Storms tonight prompt shelters to open in Dallas County

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTHERN PERRY AND CENTRAL
DALLAS COUNTIES THROUGH 345 PM CDT...

At 300 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Marion Junction, or 7 miles east of Uniontown, moving east at 35 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...
Selma, Valley Grande, Uniontown, Selmont-West Selmont, Orrville,
Bogue Chitto, Vaiden, Old Cahaba Park, Memorial Stadium, Marion
Junction, Dallas County Horse Arena, Potter Station, Skyharbor
Airport, Perry County Correctional Center, Summerfield, Hazen, Craig
Field Aiport, Selma Drag Strip, Suttle, and Edmund Pettus Bridge.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to
localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.

Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM CDT for south central
and central Alabama.

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MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN;
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 330 PM CDT
FOR CENTRAL PERRY AND NORTHWESTERN DALLAS COUNTIES...

At 250 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Uniontown,
moving east 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...
Selma, Marion, Uniontown, Bogue Chitto, Vaiden, Marion Junction,
Dallas County Horse Arena, Potter Station, Skyharbor Airport, Perry
County Correctional Center, Radford, Summerfield, Hazen, Suttle, and
Vaiden Field Airport.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM CDT for south central
and central Alabama.

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

Continuous cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Move indoors immediately. Lightning is one of nature's leading
killers. Remember, if you can hear thunder, you are close enough to
be struck by lightning.

Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

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HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED;
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN;
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED;
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED TORNADO WATCH 187 IN
EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS

IN ALABAMA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 30 COUNTIES

IN CENTRAL ALABAMA

AUTAUGA               BIBB                  BLOUNT
CALHOUN               CHEROKEE              CHILTON
CLAY                  COOSA                 DALLAS
ELMORE                ETOWAH                FAYETTE
GREENE                HALE                  JEFFERSON
LAMAR                 LOWNDES               MARENGO
MARION                MONTGOMERY            PERRY
PICKENS               SHELBY                ST. CLAIR
SUMTER                TALLADEGA             TALLAPOOSA
TUSCALOOSA            WALKER                WINSTON

THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ALABASTER, ALEXANDER CITY,
ALICEVILLE, ANNISTON, ASHLAND, BIRMINGHAM, BRENT, CARROLLTON,
CENTRE, CENTREVILLE, CLANTON, COLUMBIANA, DEMOPOLIS, EUTAW,
FAYETTE, FORT DEPOSIT, GADSDEN, GREENSBORO, HALEYVILLE, HAMILTON,
HOOVER, JACKSONVILLE, JASPER, LINDEN, LINEVILLE, LIVINGSTON,
LOWNDESBORO, MARION, MILLBROOK, MONTGOMERY, MOODY, MOUNDVILLE,
ONEONTA, PELHAM, PELL CITY, PRATTVILLE, ROCKFORD, SELMA,
SULLIGENT, SYLACAUGA, TALLADEGA, TUSCALOOSA, UNIONTOWN, VERNON,
WETUMPKA, AND YORK.

.Heavy thunderstorms are forecast through early Thursday morning.
This activity has the potential to produce several inches of
rainfall for portions of Central Alabama. A broad area of Central
Alabama is included in a Flood Watch as there is some uncertainty
regarding exactly where the heaviest corridors of rain may occur.

...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING...

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be
possible.

* WHERE...A portion of central Alabama, including the following
counties, Autauga, Barbour, Bibb, Blount, Bullock, Calhoun,
Chambers, Cherokee, Chilton, Clay, Cleburne, Coosa, Dallas,
Elmore, Etowah, Greene, Hale, Jefferson, Lee, Lowndes, Macon,
Marengo, Montgomery, Perry, Pickens, Pike, Randolph, Russell,
Shelby, St. Clair, Sumter, Talladega, Tallapoosa and Tuscaloosa.

* WHEN...Through Thursday morning.

* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,
creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
Creeks and streams may rise out of their banks. Flooding may occur
in poor drainage and urban areas.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible Flood
Warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared
to take action should flooding develop.

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