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Huntsville-Madison County EMA
Monday October 13th, 2014 :: 04:48 p.m. CDT

Alert

Severe Thunderstorm Warning for all of Madison County until 5:15PM. Be weather alert

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL
445 PM CDT MON OCT 13 2014

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN HUNTSVILLE HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
MADISON COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL ALABAMA...
LIMESTONE COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL ALABAMA...

* UNTIL 515 PM CDT

* AT 445 PM CDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A LINE OF SEVERE
THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING QUARTER SIZE HAIL AND DAMAGING
WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH. THESE STORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE
EXTENDING FROM NEAR DECATUR TO NEAR GUNTERSVILLE...AND MOVING
NORTH AT 50 MPH. THESE STORMS HAVE A LONG HISTORY OF PRODUCING
WIND DAMAGE.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
HUNTSVILLE...MADISON...ATHENS...REDSTONE ARSENAL...MOORES MILL...
MERIDIANVILLE...HAZEL GREEN...OWENS CROSS ROADS...GURLEY AND
TRIANA.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCE DAMAGING WINDS...DESTRUCTIVE HAIL...
DEADLY LIGHTNING AND VERY HEAVY RAIN. FOR YOUR PROTECTION...MOVE TO
AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF YOUR HOME OR BUSINESS. HEAVY
RAINS FLOOD ROADS QUICKLY SO DO NOT DRIVE INTO AREAS WHERE WATER
COVERS THE ROAD.

Instructions:

Severe Thunderstorm Warning

Address/Location
Huntsville-Madison County EMA
320 Fountain Circle Southwest
Huntsville, AL 35801

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 256-427-5130

Alert Details

Severity:
Severe - Significant threat to life or property
Urgency:
Expected - Responsive action SHOULD be taken soon (within next hour)
Certainty:
Observed - Determined to have occurred or to be ongoing
Category:
Meteorological (inc. flood)
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning

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