Severe Thunderstorm Warning Issued for Chambers County Until 2pm

The NWS has issued a severe thunderstorm warning for Southern Chambers County until 2pm. The main hazard with this storm is damaging, 60mph wind gusts, but a tornado is possible with this storm. The NWS notes this possibility in their warning, so please be vigilant if you are within this warning.

The National Weather Service in Birmingham has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Southern Chambers County in east central Alabama...

* Until 200 PM CDT.

* At 1242 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
  extending from near Camp Hill to near Waverly to Notasulga, moving
  northeast at 30 mph.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

* Locations impacted include...
  Chambers County Lake, Fredonia, Lakeview, La Fayette, Veasey Creek
  Park, Denson, Lanett Municipal Airport, Huguley, I 85 Welcome
  Center At Lanett, Amity Park, Sturkie, Lafayette, Lanett, Oak
  Bowery, Ridge Grove, Buffalo, West Chambers, and Waverly.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Remain alert for a possible tornado! Tornadoes can develop quickly
from severe thunderstorms. If you spot a tornado go at once into the
basement or small central room in a sturdy structure.

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

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 600 PM CDT for east central
Alabama.

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