Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 04:00AM
The National Weather Service in Mobile has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Southwestern Butler County in south central Alabama... Northeastern Monroe County in south central Alabama... Southeastern Wilcox County in south central Alabama... Conecuh County in south central Alabama... Northwestern Covington County in south central Alabama...
* Until 400 AM CDT.
* At 314 AM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 7 miles southeast of Pine Apple to 9 miles east of Beatrice to 4 miles south of Vredenburgh, moving southeast at 35 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
* Locations impacted include... Evergreen, Peterman, Georgiana, McKenzie, Red Level, Beatrice, Vredenburgh, Gantt, Pine Apple and I65 And US 84.
* AFFECTED AREAS: BUTLER, AL ... CONECUH, AL ... COVINGTON, AL ... MONROE, AL ... WILCOX, AL
Instructions:
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Large hail and damaging winds and 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.
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