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Blount County
Wednesday August 9th, 2023 :: 06:12 p.m. CDT

Alert

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 07:00PM Wednesday

The National Weather Service in Birmingham has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Southeastern Blount County in central Alabama... Northeastern Jefferson County in central Alabama...

* Until 700 PM CDT.

* At 611 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near County Line, or 11 miles northeast of Gardendale, moving east at 30 mph. HAZARD...Ping pong ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include... Clay, Pinson, Argo, Kimberly, Morris, Trafford, County Line, Inland Lake, Highland Lake, Palmerdale, Holly Springs, Village Springs and Remlap.

* AFFECTED AREAS: BLOUNT, AL ... JEFFERSON, AL

Instructions:

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

Address/Location
Blount County
220 2nd Avenue East
Oneonta, AL 35121

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 205-625-4121

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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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