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May 9, 2008

Relay to continue tonight despite storm threat

Relay to continue despite storm threat

By Patrick McCreless

Cullman Relay for Life officials plan to continue with their event tonight despite the threat of possible thunderstorms.

“We’re just going to go until we can’t go,” said Blake West, chairman of Relay for Life. “We’re going to hope for the best.”

The National Weather Service predicts a 30 percent chance of thunderstorms this evening, mainly between 4 and 9 p.m. Kelly Allen, deputy director of the Cullman County Emergency Management Agency said tonight’s weather would not be nearly as intense as the storm that blasted Cullman Thursday.

“It’s just mostly going to be pop up stuff (storms),” Allen said. “There’s most likely not going to be a (thunderstorm) watch.”

Though Relay will not be rescheduled, West said they were not continuing with the event without precautions.

“He (Allen) told us he’d call us if he sees something,” West said. “And there will several deputies there to keep us up to date.”

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