Thursday, April 27, 2017

Strong Storm Affecting Franklin & Lawrence Counties

At 1237 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Hackleburg, or 9 miles west of Haleyville, moving northeast at 80 mph. Wind gusts up to 50 mph and frequent lightning will be possible with this storm.

Therefore a SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY has been issued for eastern Franklin and southwestern Lawrence counties until 1:15 AM CDT.

Locations impacted include…
Russellville, Phil Campbell, Mt Hope, Tharptown, Duketon, Rockwood, Landersville, Newburg, Pleasant Ridge and Isbell.

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



from The Alabama Weather Blog http://ift.tt/2oyWGB5

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