Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Parts of Lamar County

Intense thunderstorms approaching Vernon right now. Strong possibility they will down some trees and power lines. Be inside away from windows and stay away from electrical and plumbing until the storm passes.

Elsewhere, some showers are over East Alabama’s Calhoun and Cleburne Counties.

There are also showers over southwestern Winston and northwestern Walker Counties.

Everything is moving southeast.

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR…
CENTRAL LAMAR COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL ALABAMA…

* UNTIL 800 PM CDT

* AT 724 PM CDT…THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDICATED A SEVERE
THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING QUARTER SIZE HAIL…AND DAMAGING
WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR VERNON…
AND MOVING SOUTH AT 10 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE…
VERNON…BLOOMING GROVE…BEDFORD…LAMAR COUNTY PUBLIC LAKE…
HIGHTOGY…STAR AND CODY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

IF YOU ARE IN THE PATH OF THIS STORM…PREPARE IMMEDIATELY FOR LARGE
HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS. PEOPLE OUTSIDE SHOULD MOVE TO A SHELTER…
PREFERABLY INSIDE A STRONG BUILDING AND AWAY FROM WINDOWS.

TORRENTIAL RAINFALL IS ALSO OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM…AND MAY LEAD
TO FLASH FLOODING. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE THROUGH FLOODED
ROADWAYS.



Category: Alabama's Weather, Severe Weather