Severe Thunderstorm Warning Northeastern Cullman County

This warning is for the extreme northeastern part of the county. The main concern with this storms continues to be damaging straight-line winds. Trees and power line damage has been reported.

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN HUNTSVILLE HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR…
EASTERN MADISON COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL ALABAMA…
SOUTHWESTERN DEKALB COUNTY IN NORTHEAST ALABAMA…
JACKSON COUNTY IN NORTHEAST ALABAMA…
MARSHALL COUNTY IN NORTHEAST ALABAMA…
NORTHEASTERN CULLMAN COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL ALABAMA…
SOUTHERN FRANKLIN COUNTY IN MIDDLE TENNESSEE…

* UNTIL 600 PM CDT

* AT 526 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 NEAR HUNTLAND TO NEAR STRAWBERRY…AND
MOVING EAST AT 50 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE…
ALBERTVILLE…SCOTTSBORO…BOAZ…GUNTERSVILLE…ARAB…
STEVENSON…CROSSVILLE…OWENS CROSS ROADS…FYFFE AND HOLLYWOOD.

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 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