Severe Thunderstorm Warning Cullman County until 5:30 PM

The tail end of a line of strong and severe storms continues to move east through Cullman County. These storms have a history or producing damaging winds across northwest Alabama, where there have been numerous reports of trees and power line damage.

These storms will be impacting Interstate 65, as well as Highway 31 and 278. The worst of the storms will be impacting the northern parts of the county.

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN HUNTSVILLE HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR…
MADISON COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL ALABAMA…
NORTHWESTERN JACKSON COUNTY IN NORTHEAST ALABAMA…
MORGAN COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL ALABAMA…
NORTHWESTERN MARSHALL COUNTY IN NORTHEAST ALABAMA…
NORTHERN CULLMAN COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL ALABAMA…

* UNTIL 530 PM CDT

* AT 459 PM CDT…DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A LINE OF SEVERE
THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING QUARTER SIZE HAIL AND
DESTRUCTIVE WINDS IN EXCESS OF 70 MPH. THESE STORMS WERE LOCATED
ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM NEW MARKET TO SARDIS…AND MOVING EAST
AT 65 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE…
HUNTSVILLE…MADISON…CULLMAN…HARTSELLE…ARAB…REDSTONE
ARSENAL…MOORES MILL…MERIDIANVILLE…HANCEVILLE AND PRICEVILLE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCE DAMAGING WINDS…DESTRUCTIVE HAIL…
DEADLY LIGHTNING AND VERY HEAVY RAIN. FOR YOUR PROTECTION…MOVE TO
AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF YOUR HOME OR BUSINESS. HEAVY
RAINS FLOOD ROADS QUICKLY SO DO NOT DRIVE INTO AREAS WHERE WATER
COVERS THE ROAD.

THESE STORMS HAVE A HISTORY OF PRODUCING SIGNIFICANT WIND DAMAGE.
THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. SEEK SHELTER NOW INSIDE A STURDY
STRUCTURE AND STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS.

Category: Alabama's Weather, Severe Weather