Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Elmore, Lee, Macon and Tallapoosa

Potentially severe thunderstorms are approaching Notasulga, Franklin and Shorter.

They are currently in the Tallassee area.

They are capable of damaging winds and large hail to the size of quarters.

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR…
SOUTHEASTERN ELMORE COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL ALABAMA…
WEST CENTRAL LEE COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL ALABAMA…
WESTERN MACON COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST ALABAMA…
SOUTH CENTRAL TALLAPOOSA COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL ALABAMA…

* UNTIL 830 AM CST

* AT 746 AM CST…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
LIBERTY CITY TO TYSONVILLE…AND MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 30 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE…
NOTASULGA…FRANKLIN…CROSS KEYS…LOACHAPOKA AND UPHAPEE CREEK.

THIS INCLUDES…
INTERSTATE 85 EXIT NUMBERS 22 THROUGH 32…

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.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 200 PM CST SATURDAY AFTERNOON
FOR SOUTHEASTERN ALABAMA.



Category: Alabama's Weather