Severe Thunderstorm Warning

Get into a small central room on the lowest floor of a sturdy house if in the path of this. A tornado could develop, but the severe thunderstorm winds are dangerous enough even if it doesn't. Trees down, power going out are very possible with these storms. 

10:06 PM - This is a pretty stout squall line. 

Technically Marion County is the only county under a Tornado Warning where there is more evidence of storms trying to rotate, could quickly spin up a tornado, or sometimes you can have more than one in a situation like this. 

But really even in these Severe Thunderstorm Warnings, I think the wind damage threat is quite enough to justify taking tornado-like precautions. Just get to shelter. 

10:11 PM - Many power lines and poles down in Guin along County Highway 58. That was confirmed by emergency management. So these warnings are verifying with some damage here. Important to take them seriously. 

The good news is, once the squall line passes you tonight, you're done with the severe weather threat. People in Hamilton can safely go on to bed and forget about this. 

10:22 - The tornado warning for Marion County is cancelled, and we only have Severe Thunderstorm Warnings along and ahead of this squall line. I would take them seriously too. And the Tornado Watch continues until 4 AM for about the Western two-thirds of North Alabama. 

That watch will start to be cancelled out from West to East as the squall line continues along. If the line is clearly past you, then your severe weather threat for tonight is over. 

10:31 - Lamar and Marion Counties have been cleared from the Tornado Watch. 

10:33 - A tree also came down on a home earlier in Hamilton, that is confirmed. 

10:35 - New severe thunderstorm warning includes Athens and Decatur. 

10:38 - Folks in Athens, Decatur, Hartselle, you've got plenty of time to get to a safe place before this squall line gets to you. It's about to move through Jasper and Double Springs, so folks in Cullman, be getting ready in case this maintains its strength as it crosses over into Cullman County. 

10:40 - Also got a report of a roof torn off a home earlier in Lamar County from when they were under that Tornado Warning. So we need to respect all warnings tonight, whether for damaging winds or for a possible tornado. It's night. Respect the warnings, admit we can't see everything in real time, play it safe and be smart for ourselves and our loved ones. 

10:50 - And there has been wind damage observed in Franklin County, AL. So keep in mind, these warnings are verifying with damage tonight. 

[10:50PM] Monitoring this area for an increased risk for tornado development as this line progresses NNE. A damaging wind threat already exists with gusts up to 60 mph likely! Stay weather aware and know where to go if you’re within a warned area. #HUNwx pic.twitter.com/f8WQ1iZwgU

— NWS Huntsville (@NWSHuntsville) December 29, 2024

The Weather Service in Huntsville is really paying attention to this segment of the squall line where tornado potential may be increasing. If you live upstream in Huntsville or even up across the TN state line, I would monitor this trend just to be on the safe side. 

New post - warning issued for Cullman and Madison.

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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

Severe Thunderstorm Warning

National Weather Service Birmingham AL

958 PM CST Sat Dec 28 2024

The National Weather Service in Birmingham has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...

  Walker County in central Alabama...

  Winston County in northwestern Alabama...

* Until 1115 PM CST.

* At 957 PM CST, severe thunderstorms were located along a line

  extending from 8 miles southeast of Red Bay to near Glen Allen to

  near Ashcraft Corner, moving northeast at 60 mph.

  HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...Expect considerable tree damage. Damage is likely to 

           mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings.

* Locations impacted include...

  Jasper, Haleyville, Sumiton, Cordova, Dora, Carbon Hill, Lynn,

  Arley, Double Springs, Parrish, Oakman, Addison, Sipsey, West

  Jefferson, Kansas, Nauvoo, Eldridge, Camp McDowell, Ashbank, and

  Burnwell.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Remain alert for a possible tornado! Tornadoes can develop quickly

from severe thunderstorms. If you spot a tornado go at once into the

basement or small central room in a sturdy structure.

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a

building.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 400 AM CST for central,

northwestern and west central Alabama.

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LAT...LON 3430 8711 3399 8711 3399 8714 3393 8709

      3389 8709 3382 8695 3379 8698 3377 8702

      3366 8706 3361 8718 3358 8721 3351 8730

      3359 8732 3360 8742 3369 8742 3369 8753

      3387 8753 3387 8764 3431 8763

TIME...MOT...LOC 0357Z 230DEG 52KT 3435 8804 3388 8777 3347 8787 

TORNADO...POSSIBLE

THUNDERSTORM DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED

MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN

WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED

MAX WIND GUST...70 MPH

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17/KLAWS