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Covington County Emergency Management Agency, Alabama
Monday August 19th, 2024 :: 12:35 a.m. CDT

Alert

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 01:15AM Monday

SVRMOB The National Weather Service in Mobile has issued a

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

* Until 115 AM CDT.

* At 1234 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 6 miles north of Lockhart, or 7 miles northwest of Florala, moving southeast at 40 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 and Lockhart.

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

Instructions:

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.

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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