Severe T-Storm Warning: Colbert/Lauderdale

James Spann | August 8, 2011 @ 1:54 pm | Reply

BULLETIN – EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL
151 PM CDT MON AUG 8 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN HUNTSVILLE HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR…
COLBERT COUNTY IN NORTHWEST ALABAMA…
LAUDERDALE COUNTY IN NORTHWEST ALABAMA…

* UNTIL 245 PM CDT

* AT 151 PM CDT…NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING QUARTER SIZE HAIL…AND
DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED 6 MILES
NORTH OF WATERLOO…OR ABOUT 15 MILES NORTHEAST OF IUKA…AND
MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 15 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE…
WATERLOO…
RIVERTON…
WRIGHT…
MARGERUM…
MT HESTER…
THREET…CLOVERDALE…

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

THIS IS A DANGEROUS STORM. IF YOU ARE IN ITS PATH…PREPARE
IMMEDIATELY FOR DAMAGING WINDS…DESTRUCTIVE HAIL…AND DEADLY CLOUD
TO GROUND LIGHTNING. PEOPLE OUTSIDE SHOULD MOVE TO A SHELTER…
PREFERABLY INSIDE A STRONG BUILDING BUT AWAY FROM WINDOWS.

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