Tornado Warning… Limestone County

James Spann | May 17, 2013 @ 2:29 pm

Late report from the NWS…

Trees and powerlines down along Moyers Rd. Additional damage just northeast around Steelcase Inc. possible tornado (Athens in Limestone County)

BULLETIN – EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL
209 PM CDT FRI MAY 17 2013

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN HUNTSVILLE HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR…
NORTHEASTERN LIMESTONE COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL ALABAMA…

* UNTIL 245 PM CDT

* AT 204 PM CDT…EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT REPORTED A TORNADO ON THE
GROUND JUST SOUTH OF ATHENS. DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THIS TORNADO
MOVING NORTH AT 15 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE…
ATHENS…ARDMORE AND ELKMONT.

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 IN A MOBILE HOME OR
OUTDOORS…MOVE TO THE CLOSEST SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER AND PROTECT
YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS.

Tags: tornado

Category: Alabama's Weather, Severe Weather

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