Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Jackson County

Posted on: 10:06 pm, July 17, 2012, by , updated on: 10:49pm, July 17, 2012

Updated at 10:48 PM:

Updated warning information:

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL
1041 PM CDT TUE JUL 17 2012

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN HUNTSVILLE HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
  CENTRAL JACKSON COUNTY IN NORTHEAST ALABAMA...

* UNTIL 1115 PM CDT

* AT 1042 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS
  OF 60 MPH.  THIS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR MARTINTOWN...OR ABOUT 9
  MILES EAST OF SCOTTSBORO...AND MOVING SOUTH AT 5 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  PISGAH...ROSALIE...
  DUTTON...SECTION...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

THIS IS A DANGEROUS STORM. IF YOU ARE IN ITS PATH...PREPARE
IMMEDIATELY FOR DAMAGING WINDS...DESTRUCTIVE HAIL...AND DEADLY CLOUD
TO GROUND LIGHTNING. PEOPLE OUTSIDE SHOULD MOVE TO A SHELTER...
PREFERABLY INSIDE A STRONG BUILDING BUT AWAY FROM WINDOWS.
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL
1002 PM CDT TUE JUL 17 2012

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN HUNTSVILLE HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
  NORTHEASTERN JACKSON COUNTY IN NORTHEAST ALABAMA...

* UNTIL 1045 PM CDT

* AT 1002 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DAMAGING WINDS IN         
  EXCESS OF 60 MPH.  THIS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR NEAR JASPER...AND   
  MOVING SOUTHWEST AT 10 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  LONG ISLAND...
  BRIDGEPORT...
  RUSSELL CAVE NATIONAL MONUMENT...
  FLAT ROCK...
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