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AlabamaWX.com Alerts Desk | June 5, 2014 @ 5:45 pm

A line of severe storms is moving southeast across eastern Alabama. This line of storms has a history of producing damage as winds in excess of 60 mph have occurred.

Use caution as as travel will be impacted along U.S. Highways 78, 278, 411, 431, as well as Interstates 20 and 59. Gadsden, Anniston, Heflin, Jacksonville, and Piedmont are in the path of these dangerous storms.

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THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR…
CALHOUN COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL ALABAMA…
CHEROKEE COUNTY IN NORTHEAST ALABAMA…
CLEBURNE COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL ALABAMA…
ETOWAH COUNTY IN NORTHEAST ALABAMA…

* UNTIL 645 PM CDT

* AT 542 PM CDT…THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDICATED A LINE OF
SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING QUARTER SIZE HAIL…AND
DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH. THESE STORMS WERE LOCATED
ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM CAVE SPRING TO 6 MILES NORTHWEST OF
JACKSONVILLE STATE UNIVERSITY TO OHATCHEE…AND MOVING SOUTHEAST AT
25 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE…
FORNEY…PIEDMONT…JACKSONVILLE…SAKS…FORT MCCLELLAN…WEST
END-COBB TOWN…COBB TOWN AND ANNISTON.

THIS INCLUDES…
INTERSTATE 20 EXIT NUMBERS 185 THROUGH 210…
INTERSTATE 59 EXIT NUMBERS 181 THROUGH 188…

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

THESE STORMS HAVE A HISTORY OF PRODUCING WIDESPREAD WIND DAMAGE
ACROSS CULLMAN AND MARSHALL COUNTIES. THIS IS A DANGEROUS SITUATION.
SEEK SHELTER NOW INSIDE A STURDY STRUCTURE AND STAY AWAY FROM
WINDOWS.

TORRENTIAL RAINFALL IS ALSO OCCURRING WITH THESE STORMS…AND MAY
LEAD TO FLASH FLOODING. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE THROUGH FLOODED
ROADWAYS.

Category: Alabama's Weather, Severe Weather