Storms and wind gusts could cause problems in our listening area, and the National Weather Service in Birmingham has issued a Wind Advisory in effect until 6 p.m. today.

A line of thunderstorms will be moving through the state today, and strong winds are possible ahead and following the storms. Sustained winds of 10 to 20 MPH are possible; wind gusts of up to 35 MPH are possible as well. The full text of the advisory is below.

UPDATE: The Wind Advisory is now in effect through 6 p.m.

Wind damage has already been reported in Walker County, where wind gusts of 41 MPH have been recorded. Trees and power lines are down on Highway 5, just past Jones Road in the Lupton community.

MARION-LAMAR-FAYETTE-WINSTON-WALKER-PICKENS-TUSCALOOSA-JEFFERSON-
SHELBY-SUMTER-GREENE-HALE-PERRY-BIBB-CHILTON-MARENGO-DALLAS-
AUTAUGA-LOWNDES-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HAMILTON...SULLIGENT...VERNON...
FAYETTE...DOUBLE SPRINGS...JASPER...CARROLLTON...TUSCALOOSA...
BIRMINGHAM...HOOVER...COLUMBIANA...PELHAM...ALABASTER...
LIVINGSTON...EUTAW...GREENSBORO...MOUNDVILLE...MARION...
CENTREVILLE...CLANTON...DEMOPOLIS...LINDEN...SELMA...PRATTVILLE...
FORT DEPOSIT...HAYNEVILLE
1011 AM CST MON DEC 28 2015

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A WIND
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON.

* TIMING...WINDS WILL GUSTS THROUGH AROUND 2 PM

* WINDS...SUSTAINED WINDS OF 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH

* IMPACTS...THESE WINDS MAY BLOW DOWN WEAKEN TREES...ESPECIALLY
  DUE TO SATURATED GROUND CONDITIONS. HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES WILL
  HAVE A STRONG CROSS WIND TRAVELING IN AND EAST OR WEST DIRECTION

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS
THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH
PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION.

 

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