Tornado Warning Lee/Russell Counties until 4:30 AM

Very dangerous and intensifying storm is moving across Lee and Russell Counties. Very strong rotation, and TDS is occurring with this storm. Take shelter now as a tornado is occurring with this storm.

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THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR…
SOUTHEASTERN LEE COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL ALABAMA…
NORTH CENTRAL RUSSELL COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST ALABAMA…

* UNTIL 430 AM CDT

* AT 350 AM CDT…THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDICATED A SEVERE
THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. THIS DANGEROUS STORM
WAS LOCATED 6 MILES SOUTH OF GRIFFEN MILL…OR 14 MILES SOUTHWEST
OF SMITHS…AND MOVING EAST AT 50 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE…
SMITHS…PHENIX CITY…BLEECKER…LADONIA…SMITHS STATION…
CRAWFORD…LADONIA SPORTS COMPLEX AND MONTEREY HEIGHTS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

TAKE COVER NOW. FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE
LOWEST FLOOR OF A STURDY BUILDING.

TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER…
CALL 1-800-856-0758 OR TWEET YOUR REPORT USING HASHTAG ALWX

Category: Alabama's Weather, Severe Weather