The line of storms is moving out of Cullman County as well getting into Arab, Marshall County. This has been kind of an odd borderline situation tonight.
The main thing is just to stay inside, away from windows or anything that lightning might run in on - you know, common sense stuff.
It's better if you can be in a site-built house rather than a mobile home before this line of storms gets to you, especially if there are trees around or power lines that could fail under these kinds of winds.
And actually on days like today, if you can stay with somebody else when it's just windy all day (or night), that's always something to consider if you live in a mobile home. I'm not knocking them, they make great homes most of the time, but unfortunately their affordability comes with the price of not being safe when the weather gets too rowdy. And tonight I'm not saying it's a life-or-death emergency like if a tornado was coming, but just to play it safe, if you have the opportunity to get to a sturdier, site-built structure before these winds arrive in your area, I believe I would. Why take chances on a night when the weather's kinda' nasty . . .
Ideally in these severe thunderstorm warnings you'd be in a small central room away from any windows on the lowest floor of a good, sturdy house. But you know, in the real world, not everybody can always do the ideal. So I'm just saying do the best you can, use your head about this, and things should be all right. I haven't heard of any injuries so far with these storms and winds, even though some of the gradient winds earlier caused some fires to break out (from power lines).
But you know, when we see that, we kinda' like it to stay that way. That's why I give these reminders, like, here's something you could do to be a little more safe.
9:25 PM - Just want to note that damage continues to be reported with this line of storms, in scattered places all up and down the squall line. Almost all of it is to trees and power lines. I think I also saw some damage to an outbuilding somewhere.
9:29 - Severe thunderstorm warning has been extended to include places like Fort Payne and Scottsboro. At least stay inside away from windows.
Better if you shelter in a central, low spot in a sturdy house, rather than in a mobile home. These are just straight-line winds tonight, but they mean business at times. They are at least taking out trees and power lines.
9:40 - And they've had to issue a Severe Thunderstorm Watch for far East Alabama into far Western Georgia. Since the weather became more active in a short period of time, went ahead and issued a Watch.
9:41 - Now behind the squall line, the severe weather threat is over. But we'll still have the gusty winds going on.
Tonight my favorite livestream is from Tonia Michele and Wes Wyatt at FOX-6 in Birmingham. It varies from one event to the next. But I have to say it's been a while since I saw a stream out of Huntsville that impressed me much. The Birmingham folks usually do a better job of covering Cullman and nearby counties. I mention that more for the fun of it, in case anybody wants to check out their live stream.
9:50 - The line is past Huntsville and Guntersville now, coming up on places like Gadsden, Fort Payne, Rainsville, and Scottsboro.
9:55 PM Radar Update: The line continues to remain strong to severe as it pushes into northeast AL and southern middle TN. From trees and power lines down to dime-size hail, this is not something you want to be outdoors for! Seek shelter #HUNwx pic.twitter.com/Pp1d00vnZv
— NWS Huntsville (@NWSHuntsville) March 5, 2025
9:55 - And like NWS Huntsville says, if you're still in the path of this in Northeast Alabama, you want to stay in a good safe place. There is some small hail in these storms, and the winds are capable of bringing down trees and power lines. I know I have one reader, or at least social media friend, not far across the Georgia border. So you'll want to be getting ready for this. I don't really cover Georgia per se, but just thought of someone and decided to give a heads up.
And indeed they just extended a warning across the Georgia border, includes LaFayette and Chickamagua, that general area. There is not a lot of lightning in these storms, most of it is just rain and high winds, a little hail, but it's still a good idea to stay away from anything electrical and away from windows. Frankly it's good to stay away from windows just because of the winds. Once in a while a window can break in winds like these, better safe than sorry.
10:04 PM - And just to let you know where the severe thunderstorm threat is over.
Well I was going to, but the graphic is messed up. Let's try again.
And I don't know if that copied. But the only counties still under the Severe Thunderstorm Watch are Jackson, Dekalb, Cleburne, Cherokee, Etowah, and points South in East Alabama into West Georgia. To the West of these counties in Alabama, the severe weather threat is over.
But all of us remain under a Wind Advisory until 3 PM tomorrow.
10:24 - As far as severe thunderstorms, the squall line, this is all we've got left in far Northeast Alabama. Stay in a good safe place until this passes. And understand you'll have rain and gusty winds behind it, but once the squall line passes, the threat for severe weather beyond just gusty winds outside of storms will be over. Winds will be gradually dying down tonight through tomorrow, not as many gusts up to 40 or 50 mph, but even through part of tomorrow afternoon, we could see gusts up to 20 or 30 mph.
10:55 - And these power outages are no joke tonight. One has caused the radar at Hytop, the one that mainly covers North Alabama, to go down.
10:57 - But using the Birmingham radar, or technically down at the Shelby County Airport in Calera, I'm going to say: I think it's time to call it a night for North Alabama (and Tennessee) because the storms in the squall line are now crossing the Georgia state line.
The severe thunderstorm watch has been CANCELLED for Marshall, Jackson, and DeKalb counties. This is your ALL CLEAR for northern Alabama and southern middle Tennessee! https://t.co/ZM3RJQjdg9
— NWS Huntsville (@NWSHuntsville) March 5, 2025
11:03 PM - And . . . yahoo . . . the National Weather Service in Huntsville agrees with me. Or I guess I agree with them. I don't think anybody in the world of meteorology really likes me out there, but hey, it's nice to be in agreement on the things that count. And it's the all clear for the Tennessee Valley tonight. Just gusty winds left and . . . hang on let me get a radar graphic . . . drumroll . . .
Some rain left over about the Eastern third of our area. And we sure need that. I don't even know if this is going to make that much of a dent in our drought conditions that led to the fire dangers lately. But we'll take what we can get. And as Spring-time rolls along there are usually many chances for rain . . . and storms. So if you like storms, just be patient between now and the end of April, you'll have some more fun at some point.
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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Huntsville AL
904 PM CST Tue Mar 4 2025
The National Weather Service in Huntsville Alabama has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Northwestern Marshall County in northeastern Alabama...
Southwestern Jackson County in northeastern Alabama...
Central Madison County in north central Alabama...
East central Morgan County in north central Alabama...
* Until 945 PM CST.
* At 903 PM CST, a severe thunderstorm was located near Triana, or 7
miles south of Redstone Arsenal, moving northeast at 45 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
* Locations impacted include...
Huntsville, Lim Rock, Valhermoso Springs, Marshall Space Flight
Center, Morgan City, Ryland, Whitesburg, Paint Rock, Grant, and
Maysville.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
&&
LAT...LON 3456 8608 3440 8677 3455 8682 3455 8679
3461 8679 3494 8638
TIME...MOT...LOC 0303Z 223DEG 38KT 3453 8670
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH
$$
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