The NWS in Bham has issued a Significant Weather Advisory for NW Etowah Co until 5:00pm 
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
414 PM CDT SAT JUL 24 2010
ALZ017-018-242200-
BLOUNT AL-ETOWAH AL-
414 PM CDT SAT JUL 24 2010
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHEASTERN BLOUNT AND
NORTHWESTERN ETOWAH COUNTIES UNTIL 500 PM CDT...
AT 409 PM CDT...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAS TRACKING A STRONG
THUNDERSTORM NEAR WALNUT GROVE...OR 11 MILES SOUTHWEST OF BOAZ...
MOVING NORTHWEST AT 10 MPH.
WIND GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH ARE EXPECTED WITH THIS STORM...ALONG WITH
HEAVY RAIN AND FREQUENT DANGEROUS LIGHTNING.
LOCATIONS IN OR NEAR THE PATH OF THIS STORM INCLUDE...
WALNUT GROVE...
SNEAD...
MCLARTY...
BROOKSVILLE...
TORRENTIAL RAIN...WHICH MAY FLOOD LOW LYING AREAS SUCH AS DITCHES AND
UNDERPASSES...IS ALSO LIKELY. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE ON A FLOODED
ROADWAY.
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