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
TEXT-A-TIP - Text TIP COVCOUNTY followed by your message, to 888777
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