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Covington County Emergency Management Agency, Alabama
Wednesday August 11th, 2021 :: 07:01 p.m. CDT

Alert

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 07:45PM Wednesday

The National Weather Service in Mobile has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Southeastern Butler County in south central Alabama... Southern Crenshaw County in south central Alabama... Northern Covington County in south central Alabama...

* Until 745 PM CDT.

* At 700 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 3 miles southeast of Georgiana to 5 miles north of Elba, moving north at 10 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include... Brantley, McKenzie and Dozier.

* AFFECTED AREAS: BUTLER, AL ... COVINGTON, AL ... CRENSHAW, AL

Instructions:

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Continuous cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms. Move indoors immediately. Lightning is one of nature's leading killers. Remember, if you can hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning. Torrential rainfall is occurring with these storms, and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

Address/Location
Covington County Emergency Management Agency, Alabama
272 Hillcrest Dr
Andalusia, AL 36420

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 334-428-2670

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Alert Details

Severity:
Severe - Significant threat to life or property
Urgency:
Immediate - Responsive action SHOULD be taken immediately
Certainty:
Observed - Determined to have occurred or to be ongoing
Category:
Meteorological (inc. flood)
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning

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