Severe Thunderstorm Warning Issued for Elmore and Tallapoosa Counties in Alabama

Alert Details

The National Weather Service in Birmingham has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for central Elmore County and southern Tallapoosa County in east central Alabama. This alert is based on radar-indicated conditions observed at 4:04 AM CDT.

Affected Areas

The warning covers specific regions in east central Alabama, including:

• Elmore County: Central portions, including Wetumpka, Eclectic, and Santuck.
• Tallapoosa County: Southern portions, including Tallassee and the Lake Martin area.

Specific locations impacted include Wetumpka, Tallassee, Eclectic, Waverly, Martin Dam, Santuck, Reeves Airport, Ten Cedar Estates, Southern Lake Martin, Dexter, Liberty City, Western Lake Martin, Tallapoosa City, Blue Ridge, Kowaliga Bridge, Still Waters Resort, Eastern Lake Martin, Jordan Lake, Central, and Wallsboro.

What You Should Do

For your protection, move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building immediately. Residents should remain alert as a Tornado Watch also remains in effect until 9:00 AM CDT for south central, southeastern, and east central Alabama.

Expected Conditions

• Wind: 70 mph wind gusts are expected.
• Hazards: Radar indicates a severe thunderstorm located over Santuck, or near Wetumpka, moving east at 45 mph.
• Impact: Expect considerable tree damage. Damage is likely to mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings.

Timeline

• Issued: March 16 at 4:04 AM CDT
• Effective: Immediately
• Expires: March 16 at 4:45 AM CDT