Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Marengo and Hale County Until 845am Wednesday

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR…SOUTHERN HALE COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL ALABAMA…NORTHERN MARENGO COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST ALABAMA…

* UNTIL 845 AM CST

* AT 757 AM CST…THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH.  THIS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR MYRTLEWOOD…OR NEAR LINDEN…AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 60 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE… LINDEN…PIN HOOK…CHICKASAW STATE PARK…ARCOLA…FAUNSDALE… NEWBERN…PROVIDENCE AND OLD SPRING HILL.

WINDS OF 60 TO 70 MPH WILL BREAK LARGE TREE LIMBS AND CAUSE SOME DAMAGE…ESPECIALLY TO SMALLER STRUCTURES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE WARNED AREA. TORNADOES CAN DEVELOP QUICKLY FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS. ALTHOUGH NOT IMMEDIATELY LIKELY…IF A TORNADO IS SPOTTED…ACT QUICKLY AND MOVE TO A PLACE OF SAFETY INSIDE A STURDY STRUCTURE…SUCH AS A BASEMENT OR SMALL INTERIOR ROOM.

Richard Scott