CANCELED — SEVERE T-STORM WARNING: Parts of Elmore, Montgomery, Tallapoosa Co. Until 8:15 am

Scott Martin | April 5, 2022 @ 7:28 am

The National Weather Service in Birmingham has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for…
Central Elmore County in east central Alabama…
Southeastern Tallapoosa County in east central Alabama…
North central Montgomery County in south central Alabama…

* Until 815 AM CDT.

* At 725 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Blue Ridge,
or near Wetumpka, moving northeast at 50 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…
Northeastern Montgomery, Wetumpka, Tallassee, Dadeville, Coosada,
Eclectic, Montgomery Zoo, Boylston, Martin Dam, Bob Woodruff Lake,
Reeves Airport, Emerald Mountain, Southern Lake Martin, Lagoon
Park, Liberty City, Tallapoosa City, Eastdale Mall, Blue Ridge,
Gunter Air Force Base and Still Waters Resort.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 200 PM CDT for south central,
southeastern and east central Alabama.

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

Category: Alabama's Weather, ALL POSTS, Severe Weather

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Scott Martin is an operational meteorologist, professional graphic artist, musician, husband, and father. Not only is Scott a member of the National Weather Association, but he is also the Central Alabama Chapter of the NWA president. Scott is also the co-founder of Racecast Weather, which provides forecasts for many racing series across the USA. He also supplies forecasts for the BassMaster Elite Series events including the BassMaster Classic.