Severe Thunderstorm Warning Fayette/Walker/Winston Counties until 6 AM

UPDATE: Lamar County EMA is reporting numerous trees down between Detroit and Sulligent.

These storms are producing wind gusts around 50 mph and could possibly exceed 70 mph. There is a report of some tree damage in Marion County as well as numerous reports of hail. Very heavy rainfall and frequent lightning are occurring too.

Cities included in this warning are Jasper, Double Springs, Haleyville, Curry, Fayette, Berry, Carbon Hill, and Cordova. U.S. 278, 43, and 78 will be impacted as well as Interstate 22.

These storms continue to race off to the east around 60 mph.

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR…
FAYETTE COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL ALABAMA…
WALKER COUNTY IN ALABAMA…
WINSTON COUNTY IN NORTHWEST ALABAMA…

* UNTIL 600 AM CDT

* AT 450 AM CDT…THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDICATED A LINE OF
SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DESTRUCTIVE WINDS IN
EXCESS OF 70 MPH. THESE STORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING
FROM 8 MILES NORTH OF NEEDMORE TO 5 MILES NORTHEAST OF BRINN TO
GU-WIN TO 8 MILES NORTHWEST OF MILLPORT…AND MOVING EAST AT 60
MPH.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE…
HALEYVILLE…LYNN…FAYETTE…CARBON HILL…ARLEY…JASPER…
CORDOVA AND DORA.

THIS INCLUDES…
US 78 EXIT NUMBERS 39 THROUGH 78…

WINDS OF 70 TO 80 MPH WILL UPROOT TREES…DOWN POWER LINES AND CAUSE
DAMAGE TO HOMES AND STRUCTURES.

THIS IS A DANGEROUS STORM. IF YOUR ARE IN ITS PATH…PREPARE
IMMEDAITELY FOR DAMAGING WINDS AND DEADLY CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE WARNED AREA. TORNADOES CAN
DEVELOP QUICKLY FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS. ALTHOUGH NOT IMMEDIATELY
LIKELY…IF A TORNADO IS SPOTTED…ACT QUICKLY AND MOVE TO A PLACE OF
SAFETY INSIDE A STURDY STRUCTURE…SUCH AS A BASEMENT OR SMALL
INTERIOR ROOM.

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

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 AM CDT FRIDAY MORNING
FOR NORTHWESTERN ALABAMA.

Category: Alabama's Weather, Severe Weather