SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHEASTERN ELMORE…NORTH
CENTRAL MACON AND SOUTHWESTERN TALLAPOOSA COUNTIES UNTIL 900 PM
CDT…
At 813 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Kent, or 7 miles northwest of Tallassee, moving southeast at 10 mph.
Wind gusts around 40 mph will be possible with this storm.
Locations impacted include…
Tuskegee, Tallassee, Notasulga, Eclectic, Franklin, Martin Dam,
Liberty City, Reeves Airport, Tallapoosa City, Southern Lake Martin,
Western Lake Martin, Yates Dam, Uphapee Creek, Reeltown and Yates
Reservoir.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
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.
