Severe Thunderstorm Warning Sumter/Greene until 9:15PM

A cluster of strong storms is moving northeast across Sumter and Greene counties. The main threat is damaging winds and areas from Gainesville and Eutaw will be impacted. Travel along Interstate 20/59 could be impacted.

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR…
NORTHERN GREENE COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL ALABAMA…
NORTH CENTRAL SUMTER COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL ALABAMA…

* UNTIL 915 PM CDT

* AT 836 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 GAINESVILLE…OR 17 MILES WEST OF
EUTAW…AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 20 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE…
EUTAW…NEW WEST GREENE…WEST GREENE…WARSAW…NEW MOUNT
HEBRON…PLEASANT RIDGE…CLINTON AND I 20 REST AREA NEAR EUTAW.

THIS INCLUDES…
INTERSTATE 20 EXIT NUMBERS 32 THROUGH 40…

WINDS OF 60 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.

IN ADDITION TO DAMAGING WINDS…CONTINUOUS CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING
IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM. MOVE INDOORS IMMEDIATELY! LIGHTNING IS
ONE OF NATURES LEADING KILLERS. REMEMBER…IF YOU CAN HEAR
THUNDER…YOU ARE CLOSE ENOUGH TO BE STRUCK BY LIGHTNING.

TORRENTIAL RAINFALL IS ALSO OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM…AND MAY LEAD
TO FLASH FLOODING. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE THROUGH FLOODED
ROADWAYS.

Category: Alabama's Weather, Severe Weather