The NWS in Bham has issued a Significant Weather Advisory for far southern Etowah Co until 4:15pm. 
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
333 PM CDT SAT JUL 24 2010
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CALHOUN AL-ETOWAH AL-ST. CLAIR AL-
333 PM CDT SAT JUL 24 2010
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHERN ETOWAH...EASTERN ST.
CLAIR AND WESTERN CALHOUN COUNTIES UNTIL 415 PM CDT...
AT 332 PM CDT...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAS TRACKING A STRONG
THUNDERSTORM NEAR OHATCHEE...OR 6 MILES SOUTHEAST OF MARKTON...MOVING
NORTHWEST AT 10 MPH.
WIND GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH ARE EXPECTED WITH THIS STORM...ALONG WITH
FREQUENT DANGEROUS LIGHTNING.
LOCATIONS IN OR NEAR THE PATH OF THIS STORM INCLUDE...
MARKTON...
OHATCHEE...
IF THREATENING WEATHER APPROACHES YOUR AREA...TAKE SHELTER IN A
STURDY BUILDING.
Address/Location
Gadsden/Etowah County Emergency Management Agency
90 E Broad St
Gadsden, AL 35903
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Michael Amberson
Gadsden/Etowah County EMA
[email protected]
256-549-4575