TENNESSEE VALLEY-The latest update for severe weather in the area:
“At 744 AM CST, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Walnut Grove to 6 miles west of Cherokee to near
Tishomingo State Park, moving east at 40 mph.
HAZARD…60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE…Radar indicated.
IMPACT…Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
Locations impacted include…
Florence, Muscle Shoals, Sheffield, Tuscumbia, Killen, Cherokee,
Littleville, Leighton, St. Florian and Underwood-Petersville.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 100 PM CST for north central
and northwestern Alabama.
Remain alert for a possible tornado! Tornadoes can develop quickly
from severe thunderstorms. If you spot a tornado go at once into the
basement or small central room in a sturdy structure.
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.”
A listing of public storm shelters in the Tennessee Valley
COLBERT COUNTY, ALABAMA:
Barton Community Shelter – 53 Plaza Court, Cherokee
Charity Chapel Church – 2997 Frankfort Road, Tuscumbia
Cherokee Community Shelter – 1211 2nd Street, Cherokee
Colbert Alloys Park – 191 Alloys Park Lane, Muscle Shoals
Colbert Heights High School – 484 Burton Road, Tuscumbia
Colbert County Emergency Management Agency – 120 West 5th Street, Tuscumbia
County Road Department – 2838 Highway 20, Littleville
Ford City Community Shelter – 14439 County Line Road, Muscle Shoals
Highway 247 Volunteer Fire Department – 4639 Highway 247, Tuscumbia
Industrial Park – 2848 Denton Road, Tuscumbia
LaGrange Community Shelter- 1638 Waldrep Loop, Leighton
Leighton Community Shelter – 8856 Main Street, Leighton
Littleville Community Shelter – 1448 Jackson Highway, Littleville
Locust Shores Community Shelter – 76 Golden Road, Tuscumbia
Manning Homes Community Shelter – 2315 15th Street Northwest, Sheffield
Maud Community Shelter – 1930 Maud Road, Cherokee
Nitrate City Volunteer Fire Department – 1341 Alabama Avenue, Muscle Shoals
Northwest-Shoals Community College – 75 Student Drive, Muscle Shoals
Rose Trail Park Community Shelter – 37 Rose Trail Park, Cherokee
Sheffield Community Shelter – 423 Pickwick Street, Sheffield
Sheffield Recreation Center – 1912 29th Street Northeast, Sheffield
Spring Valley Community Shelter – 7141 Coburn Mountain Road, Tuscumbia
County Yard Community Shelter – 914 South Hickory Street, Tuscumbia
Underwood Crossing Community Shelter – 12491 County Line Road, Leighton
CULLMAN COUNTY, ALABAMA:
Baileyton Community Shelter – 112 Fairview Road, Baileyton
Brushy Pond Senior Center – 2729 County Road 143, Bremen
CCCDD Beach Center Basement (Use Red Cross entrance) – 1803 Beech Avenue Southeast
Colony Senior Center – 12980 Highway 91, Hanceville
Crane Hill Senior Center – 15095 County Road 222, Crane Hill
Cullman Community Shelter (Across from fair grounds) – 1511 Sportsman Lake Road
Cullman Senior Center – 1539 Sportsman Lake Road Northwest, Cullman
CW Day Park Community Shelter – 203 Michele Street Northwest, Hanceville
Dodge City Town Hall Basement – 130 Howard Circle, Hanceville
Dodge City Volunteer Fire Department Station #2 – 7150 County Road 233, Dodge City
Fairview Housing Authority – 96 Countryside Acres Road, Cullman
Garden City Town Hall – 501 1st Avenue Southwest, Cullman
Good Hope Community Shelter (Beside municipal park) – 301 Municipal Drive, Cullman
Good Hope Community Shelter – 301 Day Gap Road, Cullman
Gold Ridge Community Shelter (Beside fire station) – 5225 County Road 1545, Cullman
Gold Ridge Volunteer Fire Department – 5245 County Road 1545, Cullman
Good Hope City Hall Basement – 134 Municipal Drive, Cullman
Hanceville Community Shelter (Behind city hall) – 202 Bangor Avenue Southeast, Hanceville
Hanceville Senior Center – 1500 Spruce Street Southeast, Hanceville
Jones Chapel Community Shelter – 74 County Road 1034, Cullman
Smith Lake Park – 416 County Road 385, Cullman
South Vinemont Volunteer Fire Department Station #2 – 60 Ridgeway Street, Cullman
Steppville Community Shelter – 1407 Commercial Street, Hanceville
Vinemont-Providence Volunteer Fire Department Station #1 – 576 County Road 1355, Cullman
West Point Community Shelter (Beside town hall) – 3990 County Road 1141
DEKALB COUNTY, ALABAMA:
Activities Building 1 and 2 – 111 Grand Avenue Southwest, Fort Payne
Crossville Fire Department – 14521 Highway 68, Crossville
DeKalb County Court Referral – 210 Grand Avenue Southwest, Fort Payne
Fyffe Community Shelter (Behind town hall) – 514 Campbell Street, Fyffe
Geraldine Community Shelter (Behind town hall) – 41303 Highway 75, Geraldine
Henagar Community Shelter – 1106 Greenbriar Drive, Henagar
Plainview Community Shelter (Behind high school) – 76 Chavies Road, Rainsville
Powell Community Shelter – 110 Broad Street, Powell
Shiloh Community Shelter (Behind fire department) – 2489 Main Street, Rainsville
Sylvania Fire Department – 14 Enterprise Street, Sylvania
Upper Sand Mountain Parrish Community Shelter – 22474 Highway 75, Sylvania
Valley Head Community Shelter (Beside City Park) – 9600 Highway 117, Valley Head
FRANKLIN COUNTY, ALABAMA:
Belgreen Community Shelter (Near Belgreen School) – 14141 Highway 187, Russellville
Blue Springs Fire Department – 3001 Highway 75, Phil Campbell
Burnout Fire Department – 75 Highway 224, Redbay
East Franklin Community Shelter -10365 Highway 81, Phil Campbell
Frankfort Fire Department – 7464 Highway 41, Russellville
Frog Pond Fire Department – 11 Highway 64, Spruce Pine
Gravel Hill Fire Department – 3673 Gravel Hill Road, Phil Campbell
Hodges Community Shelter (Behind city hall) – 1842 Highway 172, Hodges
Phil Campbell 1st Baptist Church – 3550 Broad Street, Phil Campbell
Phil Campbell Community Center – 132 Sherry Bryce Drive, Phil Campbell
Pleasant Site Fire Department – 2785 Highway 90, Red Bay
Red Bay Methodist Church – 509 4th Street Southwest, Red Bay
Red Bay Old Airport – 627 9th Avenue Northwest, Red Bay
Red Bay Water Park – 640 2nd Street Northeast, Red Bay
Russellville Community Shelter – 511 Gains Avenue, Russellville
Russellville Community Shelter – 100 West Side Apartments, Russellville
Russellville Courthouse – 410 Jackson Avenue, Russellville
Russellville Fire Station #2 – 15938 Highway 43 North, Russellville
Russellville Park & Recreation Center – 204 Ash Avenue, Russellville
Russellville United Methodist Church – 311 Jackson Avenue, Russellville
Tharptown Fire Department – 23 Highway 80, Russellville
Union Community Center Community Shelter – 5588 Highway 93, Russellville
Vina Fire Department – 79 Church Street, Vina
FRANKLIN COUNTY, TENNESSEE:
No public storm shelters available. You can call to make arrangements to use the following buildings during office hours:
Franklin County Courthouse Basement – 1 South Jefferson Street, Winchester
Franklin County Emergency Management Agency – 325 George Fraley Parkway, Winchester
GILES COUNTY, TENNESSEE:
East Hill Church of Christ – 509 East Madison Street, Pulaski
First Baptist Church – 408 1st Street, Pulaski
First United Methodist Church – 200 West Jefferson Street, Pulaski
New Zion Baptist Church – 1595 Sumac Road, Pulaski
Oak Grove Baptist Church – 150 Marvin Hughes Road, Goodsprings
Richland Baptist Church – 10930 Columbia Highway, Lynnville
JACKSON COUNTY, ALABAMA:
Bridgeport Community Shelter – 602 Broadway Avenue, Bridgeport
Bridgeport Community Shelter – 2101 5th Street, Bridgeport
Bridgeport Elementary School – 1014 Jacobs Avenue, Bridgeport
Bridgeport Middle School – 620 Jacobs Avenue, Bridgeport
Bryant Elementary School – 6645 Highway 73, Bryant
Dutton Elementary School – 180 Main Street, Dutton
Earnest Pruett Center of Technology – 29490 Highway 72, Hollywood
Flat Rock Elementary School – 788 County Road 326, Flat Rock
Higdon Park Community Shelter – 28424 Highway 71, Higdon
Hollywood Elementary School – 6369 County Road 33, Hollywood
Jackson County Courthouse – 102 East Laurel Street, Scottsboro
Langston Community Shelter – 9277 County Road 67, Langston
Macedonia Elementary School – 196 County Road 49, Section
North Jackson High School – 45549 Highway 277, Stevenson
North Sand Mountain High School – 29333 Highway 71, Higdon
Paint Rock Community Shelter – 3881 Highway 72, Paint Rock
Paint Rock Valley High School – 51 County Road 3, Princeton
Pisgah Community Shelter – 6209 County Road 88, Pisgah
Pisgah High School – 60 Metcalf Street, Pisgah
Princeton Park Community Shelter – 325 County Road 3, Princeton
Rosalie Elementary School – 162 County Road 355, Pisgah
Scottsboro Community Shelter – 2101 Veterans Drive, Scottsboro
Section Community Shelter – 72 Dutton Road, Section
Section High School – 141 Highway 71, Section
Skyline High School – 897 County Road 25, Scottsboro
Stevenson Community Shelter – 107 Tennessee Avenue, Stevenson
Stevenson Community Shelter – 905 East 2nd Street, Stevenson
Stevenson Community Shelter – 802 Kentucky Avenue, Stevenson
Stevenson Elementary School – 930 Old Mt. Carmel Road, Stevenson
Stevenson Middle School – 701 Kentucky Avenue, Stevenson
Woodville Community Shelter – 231 Hodges Street, Woodville
Woodville High School – 290 County Road 63, Woodville
LAUDERDALE COUNTY, ALABAMA:
According to Lauderdale County Emergency Management Agency, the shelters listed below might not be open during tornado warnings since they are opened by volunteers.
Bank Independent – 11250 Highway 101, Lexington
Elgin United Methodist Church – 2743 Highway 101, Elgin
First Baptist Church of Anderson – 245 Church Street, Anderson
First Baptist Church of Rogersville – 222 College Street, Rogersville
Killen United Methodist Church – 201 J.C. Mauldin Highway, Killen
Lexington Town Hall – 11060 Highway 101, Lexington
Mount Pleasant Baptist Church – 8880 County Road 71, Lexington
North Wood United Methodist Church – 1129 Wills Avenue, Florence
Oakland Methodist Church – 24305 County Road 14, Florence
Petersville Church of Christ – 3601 Cloverdale Road, Florence
Pleasant Hill United Methodist Church – 2705 County Road 222, Florence
Rogersville Church of Christ – 450 College Street, Rogersville
Rogersville United Methodist Church – 51 Turner Lindsey Road, Rogersville
Underwood/Petersville Community Center – 840 County Road 7, Florence
Williams Chapel Presbyterian Church – 6401 County Road 1, Waterloo
Woodmont Baptist Church – 2001 Darby Drive, Florence
LAWRENCE COUNTY, ALABAMA:
Chalybeate Community Shelter (Beside Chalybeate Fire Station) – County Road 296, Hillsboro
Hatton Senior Center – 7044 Highway 101, Town Creek
Hillsboro Community Shelter – 11720 Main Street, Hillsboro
Loosier Community Shelter – 3157 County Road 150, Town Creek
Moulton Community Shelter (Across from Moulton Senior Center) – 14201 Court Street, Moulton
Moulton Community Shelter (Behind Western Sirloin Steakhouse) – 200 Almon Drive, Moulton
Mount Hope Senior Center – 3142 County Road 460, Mount Hope
Red Bank Park Community Shelter – 1933 County Road 314, Town Creek
Roy Coffey Park Community Shelter – 3581 Jefferson Street, Courtland
Speake Community Shelter – 6619 County Road 81, Danville
Speake Fire Station #2 – 7301 County Road 87, Moulton
Town Creek Community Shelter – 1025 Wallace Street, Town Creek
Veterans Park Community Shelter – 6229 County Road 214, Trinity
Wren Community Shelter (Beside Pleasant Grove Baptist Church) – 11440 Highway 33, Moulton
LIMESTONE COUNTY, ALABAMA:
Ardmore City Hall – 25844 Main Street, Ardmore
Ardmore Community Shelter – 29910 Park Avenue, Ardmore
Ark of Promise Community Shelter – 15159 Browns Ferry Road, Athens
Clements Community Shelter- 9158 Highway 72 West, Athens
Cowford Community Shelter – 14008 Grover Drive, Athens
Elkmont Community Shelter – 19663 Sandlin Road, Elkmont
Goodsprings Community Shelter – 33634 Highway 99, Anderson
Good Shepherd United Methodist Church – 1418 Old Railroad Bed Road, Madison
Lester Community Shelter – 30306 Lester Road, Lester
Owens Community Shelter – 17196 Glaze Road, Athens
Owens Elementary School – 21465 Highway 99, Athens (Open to public after school hours)
Pine Ridge Community Shelter – 10078 Settle Road, Athens
Pisgah Community Shelter – 27718 McKee Road, Toney
Pleasant Grove Shelter – 9080 Upper Snake Road, Athens
West Limestone High School – 10945 School House Road, Lester (Open to public after school hours)
Wooley Springs Community Shelter – 26069 Highway 251, Elkmont
LINCOLN COUNTY, TENNESSEE:
Blanche School – 1649 Ardmore Highway, Ardmore
Delrose Fire Station – 1 Front Street, Delrose
Fayetteville Municipal Building – 110 Elk Ave South, Fayetteville
Flintville Elementary School – 36 Flintville School Road, Flintville
Flintville First Baptist Church – 200 Flintville Road, Flintville
Lincoln County Courthouse – 112 Main Avenue South, Fayetteville
Lincoln County High School – 1233 Huntsville Highway, Fayetteville
Mimosa Community Center – 464 Mimosa Road Fayetteville
Park City Church of Christ – 42 McDougal Road, Fayetteville
Petersburg Town Hall – 120 East Side Square, Petersburg
Stewarts Chapel Baptist Church – 97 Stewarts Chapel Road, Flintville
MADISON COUNTY, ALABAMA:
Crosswinds United Methodist Church – 8089 Wall Triana Highway, Harvest
Faith Presbyterian Church – 5003 Whitesburg Drive, Huntsville
First Seventh-Day Adventist Church – 1303 Evangel Drive, Huntsville
Flint River Baptist Church – 12945 Highway 231, Hazel Green
Good Shepherd United Methodist Church – 1418 Old Railroad Bed Road, Madison
Harvest Youth Club – 230 Lockhart Road, Harvest
Hopewell Missionary Baptist Church – 292 Cemetery Road, New Market
Killingsworth Cove Community Shelter – 876 Kilingsworth Cove Road, Gurley
Maysville Community Shelter – 1076 Brownsboro Road, Gurley
Moores Mill Community Shelter – 7416 Moores Mill Road, Huntsville
New Hope Community Shelter (Across from town hall) – 5507 Main Drive, New Hope
Parker Chapel United Methodist Church – 28670 Powell Road, Madison
Triana Community Shelter – 280 Zierdt Road, Madison
MARSHALL COUNTY, ALABAMA:
Albertville Board of Education – 107 West Main Street, Albertville
Arab Senior Center – 800 North Main Street, Arab
Asbury Martling Community Shelter – 4059 Martling Road, Albertville
Boaz First Baptist Church – 225 South Main Street, Boaz
Claysville Community Shelter- 22165 Highway 431, Guntersville
Douglas Community Shelter – 165 Highway 168, Douglas
Douglas First Baptist Church – 100 Moon Road, Douglas
Georgia Mountain Community Shelter – 2485 Georgia Mountain Road, Guntersville
Gilliam Springs Baptist Church – 1351 North Brindlee Mountain Parkway, Arab
Grant Community Shelter – 307 2nd Avenue West, Grant
Grant Community Shelter – 21 1st Avenue West, Grant
Hebron Community Shelter – 90 Hebron School Road, Grant
Morgan City Community Shelter – 4373 Highway 231 North, Morgan City
Mt. Pleasant Community Shelter – 5743 Simpson Point Road, Grant
Nixon Chapel Community Shelter – 7925 Nixon Chapel Road, Horton
Oak Grove United Methodist Church – Oak Grove Road, Horton
Pleasant Grove Community Shelter- 7275 Section Line Road, Albertville
Riverview Community Shelter – 1345 Cha-La-Kee Road, Guntersville
Scant City Community Shelter – 3850 Eddy Scant Road, Arab
St Williams Catholic Church – 929 Gunter Avenue, Guntersville
Swearingen Community Shelter – 5120 Swearingen Road, Swearingen
Union Grove Community Shelter – 3680 Union Grove Road, Union Grove
Union Grove Senior Citizens Center – 2925 Union Grove Road, Union Grove
Wakefield Community Shelter – 777 South Sauty Road, Langston
Whitesville Community Shelter – 118 Whitesville Church Road, Boaz
MORGAN COUNTY, ALABAMA:
Brindlee Mountain Volunteer Fire Department – 4373 Highway 231, Union Grove
Cotaco Volunteer Fire Department – 8384 Highway 36 East, Somerville
Danville Volunteer Fire Department – 5798 Highway 36 West, Danville
Eva Volunteer Fire Department – 4238 Eva Road, Eva
Massey Volunteer Fire Department – 386 Evergreen Road, Danville
Morgan County Courthouse Basement – 302 Lee Street Northeast, Decatur
Neel Volunteer Fire Department – 70 Neel School Road, Danville
Oak Ridge Volunteer Fire Department – 200 Simmons Road Northwest, Hartselle
Punkin Center Volunteer Fire Department – 116 Kirby Bridge Road, Danville
Shorty Ryan Park – 3824 Eva Road, Eva
Somerville Community Shelter – 72 Cross Creek Loop, Somerville
Somerville Community Shelter (Behind public library) – 192 Broad Street, Somerville
Trinity Town Hall – 35 Preston Drive, Trinity
WAYNE COUNTY, TENNESSEE
Collinwood First Baptist Church – 200 West Tennessee Street, Collinwood
Collinwood United Methodist Church – 203 4th Avenue North, Collinwood
Wayne County Courthouse – 100 Court Circle, Waynesboro