Tornado Warning Pickens, Fayette, Lamar and Extreme Tuscaloosa Counties

An extremely powerful tornado is on the ground in Pickens County.

It is passing west of downtown Carrollton.

It will be crossing US-82 around 515 p.m.

It is moving directly toward Reform!

People in the path of the tornado along and west of AL-17 must be in safe shelter NOW!

This storm is be in Reform by 5:20.

There is spotter video of major damage near Aliceville.

the warning does not include Northport, Tuscaloosa or the University of Alabama.

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR…
NORTHEASTERN PICKENS COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL ALABAMA…
SOUTHWESTERN FAYETTE COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL ALABAMA…
SOUTHEASTERN LAMAR COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL ALABAMA…
NORTHWESTERN TUSCALOOSA COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL ALABAMA…

* UNTIL 600 PM CST

* AT 501 PM CST…A CONFIRMED LARGE AND EXTREMELY DANGEROUS TORNADO
WAS LOCATED OVER CARROLLTON…MOVING NORTHEAST AT 45 MPH.

THIS IS A PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION.

HAZARD…DAMAGING TORNADO.

SOURCE…WEATHER SPOTTERS CONFIRMED TORNADO.

IMPACT…YOU ARE IN A LIFE THREATENING SITUATION. FLYING DEBRIS
MAY BE DEADLY TO THOSE CAUGHT WITHOUT SHELTER. MOBILE
HOMES WILL BE DESTROYED. CONSIDERABLE DAMAGE TO
HOMES…BUSINESSES AND VEHICLES IS LIKELY AND COMPLETE
DESTRUCTION IS POSSIBLE.

* THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR…
REFORM AROUND 515 PM CST.
KENNEDY AND ASHCRAFT CORNER AROUND 530 PM CST.
BELK AROUND 535 PM CST.
FAYETTE AND BANKSTON AROUND 550 PM CST.
BERRY AROUND 555 PM CST.

OTHER LOCATIONS IMPACTED BY THIS TORNADIC THUNDERSTORM INCLUDE
RICHARD ARTHUR FIELD…FAYETTE COUNTY PUBLIC LAKE…MOORES BRIDGE…
NORTH PICKENS AIRPORT…STONE WALL…BEVILL STATE COLLEGE FAYETTE…
LUBBUB…NEW LEXINGTON AND CODY.

Category: Severe Weather