Severe Thunderstorm Warning Elmore County

A severe storm was near Interstate 65 in western Elmore County and was moving to the east across the central part of the county. This storms is capable of producing damaging winds and perhaps severe hail. It will be impacting areas around Wetumpka and Elmore. Highways 231, 14 and 111 will be impacted as well. Watch for down trees and power lines and of course watch for flash flooding.

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR…
ELMORE COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL ALABAMA…

* UNTIL 430 PM CDT

* AT 335 PM CDT…THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDICATED A SEVERE
THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60
MPH. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR ELMORE…OR 8 MILES NORTH OF
MILLBROOK…AND MOVING EAST AT 35 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE…
WETUMPKA…TEN CEDAR ESTATES…BLUE RIDGE…DEXTER…SANTUCK…
EMERALD MOUNTAIN…ECLECTIC AND KENT.

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.

Category: Alabama's Weather, Severe Weather