The NWS in Bham issues a SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING for southwestern Etowah Co until 3:30 pm.
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A
* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
SOUTHWESTERN ETOWAH COUNTY IN NORTHEAST ALABAMA...
NORTHEASTERN ST. CLAIR COUNTY IN CENTRAL ALABAMA...
* UNTIL 330 PM CDT
* AT 254 PM CDT...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDICATED A SEVERE
THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING QUARTER SIZE HAIL. THIS STORM
WAS LOCATED NEAR STEELE...OR 12 MILES EAST OF ONEONTA...AND MOVING
EAST AT 40 MPH.
* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
RAINBOW CITY...MARKTON...GADSDEN...ATTALLA...NOCCALULA FALLS...
GADSDEN MALL...RAMSEY AND WILLIAMS.
THIS INCLUDES...
INTERSTATE 59 EXIT NUMBERS 174 THROUGH 183...
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
IF YOU ARE IN THE PATH OF THIS STORM...PREPARE IMMEDIATELY FOR LARGE
HAIL AND DEADLY CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING. PEOPLE OUTSIDE SHOULD MOVE
TO A SHELTER...PREFERABLY INSIDE A STRONG BUILDING AND AWAY FROM
WINDOWS.
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