Severe Thunderstorm Warning Cullman County until 2:30 AM

A locally severe thunderstorm is working across Cullman County. This storm will be affecting most of the county including downtown Cullman and Hanceville. Highway 31 and and Interstate 65 will be impacted this storm as well.

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN HUNTSVILLE HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR…
CULLMAN COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL ALABAMA…
WEST CENTRAL MARSHALL COUNTY IN NORTHEAST ALABAMA…
SOUTHEASTERN MORGAN COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL ALABAMA…

* UNTIL 230 AM CDT

* AT 133 AM CDT…DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A LINE OF SEVERE
THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60
MPH. THESE STORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 6 MILES
SOUTH OF FALKVILLE TO 7 MILES WEST OF SMOKE RISE…OR ALONG A LINE
EXTENDING FROM 7 MILES NORTH OF CULLMAN TO 9 MILES NORTHWEST OF
WARRIOR…AND MOVING EAST AT 30 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE…
CULLMAN…HANCEVILLE…GOOD HOPE…BAILEYTON…HOLLY POND…GARDEN
CITY…FAIRVIEW…EVA…SOUTH VINEMONT AND COLONY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

DOPPLER RADAR HAS INDICATED SOME WEAK ROTATION WITHIN THESE STORMS.
WHILE NOT IMMEDIATELY LIKELY…IF A TORNADO IS SPOTTED…ACT QUICKLY
AND MOVE TO A PLACE OF SAFETY IN A STURDY STRUCTURE…SUCH AS A
BASEMENT OR SMALL INTERIOR ROOM.

Category: Alabama's Weather, Severe Weather