Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Lamar/Marion until 2:45PM

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR…
LAMAR COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL ALABAMA…
MARION COUNTY IN NORTHWEST ALABAMA…

* UNTIL 245 PM CDT

* AT 143 PM CDT…EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT IN MISSISSIPPI REPORTED A LINE OF
SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING QUARTER SIZE HAIL…AND DAMAGING
WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH. THESE STORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE
EXTENDING FROM 6 MILES SOUTH OF RED BAY TO TREMONT TO AMORY TO
ABERDEEN TO 18 MILES WEST OF COLUMBUS AFB…AND MOVING EAST AT 60
MPH.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE…
HAMILTON…SULLIGENT…VERNON…WINFIELD…MILLPORT…DETROIT…
WESTON AND BEDFORD.

THIS INCLUDES…
US 78 EXIT NUMBERS 3 THROUGH 34…

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

FOR YOUR PROTECTION…MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF
YOUR HOME OR BUSINESS.

THESE STORMS HAVE A HISTORY OF PRODUCING LARGE HAIL. SEEK SHELTER NOW
INSIDE A STURDY STRUCTURE AND STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS.

THESE STORMS HAVE A HISTORY OF PRODUCING WIDESPREAD WIND DAMAGE
ACROSS MISSISSIPPI. THIS IS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS
SITUATION. SEEK SHELTER NOW INSIDE A STURDY STRUCTURE AND STAY AWAY
FROM WINDOWS.

Category: Alabama's Weather, Severe Weather