The National Weather Service issued a weather alert at 7:48 p.m. on Sunday for strong thunderstorms until 8:15 p.m. for Walker, Blount and Jefferson counties.
Residents can anticipate wind gusts of up to 40 mph.
“At 7:48 p.m., Doppler radar tracked a strong thunderstorm over Arkadelphia, or 12 miles northeast of Sumiton, moving west at 10 mph,” states the weather service. “Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects.”…