Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 01:30AM Sunday
The National Weather Service in Birmingham has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Southeastern Blount County in central Alabama... Northwestern Calhoun County in east central Alabama... North central Shelby County in central Alabama... Western Etowah County in northeastern Alabama... Northeastern Jefferson County in central Alabama... St. Clair County in central Alabama...
* Until 130 AM CST.
* At 1244 AM CST, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Inland Lake to Argo to near Bald Rock, moving northeast at 45 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Public. Numerous trees were reported down in the Hoover and Vestavia Hills areas. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
* Locations impacted include... Northeastern Birmingham, Gadsden, Vestavia Hills, Mountain Brook, Trussville, Gardendale, Pell City, Irondale, Leeds, Moody, Rainbow City, Oneonta, Attalla, Springville, Odenville, Dallas, Center Point, Clay, Pinson, and Tarrant.
* AFFECTED AREAS: BLOUNT, AL ... CALHOUN, AL ... ETOWAH, AL ... JEFFERSON, AL ... ST. CLAIR, AL ... SHELBY, AL
Instructions:
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 200 AM CST for central and northeastern Alabama. A Tornado Watch also remains in effect until 200 AM CST for central and east central Alabama.
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