Severe Thunderstorm Warning Walker County Until 9 PM

Much of Walker is included in this warning. Frequent lightning, hail, damaging winds, and torrential rain could occur with this storm. The city of Jasper as well as Dora, Cordova, and Sumiton will be impacted by these storms. Travel along U.S. 78 and Interstate 22 will be impacted as well.

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR…
WALKER COUNTY IN ALABAMA…

* UNTIL 900 PM CDT

* AT 802 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 6
MILES EAST OF CARBON HILL TO OAKMAN TO BOLEY SPRINGS…AND MOVING
NORTHEAST AT 45 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE…
JASPER…CORDOVA…DORA…SUMITON…OAKMAN…CURRY…PARRISH AND
GORGAS.

THIS INCLUDES…
US 78 EXIT NUMBERS 52 THROUGH 78…

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 300 AM CDT TUESDAY MORNING
FOR ALABAMA. A TORNADO WATCH ALSO REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM CDT
MONDAY EVENING FOR NORTHWESTERN ALABAMA.

Category: Alabama's Weather, Severe Weather