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Calhoun County EMA
Friday March 3rd, 2023 :: 12:58 p.m. CST

Advisory

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 02:15PM

The National Weather Service in Birmingham has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Northern Calhoun County in east central Alabama... Northeastern Cleburne County in east central Alabama... Cherokee County in northeastern Alabama...

* Until 215 PM CST.

* At 1257 PM CST, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Crossville to near Gadsden Mall to near Ragland, moving northeast at 60 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include... Jacksonville, Piedmont, Centre, Cedar Bluff, Little River Canyon National Preserve, Forney, Centre Municipal Airport, Glencoe, Weaver, Ohatchee, Leesburg, Sand Rock, Gaylesville, Tennala, Cherokee Rock Village, Pleasant Gap, Cornwall Furnace Park, Blanche, Eastern Weiss Lake and Alexandria.

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

Instructions:

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 400 PM CST for central, northeastern and 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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