Real-time Updates for Severe Weather in West Alabama Sunday, April 6th
A band of severe storms is expected to impact West Alabama before dawn Sunday morning, and as the National Weather Service in Birmingham hones in on threats, we'll provide real-time weather updates that affect our readership and listening area.
NWS EXTENDS TORNADO WATCH
The first call from the NWS came late Saturday night, when they issued a Tornado Watch for far northwestern Alabama, including Marion and Winston.
As Saturday became Sunday morning, the NWS extended the Watch further into out listening area to include Fayette, Lamar, Pickens and Walker Counties.
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THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS EXTENDED TORNADO WATCH 128 TO INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING AREAS UNTIL 3 AM CDT EARLY THIS MORNING IN ALABAMA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 4 COUNTIES IN CENTRAL ALABAMA FAYETTE LAMAR PICKENS WALKER THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ALICEVILLE, CARROLLTON, FAYETTE, JASPER, SULLIGENT, AND VERNON. $$ ALC093-133-060800- /O.CON.KBMX.TO.A.0128.000000T0000Z-250406T0800Z/ TORNADO WATCH 128 REMAINS VALID UNTIL 3 AM CDT EARLY THIS MORNING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN ALABAMA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 2 COUNTIES IN CENTRAL ALABAMA MARION WINSTON THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF HALEYVILLE AND HAMILTON. $$
NWS ISSUES SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR PICKENS COUNTY
The National Weather Service in Birmingham has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Northwestern Pickens County in west central Alabama... * Until 215 AM CDT. * At 125 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Bigbee Valley, or 8 miles northwest of Pickensville, moving northeast at 50 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. * Locations impacted include... Forest, Macedonia, Ethelsville, Shaw, McShan, and Pickensville. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Remain alert for a possible tornado! Tornadoes can develop quickly from severe thunderstorms. If you spot a tornado go at once into the basement or small central room in a sturdy structure. For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 300 AM CDT for west central Alabama. &&
NWS ISSUES TORNADO WARNING FOR PICKENS COUNTY
The National Weather Service in Birmingham has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Northwestern Pickens County in west central Alabama...
* Until 215 AM CDT.
* At 129 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Bigbee Valley, or 8 miles north of Pickensville,
moving northeast at 55 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed.
Damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree
damage is likely.
* Locations impacted include...
Forest, Macedonia, Ethelsville, and Shaw.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
&&NWS ISSUES FLASH FLOOD WARNING IN SEVERAL COUNTIES
The National Weather Service in Birmingham has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Marion County in northwestern Alabama...
Western Winston County in northwestern Alabama...
Northwestern Fayette County in west central Alabama...
Lamar County in west central Alabama...
* Until 630 AM CDT.
* At 156 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1.5 and 2.5 inches of
rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are
possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected
to begin shortly.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
SOURCE...Radar.
IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban
areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as
other poor drainage and low-lying areas.
* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Hamilton, Winfield, Haleyville, Vernon, Sulligent, Millport, Lynn,
Guin, Hackleburg, Double Springs, Brilliant, Glen Allen, Kennedy,
Detroit, Beaverton, Gu-Win, Brinn, Bluff, Weston and Crews.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.
Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.
&&NWS ISSUES SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR FAYETTE AND LAMAR COUNTIES
The National Weather Service in Birmingham has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Southwestern Fayette County in west central Alabama...
Southeastern Lamar County in west central Alabama...
* Until 300 AM CDT.
* At 157 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Ethelsville,
or 7 miles southwest of Millport, moving northeast at 35 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage
to roofs, siding, and trees.
* Locations impacted include...
Cody, Ashcraft Corner, Stone Wall, Bankston, Richard Arthur Field,
Millport, Fayette County Public Lake, Fayette, Kennedy, Bevill
State College Fayette, Crossville, Belk, and Berry.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 300 AM CDT for west central
Alabama.
&&NWS ISSUES SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING IN FAYETTE COUNTY
The National Weather Service in Birmingham has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Central Fayette County in west central Alabama...
* Until 330 AM CDT.
* At 233 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Fayette,
moving northeast at 35 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and half dollar size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage
to roofs, siding, and trees.
* Locations impacted include...
Bevill State College Fayette, Hubbertville, Bazemore, Bankston,
Fowlers Crossroads, Richard Arthur Field, Berry, Fayette, and Glen
Allen.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 300 AM CDT for central,
northwestern and west central Alabama.
NEW NWS TORNADO WATCH INCLUDES MOST REGIONAL COUNTIES
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILL ALLOW TORNADO WATCH 128 TO EXPIRE AT 3 AM CDT EARLY THIS MORNING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN ALABAMA THIS ALLOWS TO EXPIRE 4 COUNTIES IN CENTRAL ALABAMA FAYETTE LAMAR MARION WINSTON THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF FAYETTE, HALEYVILLE, HAMILTON, SULLIGENT, AND VERNON. $$ ALC001-007-009-015-019-021-027-029-037-047-051-055-063-065-073- 091-105-111-115-117-119-121-123-125-061500- /O.NEW.KBMX.TO.A.0131.250406T0746Z-250406T1500Z/ THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED TORNADO WATCH 131 IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CDT THIS MORNING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN ALABAMA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 24 COUNTIES IN CENTRAL ALABAMA AUTAUGA BIBB BLOUNT CALHOUN CHEROKEE CHILTON CLAY CLEBURNE COOSA DALLAS ELMORE ETOWAH GREENE HALE JEFFERSON MARENGO PERRY RANDOLPH SHELBY ST. CLAIR SUMTER TALLADEGA TALLAPOOSA TUSCALOOSA THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ALABASTER, ALEXANDER CITY, ANNISTON, ASHLAND, BIRMINGHAM, BRENT, CENTRE, CENTREVILLE, CLANTON, COLUMBIANA, DEMOPOLIS, EUTAW, GADSDEN, GREENSBORO, HEFLIN, HOOVER, JACKSONVILLE, LINDEN, LINEVILLE, LIVINGSTON, MARION, MILLBROOK, MOODY, MOUNDVILLE, ONEONTA, PELHAM, PELL CITY, PRATTVILLE, ROANOKE, ROCKFORD, SELMA, SYLACAUGA, TALLADEGA, TUSCALOOSA, UNIONTOWN, WETUMPKA, AND YORK.
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