Community Storm Shelters open during tornado warnings (updated)

The Cullman County Emergency Management Agency (CEMA) offered this updated list of available storm shelters ahead of Wednesday’s storms. Storms from around 5 a.m. Wednesday through 3 a.m. Thursday will be significant and could be dangerous. If you are not in a substantial structure, please go to a shelter. For the safety of shelter occupants, especially small children, please do not take pets to shelters unless one specifically notes that it is pet-friendly.

• Town of Baileyton – 3 Shelters 

  • 112 Fairview Rd. – holds 96+ people

  • 130 Cemetery Rd. – 86+

  • 600 Fire Station Rd. – 86+ 

  • Operated by Town of Baileyton 

• Berlin Volunteer Fire Department (in the old VFD building behind the new building), 3581 U.S. Hwy. 278 E, Berlin – 40+

  • Operated by Berlin VFD

• Bethsadia Volunteer Fire Department (VFD), 454 Co. Rd. 804 – 86+ 

  • Operated by Bethsadia VFD 

• Brushy Pond Senior Center, 2729 Co. Rd. 143, Bremen – 48+ 

  • Operated by Senior Center 

• Chapel Village/Jones Chapel, 74 Co. Rd. 1034 (just off Hwy 278) – 96+ 

  • Always open 

• Colony Senior Center, 12980 AL Hwy. 91 S – 48+ 

  • Operated by Senior Center 

• Town of Colony, 65 Byars Rd. (Adjacent to town hall) – 86+ 

  • Operated by Town of Colony 

• Crane Hill Senior Center, Basement of Cullman County Sheriff’s Office Satellite Station, 15140 Co. Rd. 222, Crane Hill – 100 

  • Operated by Crane Hill VFD 

• Cullman Senior Center, 1539 Sportsman Lake Rd. – 89+ 

  • Operated by Senior Center 

• City of Cullman – 2 shelters

  • 1511 Sportsman Lake Rd. (across from Cullman Co Fairgrounds) 396+, kenneled small animals allowed 

  • Beech Center, 1803 Beech Ave. SE – 150+ 

  • Operated by Cullman PD 

• Town of Dodge City, 130 Howard Cir. (Town Hall Basement) – Unknown capacity

  • Operated by Town of Dodge City 

• Dodge City VFD #2, 7150 Co. Rd. 223 – 96+ 

  • Operated by DCVFD 

• Fairview Housing Authority, 96 Countryside Acres Rd. – 96+ 

  • Always Open 

• Town of Garden City, 501 1st Ave. SW (by Town Hall) – 396+ 

  • Operated by Town of Garden City

• City of Good Hope – 3 Shelters 

  • 134 Municipal Dr. (City Hall Basement) – 75+

  • 301 Day Gap Rd. – 96+

  • 301 Municipal Dr. (Behind City Hall) – 96+  

  • Operated by City of Good Hope 

• Gold Ridge VFD, 5225 Co. Rd. 1545 – 96+ 

  • Operated by GRVFD 

• City of Hanceville – 3 Shelters 

  • 202 Bangor Ave. (Behind City Hall) – 96+

  • 203 Michelle St. NW (CW Day Park) – 96+

  • 1407 Commercial St. (Steppville) 96+ 

  • Operated by Hanceville PD 

• Hanceville Senior Center, 1500 Spruce St. SE (behind Senior Center) – 48+ 

  • Operated by Senior Center 

• Town of Holly Pond, 60 Finley Rd. (Adjacent to town hall) – 86+ 

  • Operated by Town of Holly Pond 

• Logan VFD, 4203 Co. Rd. 818 Logan – 96+ 

  • Operated by Logan VFD 

• Smith Lake Park, 416 Co. Rd. 385 (Behind Office) – 96+ 

  • Operated by County Park & Recreation 

• Stony Lonesome Park, 10075 AL Hwy. 69 S – 2 units 144 

  • Operated by County Park & Recreation 

• Town of South Vinemont, 60 Ridgeway St. (behind VPVFD #2) – 192 

  • Operated by VPVFD 

• Vinemont/Providence VFD #1, 576 Co. Rd. 1355 – 192+ 

  • Operated by VPVFD 

• Walter VFD, next to Dollar General, 32655 Ala. Hwy. 91, Cullman (Walter community) – 70

  • Operated by Walter VFD

• Town of West Point – 2 Shelters 

  • 3990 Co. Rd. 1141 (next to Town Hall) – 96+

  • 11160 AL Hwy. 157 (behind WPVFD #1) – 96+ 

  • Operated by Town of West Point

Community storm shelters will be open if a tornado watch is issued. Please be weather-aware today/tonight.