Severe Thunderstorm Warning Barbour/Bullock/Russell

Severe storms continue to drop south this evening. The storms will be impacting Highways 431, 82 and 26. Hurtsboro, Seale and Pittsville are some of the communities that are in this storm’s path. These storms are producing frequent lightning, torrential rain and could be producing hail. The main threat with these storms remains the threat for damaging winds.

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR…
NORTHEASTERN BARBOUR COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST ALABAMA…
NORTHEASTERN BULLOCK COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST ALABAMA…
RUSSELL COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST ALABAMA…

* UNTIL 830 PM CDT

* AT 735 PM CDT…THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE 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
DAVISVILLE TO HURTSBORO TO PHENIX CITY…AND MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 30
MPH.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE…
GUERRYTON…SPRING HILL…HAWKINSVILLE…FORT MITCHELL…UCHEE
CREEK…FORT MITCHELL ACTIVITY CENTER…RUTHERFORD AND TWIN
SPRINGS.

WINDS OF 60 TO 70 MPH WILL BREAK LARGE TREE LIMBS AND CAUSE SOME
DAMAGE…ESPECIALLY TO SMALLER STRUCTURES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

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

THIS IS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS SITUATION WITH TORNADO LIKE WIND
SPEEDS EXPECTED. MOBILE HOMES AND HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES ARE
ESPECIALLY SUSCEPTIBLE TO WINDS OF THIS MAGNITUDE AND MAY BE
OVERTURNED. FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE
LOWEST FLOOR OF YOUR HOME OR BUSINESS. THESE STORMS HAVE THE
POTENTIAL TO CAUSE SERIOUS INJURY AND SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE TO PROPERTY.

Category: Alabama's Weather, Severe Weather