EXPIRED — TORNADO WARNING: Parts of Greene, Pickens, Sumter Co. Until 9 pm
The National Weather Service in Birmingham has issued a
* Tornado Warning for…
Southern Pickens County in west central Alabama…
Northwestern Greene County in west central Alabama…
Northwestern Sumter County in west central Alabama…
* Until 900 PM CDT.
* At 817 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 7 miles north of Emelle, or 18 miles northwest of
Livingston, moving northeast at 55 mph.
HAZARD…Tornado.
SOURCE…Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT…Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed.
Damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree
damage is likely.
* Locations impacted include…
Aliceville, Gordo, Carrollton, McMullen, Garden, New West Greene,
Panola, Jena, Benevola, Johnston Lake, Geiger, Gainesville Lake
Campground, Warsaw, Dillburg, George Downer Airport, Kirk, Pleasant
Ridge, Pioneer, Cochrane and Lewiston.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
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