Damage in Chilton County, Storm Will Pass Just Northwest of Alex City
Dangerous storm approaching US-231 now north of Rockford. Will cross US-280 northwest of Alex City.
Dangerous storm approaching US-231 now north of Rockford. Will cross US-280 northwest of Alex City.
The tornado is now east of I-65. It will move near or just north of AL-22 and toward Rockford and Kellyton. Be alert Alex City!
Be in your safe place now in southern Chilton County from Exit 205 off I-65 south to Cooper!
The polygon is for areas south of Clanton…including Verbena, Cooper, and Mountain Creek.
The tornado watch will continue until 2 a.m.
If you are in the tornado watch, remain weather aware until your county is cleared.
The rotation has weakened…but could spin back up…
This confirmed tornado will move near Riderville, Plantersville, and Parnell.
The rotation has really tightened up on the storm in eastern Perry County. It is about to cross into extreme northern Dallas County. Then into southwestern Chilton County.
The prefrontal trough is pushing eastward across West Central and North Central Alabama tonight. The back end of the severe weather threat is the line of showers and storms that extends from Jackson through western Marshall, western Blount, western Jefferson, and eastern Tuscaloosa counties.
Remain alert for a possible tornado! Tornadoes can develop quickly from severe thunderstorms. If you spot a tornado go at once into the basement or small central room in a sturdy structure.
Despite ongoing rain and storms in North and Central Alabama, the potential for severe weather, including tornadoes and damaging winds, continues into late night, with conditions improving in some areas according to the latest updates from the National Weather Service.
The latest update indicates that a cluster of strong thunderstorms over west-central Alabama may intensify in the next hour or two, posing a risk of a few tornadoes and wind damage.
As of now, the rain and storms in North/Central Alabama are relatively well-behaved, with most of the rainfall occurring along and south of the I-20 corridor in a few clusters.