Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 05:15PM
The National Weather Service in Mobile has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Southern Covington County in south central Alabama... Northeastern Okaloosa County in northwestern Florida...
* Until 515 PM CDT.
* At 427 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 7 miles west of Laurel Hill, or 15 miles west of Florala, moving east at 5 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... Florala, Laurel Hill and Lockhart.
* AFFECTED AREAS: COVINGTON, AL ... OKALOOSA, FL
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 this storm. 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