Our line of thunderstorms is weakening a bit as it moves into slightly more stable air.
It extends from east of Guntersville to west of Ashville to just west of Leeds to just west of Chelsea to just west of Montevallo.
The Jefferson County warning has expired as has the Bibb County warning.
Still, strong winds up to 65-70 mph are occurring along and ahead of the line. In addition, winds of 40 mph are occurring ahead of the line. These winds can cause minor to significant wind damage. Be in a safe shelter as the line approaches and passes your location.
A tree has been reported down in the town of Talladega. Trees are reported down over St. Clair and Talladega Counties. There are numerous other reports of wind damage across the state, including some significant damage over Northwest Alabama.
A new severe thunderstorm watch (#56) has been issued for East Alabama. It goes until 12;00 midnight and includes: Calhoun, Chambers, Cherokee, Clay, Cleburne, Coosa, Randolph, Talladega and Tallapoosa Counties.
Severe thunderstorm watch number 53 remains in effect for the following counties...Bibb... Chilton... Dallas... DeKalb... Etowah... Jackson... Madison... Marshall... Perry... St. Clair and Shelby Counties. But the severe weather threat ends as soon as the line passes your location, and the Watch will be cancelled early for all Alabama counties.
It extends from east of Guntersville to west of Ashville to just west of Leeds to just west of Chelsea to just west of Montevallo.
The Jefferson County warning has expired as has the Bibb County warning.
Still, strong winds up to 65-70 mph are occurring along and ahead of the line. In addition, winds of 40 mph are occurring ahead of the line. These winds can cause minor to significant wind damage. Be in a safe shelter as the line approaches and passes your location.
A tree has been reported down in the town of Talladega. Trees are reported down over St. Clair and Talladega Counties. There are numerous other reports of wind damage across the state, including some significant damage over Northwest Alabama.
A new severe thunderstorm watch (#56) has been issued for East Alabama. It goes until 12;00 midnight and includes: Calhoun, Chambers, Cherokee, Clay, Cleburne, Coosa, Randolph, Talladega and Tallapoosa Counties.
Severe thunderstorm watch number 53 remains in effect for the following counties...Bibb... Chilton... Dallas... DeKalb... Etowah... Jackson... Madison... Marshall... Perry... St. Clair and Shelby Counties. But the severe weather threat ends as soon as the line passes your location, and the Watch will be cancelled early for all Alabama counties.
on March 9, 2006, 6:44 pm
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