Severe Weather Possible on Friday

The Storm Prediction Center (SPC) maintains a slight risk of severe weather for Etowah County on Friday, April 15th.

Currently, the threat of severe weather is forecast to begin after 3 pm and end before midnight. The National Weather Service is forecasting a high threat of tornadoes, damaging winds, and hail during this time period.

Based on these forecasts, it would be a good idea to keep updated on the weather tomorrow, as the potential exists for a significant severe weather outbreak. We encourage everyone to keep a source of weather information close by. You can check your weather radios by doing the following:

• Make sure your SAME code is set to 001055 (Etowah County)
• Hit the weather button on your radio to make sure you can hear National Weather Service audio. If not, try setting your channel to "4".
• Check your batteries by unplugging the radio. If the radio stays on, the batteries are good. If the radio turns off, then you should replace the batteries.