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City of Decatur, AL
Sunday August 13th, 2023 :: 04:11 p.m. CDT

Alert

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 05:00PM

The National Weather Service in Huntsville Alabama has issued a

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

* Until 500 PM CDT.

* At 410 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Lexington to near Leighton to 7 miles northwest of Belgreen, moving east at 40 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include... Florence, Athens, Muscle Shoals, Russellville, Sheffield, Tuscumbia, Red Bay, Rogersville, Phil Campbell and Killen.

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