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Cullman County Sheriff's Office
Wednesday August 9th, 2023 :: 05:03 p.m. CDT

Alert

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 05:30PM

The National Weather Service in Huntsville Alabama has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Southwestern Cullman County in north central Alabama...

* Until 530 PM CDT.

* At 502 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Smith Dam, or 14 miles north of Sumiton, moving east 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... Hanceville, Dodge City, Garden City, Colony, Wilburn, Bremen, Arkadelphia, Black Bottom and Smith Lake.

* AFFECTED AREAS: CULLMAN, 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
Cullman County Sheriff's Office
1910 Beech Ave SE
Cullman, AL 35055

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 256-734-0342

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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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