Wednesday, March 19, 2008

South AL Storms Intensifying

A line of thunderstorms south of Montgomery has intensified. The NWS has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for:

WESTERN BUTLER COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL ALABAMA...
NORTH CENTRAL CONECUH COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL ALABAMA...
NORTHERN MONROE COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL ALABAMA...
EASTERN WILCOX COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL ALABAMA... until 9:45am.

As far as the CBS 42 viewing area is concerned (Central Alabama), I think we will begin to see storms intensify by mid-morning as we get a little bit more daytime heating. We will certainly keep you posted throughout the day as conditions warrant on CBS42.COM and CBS42-TV.

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT FOR AUTAUGA...DALLAS AND LOWNDES COUNTIES UNTIL 930 AM CDT...

AT 843 AM CDT...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IS TRACKING STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM WHITES BLUFF TO WATSONVILLE TO FOUNTAIN...OR ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 15 MILES SOUTHWEST OFSELMONT-WEST SELMONT TO 10 MILES SOUTHEAST OF CAMDEN TO 26 MILES EAST OF GROVE HILL...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 60 MPH.WINDS UP TO 50 MPH ARE EXPECTED WITH THESE STORMS.*

LOCATIONS IN OR NEAR THE PATH INCLUDE... OLD CAHABA PARK. SKYHARBOR AIRPORT. SELMA. TYLER. ROBERT F. HENRY LOCK AND DAM. DAWSON MILL.THE GUSTY WINDS WILL BE CAPABLE OF KNOCKING DOWN SMALL TREES...TREE LIMBS...AND POWERLINES. SEEK SAFE SHELTER UNTIL THE STORM HAS PASSED.

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