Severe Thunderstorm Warning Marengo County until 6 PM

County EMA is reporting penny size hail in the community of Myrtlewood.

This storm is lifting towards the northeast rapidly. U.S. Highways 43, 82,and State route 25 will be impacted.

Linden, Dayton, Faunsdale are in the path of the worst part of this storm. Damaging winds and large hail are likely with this storm.

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR…
NORTHERN MARENGO COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST ALABAMA…

* UNTIL 600 PM CDT

* AT 516 PM CDT…THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDICATED A SEVERE
THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING QUARTER SIZE HAIL…AND DAMAGING
WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR
MYRTLEWOOD…OR 9 MILES WEST OF LINDEN…AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 35
MPH.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE…
LINDEN…DEMOPOLIS…JEFFERSON…PIN HOOK…CHICKASAW STATE PARK…
FREDDIE JONES FIELD…DAYTON AND FAUNSDALE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

IF YOU ARE IN THE PATH OF THIS STORM…PREPARE IMMEDIATELY FOR LARGE
HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS. PEOPLE OUTSIDE SHOULD MOVE TO A SHELTER…
PREFERABLY INSIDE A STRONG BUILDING AND AWAY FROM WINDOWS.

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