Tornado Warning for Southern Coosa County: Be Alert Rockford, Kellyton, and Alex City!

The tornado is now east of I-65. It will move near or just north of AL-22 and toward Rockford and Kellyton.

It will eventually move toward Alex City.

So far just trees down in Chilton County.

BULLETIN – EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Birmingham AL
1110 PM CDT Tue Apr 2 2024

The National Weather Service in Birmingham has issued a

* Tornado Warning for…
Southern Coosa County in east central Alabama…

* Until midnight CDT.

* At 1110 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a
tornado was located over Mitchell Lake, or 7 miles east of Clanton,
moving east 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…
Goodwater, Rockford, Kellyton, Speed, Lyle, Pentonville, Dollar,
Bradford, Cottage Grove, Bentleyville, Highway 9 and Highway 22,
Hatchet, Nixburg, Crewsville, Moriah, Higgins Ferry Park, Mitchell
Lake, Western Lake Martin, Fishpond, and Ray.

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.

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LAT…LON 3276 8632 3277 8632 3277 8634 3275 8634
3275 8637 3277 8641 3279 8641 3282 8646
3286 8645 3287 8646 3288 8648 3289 8647
3305 8601 3280 8601
TIME…MOT…LOC 0410Z 251DEG 43KT 3284 8649

TORNADO…RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE…<.75 IN

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