Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 02:00AM Sunday
The National Weather Service in Birmingham has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Calhoun County in east central Alabama... Southeastern Etowah County in northeastern Alabama... East central St. Clair County in central Alabama... North central Cleburne County in east central Alabama... Southwestern Cherokee County in northeastern Alabama...
* Until 200 AM CST.
* At 116 AM CST, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Neely Henry Lake to near Talladega Municipal Airport, moving northeast at 45 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and nickel size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
* Locations impacted include... Gadsden, Anniston, Jacksonville, Rainbow City, Piedmont, Hokes Bluff, Centre, Cobb Town, West End-Cobb Town, Fort McClellan, Saks, Glencoe, Weaver, Ragland, Ohatchee, Tennala, Blue Mountain, Alexandria, Jacksonville State University, and Ballplay.
* AFFECTED AREAS: CALHOUN, AL ... CHEROKEE, AL ... CLEBURNE, AL ... ETOWAH, AL ... ST. CLAIR, 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 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