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Covington County Emergency Management Agency, Alabama
Friday May 17th, 2024 :: 04:33 p.m. CDT

Alert

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 05:15PM

SVRMOB The National Weather Service in Mobile has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Southern Covington County in south central Alabama... Northeastern Okaloosa County in northwestern Florida...

* Until 515 PM CDT.

* At 433 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 8 miles west of Laurel Hill, or 15 miles north of Crestview, moving east at 30 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... Florala, Laurel Hill, and Lockhart.

* AFFECTED AREAS: COVINGTON, AL ... OKALOOSA, FL

Instructions:

Remain alert for a possible tornado! Tornadoes can develop quickly from severe thunderstorms. If you spot a tornado go at once into the basement or small central room in a sturdy structure. For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Large hail, damaging wind, and continuous cloud to ground lightning are 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. A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CDT for south central Alabama...and northwestern Florida.

Address/Location
Covington County Emergency Management Agency, Alabama
272 Hillcrest Dr
Andalusia, AL 36420

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 334-428-2670

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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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