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Calhoun County EMA
Saturday August 17th, 2024 :: 04:33 p.m. CDT

Advisory

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 05:30PM

SVRBMX The National Weather Service in Birmingham has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Northeastern Calhoun County in east central Alabama... Eastern Etowah County in northeastern Alabama... Southern Cherokee County in northeastern Alabama...

* Until 530 PM CDT.

* At 432 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Gadsden Mall, or near Gadsden, moving east at 35 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include... Gadsden, Jacksonville, Rainbow City, Attalla, Piedmont, Hokes Bluff, Forney, Glencoe, Reece City, Tennala, Pleasant Gap, Jacksonville State University, Ballplay, Gadsden Mall, Noccalula Falls, Moshat, Ball Flat, Neely Henry Lake, Eastern Weiss Lake, and Southside.

* AFFECTED AREAS: CALHOUN, AL ... CHEROKEE, AL ... ETOWAH, AL

Instructions:

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

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

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