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Blount County
Friday June 22nd, 2018 :: 08:05 p.m. CDT

Alert

Tornado Warning until 08:30PM

The National Weather Service in Birmingham has issued a

* Tornado Warning for... Northeastern Blount County in central Alabama...

* Until 830 PM CDT.

* At 801 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located near Strawberry, or 7 miles north of Blountsville, moving east at 35 mph. This storm has a history of producing a tornado. HAZARD...Tornado. SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation. IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is likely.

* Locations impacted include... Snead, McLarty, Brooksville and Strawberry. TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED HAIL...<.75IN

* AFFECTED AREAS: BLOUNT

Instructions:

TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter and protect yourself from flying debris.

Address/Location
Blount County
220 2nd Avenue East
Oneonta, AL 35121

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 205-625-4121

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Alert Details

Severity:
Extreme - Extraordinary 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:
Tornado Warning

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