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Severe Thunderstorm Warning for DeKalb, AL; Jackson, AL

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DeKalb, Jackson
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What is happening

At 354 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Fyffe, or near Rainsville, moving west at 5 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Emergency management. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations impacted include......

What the bulletin says to do

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. This storm has a history and producing large hail anhd tree damage in Jackson and Dekalb Counties. 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. Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

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Bulletin details

At 354 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Fyffe, or near Rainsville, moving west at 5 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Emergency management. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations impacted include... Scottsboro, Rainsville, Fyffe, Powell, Section, and Guest.

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Official revisions

4 captured
  1. Update

    Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 7 at 3:55PM CDT until August 7 at 4:15PM CDT by NWS Huntsville AL

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  2. Update

    Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 7 at 3:36PM CDT until August 7 at 4:15PM CDT by NWS Huntsville AL

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  3. Update

    Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 7 at 3:26PM CDT until August 7 at 4:15PM CDT by NWS Huntsville AL

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  4. Alert

    Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 7 at 3:17PM CDT until August 7 at 4:15PM 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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