBERGER, JUDSON COLLEGE, MORGAN SPRINGS, GALLION, FOLSOM, WATEROAK,
LANEVILLE, CEDARVILLE AND ELLARDS.

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 National Weather Service in Birmingham has issued a

* Tornado Warning for…
North central Marengo County in southwestern Alabama…
Northern Perry County in central Alabama…
Southern Hale County in west central Alabama…

* Until noon CST.

* At 1115 AM CST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a
tornado was located near Jefferson, or near Demopolis, moving
northeast at 45 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…
Demopolis, Marion, Greensboro, Jefferson, Newbern, Faunsdale,
Greensboro Municipal Airport, Pin Hook, Duffys Bend, Arcola,
Heiberger, Chickasaw State Park, Judson College, Old Spring Hill,
Morgan Springs, Gallion, Folsom, Wateroak, Laneville and
Cedarville.

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.

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.

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