Weather Update: Gusty Winds, Heavy Rain for Portions of Alabama

According to James Spann, ABC 33/40, and Townsquare Media Tuscaloosa Chief Meteorologist for today, “Thunderstorms continue to move across North Alabama in advance of a cold front… they are producing gusty winds and brief heavy rain, but they are generally under severe limits.”

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Here are some areas of weather concern from the National Weather Service in Birmingham for Wednesday, February 28.

STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT SOUTHERN TUSCALOOSA...NORTHERN HALE AND BIBB COUNTIES THROUGH 100 PM CST...

At 1158 AM CST, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Bull City to near Union. Movement was
southeast at 30 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.

Locations impacted include...
Tuscaloosa, Northport, Brent, Centreville, Holt, Moundville, Lake
View, Brookwood, Coaling, Vance, Woodstock, West Blocton, Akron,
McFarland Mall, Tuscaloosa Amphitheater, Tuscaloosa Regional Airport,
Lake Wildwood, Brierfield Ironworks Park, Low Gap, and Mertz.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.