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City of Decatur, AL
Wednesday August 9th, 2023 :: 03:28 p.m. CDT

Alert

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 04:15PM

The National Weather Service in Huntsville Alabama has issued a

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

* Until 415 PM CDT.

* At 327 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Leighton, or 7 miles east of Muscle Shoals, moving east at 45 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include... Decatur, Florence, Athens, Muscle Shoals, Trinity, Rogersville, Town Creek, Littleville, Leighton and Courtland.

* AFFECTED AREAS: COLBERT, 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. 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
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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