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Calhoun County EMA
Sunday August 6th, 2023 :: 03:39 p.m. CDT

Advisory

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 04:45PM

The National Weather Service in Birmingham has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Northern Calhoun County in east central Alabama... Etowah County in northeastern Alabama... Northern St. Clair County in central Alabama... Cherokee County in northeastern Alabama...

* Until 445 PM CDT.

* At 338 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near McLarty to near Inland Lake, moving east at 50 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include... Gadsden, Anniston, Jacksonville, Rainbow City, Attalla, Piedmont, Hokes Bluff, Centre, Cedar Bluff, Little River Canyon National Preserve, Forney, Centre Municipal Airport, Saks, Glencoe, Weaver, Ashville, Sardis City, Ohatchee, Steele and Leesburg.

* AFFECTED AREAS: CALHOUN, AL ... CHEROKEE, AL ... ETOWAH, AL ... ST. CLAIR, AL

Instructions:

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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