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City of Decatur, AL
Saturday August 5th, 2023 :: 08:05 p.m. CDT

Alert

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 08:30PM Saturday

The National Weather Service in Huntsville Alabama has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Limestone County in north central Alabama... Eastern Lauderdale County in northwestern Alabama... Southeastern Colbert County in northwestern Alabama... Eastern Franklin County in northwestern Alabama... Northwestern Morgan County in north central Alabama... Lawrence County in northwestern Alabama...

* Until 830 PM CDT.

* At 804 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Lexington to near Leighton to 9 miles southeast of Russellville, moving east at 35 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include... Decatur, Athens, Moulton, Trinity, Rogersville, Ardmore, Town Creek, Lexington, Leighton and Courtland.

* AFFECTED AREAS: COLBERT, AL ... FRANKLIN, AL ... LAUDERDALE, AL ... LAWRENCE, AL ... LIMESTONE, AL ... MORGAN, AL

Instructions:

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.

Address/Location
City of Decatur, AL
402 Lee St NE
Decatur, AL 35601

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 256-341-4500

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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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