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Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Lawrence, AL; Limestone, AL; Madison, AL +1 more

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What is happening

At 953 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Tanner, or 7 miles north of Decatur, moving east at 35 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations impacted include... Northwestern Huntsville, Decatur, Madison, Athens, Redstone...

What the bulletin says to do

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Continuous cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm. Move indoors immediately. Lightning is one of nature's leading killers. Remember, if you can hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning.

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Bulletin details

At 953 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Tanner, or 7 miles north of Decatur, moving east at 35 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations impacted include... Northwestern Huntsville, Decatur, Madison, Athens, Redstone Arsenal, Meridianville, Priceville, Trinity, Triana, and Marshall Space Flight Center.

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Official revisions

5 captured
  1. Update

    Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 20 at 9:53PM CDT until August 20 at 10:15PM CDT by NWS Huntsville AL

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  2. Update

    Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 20 at 9:47PM CDT until August 20 at 10:15PM CDT by NWS Huntsville AL

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  3. Update

    Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 20 at 9:30PM CDT until August 20 at 10:15PM CDT by NWS Huntsville AL

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  4. Update

    Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 20 at 9:18PM CDT until August 20 at 10:15PM CDT by NWS Huntsville AL

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  5. Alert

    Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 20 at 9:10PM CDT until August 20 at 10:15PM CDT by NWS Huntsville AL

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Publisher: Weather Alert Watch. Primary source: NWS Huntsville AL. This page reorganizes official fields and does not add a forecast or expand the affected area.

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