Severe Thunderstorm Warning Pickens County until 4:45 PM

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A

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

* UNTIL 445 PM CST

* AT 353 PM CST…THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDICATED A SEVERE
THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60
MPH. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED 6 MILES NORTH OF NEW WEST GREENE…OR
8 MILES SOUTH OF ALICEVILLE…AND MOVING NORTH AT 55 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE…
ALICEVILLE…CARROLLTON…GORDO…REFORM…MCMULLEN…GARDEN…
BENEVOLA AND GEORGE DOWNER AIRPORT.

WINDS OF 60 TO 70 MPH WILL BREAK LARGE TREE LIMBS AND CAUSE SOME
DAMAGE…ESPECIALLY TO SMALLER STRUCTURES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

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

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM CST SATURDAY EVENING
FOR WESTERN ALABAMA.

TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER…
CALL 1-800-856-0758 OR TWEET YOUR REPORT USING HASHTAG ALWX

Category: Alabama's Weather, Severe Weather