Special Weather Statement for Blount; Etowah; Cherokee
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What is happening
At 724 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 10 miles east of Ider to near Good Hope. Movement was southeast at 40 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects....
What the bulletin says to do
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms and may lead to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways. Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms. Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe shelter inside a building or vehicle.
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Bulletin details
At 724 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 10 miles east of Ider to near Good Hope. Movement was southeast at 40 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Gadsden, Rainbow City, Oneonta, Attalla, Hokes Bluff, Centre, Cedar Bluff, Blountsville, Cleveland, Little River Canyon National Preserve, Forney, Centre Municipal Airport, Glencoe, Sardis City, Locust Fork, Leesburg, Altoona, Snead, Susan Moore, and Walnut Grove.
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Special Weather Statement issued August 17 at 7:24PM CDT by NWS Birmingham AL
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Publisher: Weather Alert Watch. Primary source: NWS Birmingham AL. This page reorganizes official fields and does not add a forecast or expand the affected area.
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