Latest Details on Alabama Severe Weather Alerts

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The National Weather Service in Birmingham has extended the are for the Severe Thunderstorm Watch until Midnight to add in these Townsquare Media Coverage Area counties.

Sumter
Greene
Tuscaloosa

Also, includes these counties:

Fayette

Lamar

Pickens

Walker

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The National Weather Service in Birmingham has issued the following weather alerts.

Severe Thunderstorm Warning for:

Northern Walker County in central Alabama

Southern Winston County in northwestern Alabama.

* Until 1100 PM CDT.

* At 1012 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line

extending from near Lynn to 6 miles northeast of Fayette, moving

east at 35 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and penny-size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees

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A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1030 PM FOR SOUTHEASTERN MARION AND NORTHERN FAYETTE COUNTIES...

At 955 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line

extending from near Brilliant to near Gu-

Win to near Blooming Grove, moving east at 45 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter-size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Southeastern Marion County in northwestern Alabama...
  Northern Fayette County in west central Alabama...

* Until 1030 PM CDT.

* At 937 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Beaverton, or
  near Sulligent, moving east at 35 mph.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage 
           to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include...
  Tucker, Bazemore, Wayside, Winfield, Twin, Brilliant, Guin, Gu-
  Win, Hubbertville, Fowlers Crossroads, Texas, Marion County Public
  Lake, Glen Allen, Pikeville, and Bluff.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Northern Walker County in central Alabama...
Southern Winston County in northwestern Alabama...

* Until 1045 PM CDT.

* At 915 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Eldridge, or
7 miles east of Winfield, moving east at 35 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and half dollar size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage
to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include...
Curry, Camp McDowell, Maple Branch, Lynn, Smith Dam, Ashbank,
Little Dismal Creek, Coon Creek, Poplar Springs, Cedrum Area, Holly
Grove, Powellville, Lupton, Battle Branch, Townley, Carbon Hill,
Eldridge, Wilson Bend, Devils Branch, and Kansas.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

The National Weather Service in Birmingham has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Northern Lamar County in west central Alabama...

* Until 1015 PM CDT.

* At 908 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Amory, moving
east at 35 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage
to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include...
Detroit, Henson Springs, Blooming Grove, Sulligent, Beaverton, Pine
Springs, Lamar County Airport, Crews, Bedford, and Vernon.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Southeastern Marion County in northwestern Alabama...
Northwestern Fayette County in west central Alabama...

* Until 945 PM CDT.

* At 851 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Guin, or 9
miles northwest of Winfield, moving east at 25 mph.

HAZARD...Two inch hail and 60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail
damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect
wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include...
Brilliant, Tucker, Guin, Gu-
Win, Bazemore, Wayside, Texas, Winfield, Marion County Public Lake,
Glen Allen, Pikeville, and Twin.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Southern Marion County in northwestern Alabama...
  Northern Lamar County in west central Alabama...

* Until 900 PM CDT.

* At 756 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Detroit, or
  10 miles north of Sulligent, moving east at 25 mph.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage 
           to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include...
  Tucker, Detroit, Henson Springs, Winfield, Rankin Fite Airport,
  Twin, Brilliant, Guin, Gu-
  Win, Byrd, Beaverton, Pine Springs, Crews, Marion County Public
  Lake, Piney Grove, Pikeville, Pearces Mill, Sulligent, and
  Hamilton.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

Special Weather Statement

A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTHERN MARION...NORTHWESTERN FAYETTE AND NORTHERN LAMAR COUNTIES THROUGH 845 PM CDT...

At 750 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Detroit, or 11 miles northwest of Sulligent, moving east at 25 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and nickel size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is
possible.

Locations impacted include...
Tucker, Detroit, Henson Springs, Bazemore, Wayside, Winfield, Rankin
Fite Airport, Twin, Brilliant, Guin, Gu-
Win, Hubbertville, Texas, Byrd, Beaverton, Pine Springs, Crews,
Marion County Public Lake, Glen Allen, and Piney Grove.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

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