Special Weather Statement for Madison; Marshall; DeKalb
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What is happening
At 540 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Owens Cross Roads, or 13 miles southeast of Redstone Arsenal, moving southeast at 10 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations...
What the bulletin says to do
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
Full official description
Bulletin details
At 540 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Owens Cross Roads, or 13 miles southeast of Redstone Arsenal, moving southeast at 10 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Albertville, Boaz, Guntersville, Crossville, Owens Cross Roads, Grant, Geraldine, Douglas, Lakeview, and Union Grove.
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Special Weather Statement issued August 11 at 5:40PM 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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