SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHEASTERN ELMORE AND
SOUTHWESTERN TALLAPOOSA COUNTIES UNTIL 700 PM CDT…
At 623 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Martin Dam, or 8 miles north of Tallassee, moving west at 10 mph.
Winds in excess of 40 mph will be possible with this storm.
Locations impacted include…
Eclectic, Southern Lake Martin, Kowaliga Bridge, Martin Dam, Western
Lake Martin and Yates Reservoir.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
If on or near Lake Martin, get out of the water and move indoors or
inside a vehicle. Remember, lightning can strike out to 10 miles
from the parent thunderstorm. If you can hear thunder, you are close
enough to be struck by lightning. Move to safe shelter now! Do not
be caught on the water in a thunderstorm.
