Lexington, Massachusetts, USA
Issued by the National Weather Service - NWS Birmingham, Alabama
Areas Affected: Calhoun; Cleburne; Talladega; Clay; Chilton; Coosa; Tallapoosa
Urgency: Expected
Severity: Moderate
Certainty: Observed
Alert Sent: Saturday 4:07pm CDT
Alert Effective: Saturday 4:07pm CDT
Alert Expires: Saturday 5:00pm CDT
Event Onset: Saturday 4:07pm CDT
Issued by: NWS Birmingham AL
Max Wind Gusts: 50 MPH Max Hail Size: 0.00 in
...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT EAST CENTRAL CHILTON...EASTERN TALLADEGA...SOUTHEASTERN CALHOUN...NORTHWESTERN TALLAPOOSA... SOUTHWESTERN CLEBURNE...COOSA AND CLAY COUNTIES THROUGH 500 PM CDT... At 407 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Ohatchee to near Sycamore to Gap Of The Mountain. Movement was east at 30 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... Anniston, Oxford, Talladega, Alexander City, Clanton, Heflin, Lineville, Ashland, Goodwater, Rockford, Kellyton, West End-Cobb Town, Stewartville, Weogufka, Cobb Town, Fort McClellan, Saks, Weaver, Munford, and New Site.
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.
ID: urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.0787ba89157c4985b639ceca57a086a4ad2fa424.001.1 Codes: ALZ019, ALZ021, ALZ027, ALZ028, ALZ035, ALZ036, ALZ037 Link: https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.0787ba89157c4985b639ceca57a086a4ad2fa424.001.1