Severe Thunderstorm Warning – Southwest Pickens County 4:30

A very strong thunderstorms over southwestern Pickens County is producing severe hail and cold be producing damaging winds. It is impacting areas around Aliceville, Cochrane and Memphis and could cause travel issues along highways 17, 14 and 13. This storm is moving very slowly to the northeast. With the slow movement we will be watching for a threat of flash flooding as well.

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR…
SOUTHWESTERN PICKENS COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL ALABAMA…

* UNTIL 430 PM CDT

* AT 348 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 MCMULLEN…
OR 5 MILES WEST OF ALICEVILLE…AND MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 15 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE…
ALICEVILLE…GARDEN…MCMULLEN…GAINESVILLE LAKE BOAT RAMP AND
CAMPGROUND…COCHRANE AND GEORGE DOWNER AIRPORT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

FOR YOUR PROTECTION…MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF
YOUR HOME OR BUSINESS.

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