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Calhoun County EMA
Thursday January 12th, 2023 :: 12:10 p.m. CST

Advisory

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 01:15PM

The National Weather Service in Birmingham has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Southern Calhoun County in east central Alabama... Cleburne County in east central Alabama...

* Until 115 PM CST.

* At 1209 PM CST, a severe thunderstorm was located over Talladega Municipal Airport, or 9 miles north of Talladega, moving northeast at 55 mph. HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect considerable tree damage. Wind damage is also likely to mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings.

* Locations impacted include... Anniston, Oxford, Jacksonville, Heflin, Cobb Town, West End-Cobb Town, Fort McClellan, Saks, Weaver, Hobson City, Fruithurst, Edwardsville, Blue Mountain, Muscadine, Oxford Lake, Bynum, Mars Hills, Alexandria, Coleman Lake And Campground and Choccolocco.

* AFFECTED AREAS: CALHOUN, AL ... CLEBURNE, AL

Instructions:

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 100 PM CST for northeastern and east central Alabama. A Tornado Watch also remains in effect until 600 PM CST for east central Alabama. For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.

Address/Location
Calhoun County EMA
507 Francis St W
Jacksonville, AL 36265

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 256-380-5741

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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