A list of Limestone County storm shelters and rules
Published 5:08 pm Tuesday, November 29, 2016
Limestone County’s shelters and locations are as follows. The shelters are open and available to the public when Limestone County is under a tornado watch.
• Clements Community Safe Room at 9158 U.S. 72, Athens
• Cowford Community Safe Room at 14024 Grover Drive, Athens
• Elkmont Community Safe Room at 19667 Sandlin Road, Elkmont
• Goodsprings Community Safe Room at 33634 Alabama 99, Anderson
• Owens Community Safe Room at 17120 Glaze Road, Athens
• Pleasant Grove Community Safe Road at 9080 Upper Snake Road, Athens
• Owens Elementary School at 21465 Alabama 99, Athens, (open to public after school hours only)
• West Limestone High School at 10945 School House Road, Lester (open to public after school hours only)
The following rules apply to the county’s community safe rooms:
• No firearms or weapons;
• No smoking;
• No alcoholic beverages or drugs;
• No pets, with the exception of service dogs for persons with disabilities;
• Children must be supervised at all times; and
• Be respectful of others.
Public storm shelters not operated by Limestone County include:
• Ardmore City Hall: 25844 Main St., Ardmore, Tennessee 38449
• Good Shepherd United Methodist Church: 1418 Old Railroad Bed Road, Madison, AL 35757
• Lester community shelter: 30306 Lester Road, Lester, AL 35647