Saturday, May 24, 2025

Quick Morning Radar Check

 

Some showers and thunderstorms are moving through North Alabama/Southern Tennessee this morning, but at this point, nothing is severe. You can see the storms stretch back through Northern Mississippi. This is one of those Mesoscale Convective Systems, fancy name for a cluster of strong thunderstorms that tend to move our way from Northwest to Southeast this time of year and through the summer months. 

This one is weakening though. 

You have to go out West to find the severe stuff right now, lots of storms capable of damaging winds moving through Oklahoma, also some pretty strong storms moving through Arkansas. 


Throughout the day,  a few isolated storms could reach severe limits, much like they can on muggy summer days. The probability is about the same for North Alabama. It's not going to rain everywhere all day long, but the chance of rain today is about 40-50% for any one spot. And there is a marginal chance that a couple of those storms could get strong enough to produce damaging wind gusts or severe hail. 

It's not that big a deal overall, but just keeping you posted. That front has started to lift northward again as a warm front. It'll bring us a good bit of rain and some thunder over the next few days. Definitely not expecting the kind of organized severe weather we had on May 20, but some stronger storms are possible here and there, and a few could reach severe limits. Anything like that should be isolated. 

Will post a detailed forecast for the week ahead some time this evening or tonight. 


6:51 AM - There is some small hail falling with some of these storms, including in Cullman County. But it's nothing to be alarmed about, under severe limits. Of course if you have to be driving through any of these areas, it's common sense to pull over if there's enough hail to make things hazardous, wait on it to pass if it's restricting visibility and such. But probably most people reading this . . . well most people probably are not awake to read this yet. Most people are probably either already at work or sleeping in. 

Thursday, May 22, 2025

Sunshine Again Tomorrow, Some Rain Returns for the Holiday Weekend

FORECAST:

Friday (High 75, Low 56): Mostly sunny. Mild. 

Saturday (High 74, Low 58): Partly to mostly cloudy. Scattered showers and thunderstorms are possible - some storms could be strong, producing strong wind gusts and hail.

Sunday (High 81, Low 62): Mostly cloudy. Numerous rounds of showers and thunderstorms are possible, and a few storms could produce strong wind gusts and hail. 

EXTENDED OUTLOOK:

Memorial Day (High 79, Low 65): Rain and thunderstorms likely. 

Tuesday (High 78, Low 66): Mostly cloudy with a 50% chance of showers/thunderstorms.

Wednesday (High 78, Low 63): Partly cloudy with a 30% chance of showers/thunderstorms.

Thursday (High 77, Low 61): Partly to mostly sunny with a 20% chance of showers/thunderstorms.

READING TEA LEAVES:

Friday May 30 (High 79, Low 62): Partly to mostly sunny with a 20% chance of showers/thunderstorms.

Saturday May 31 (High 80, Low 61): Partly to mostly sunny with a 20% chance of showers/thunderstorms. 

Sunday June 1 (High 82, Low 60): Mostly sunny with a 20% chance of showers/thunderstorms. 

PRONÓSTICO:

Viernes (Máxima: 75, Mínima: 56): Mayormente soleado. Templado.

Sábado (Máxima: 74, Mínima: 58): Parcialmente a mayormente nublado. Posibles chubascos y tormentas dispersas; algunas tormentas podrían ser fuertes, con fuertes ráfagas de viento y granizo.

Domingo (Máxima: 81, Mínima: 62): Mayormente nublado. Posibles numerosas rondas de chubascos y tormentas, y algunas tormentas podrían producir fuertes ráfagas de viento y granizo.

PERSPECTIVA EXTENDIDA:

Día de los Caídos (Máxima: 79, Mínima: 65): Probabilidad de lluvia y tormentas.

Martes (Máxima: 78, Mínima: 66): Mayormente nublado con un 50 % de probabilidad de chubascos/tormentas.

Miércoles (Máxima: 78, Mínima: 63): Parcialmente nublado con un 30 % de probabilidad de chubascos/tormentas.

Jueves (Máxima: 77, Mínima: 61): Parcialmente soleado con un 20 % de probabilidad de lluvias o tormentas.

LEYENDO LAS HOJAS DE TÉ:

Viernes 30 de Mayo (Máxima: 79, Mínima: 62): Parcialmente soleado con un 20 % de probabilidad de lluvias o tormentas.

Sábado 31 de Mayo (Máxima: 80, Mínima: 61): Parcialmente soleado con un 20 % de probabilidad de lluvias o tormentas.

Domingo 1 de Junio (Máxima: 82, Mínima: 60): Mayormente soleado con un 20 % de probabilidad de lluvias o tormentas.

NOTES:


When it comes to Spanish translations of forecasts, I don't know if it's accurate to use the word "chubasco" and also mention "tormentas". I think "lluvia" means a rain shower, but "chubasco" means more the types of popcorn showers/thunderstorms we get mainly in summer around here. And then "tormenta" is more for a straight thunderstorm with a good bit of lightning in it. But maybe a "chubasco" covers rain and thunder in one words. I'm not sure on this. And I doubt I'll get any feedback. But just throwing it out there in case anybody cares. Which frankly is the spirit of this whole blog anymore. 

DISCUSSION:

It was a mostly sunny day in Cullman with a High of 79 and Low of 57. Winds have been variable, but it's still been pretty breezy, with gusts up to about 15 mph during much of the day. Insofar as a wind direction has been established now, it's usually from the Northwest. 


We've got some light showers moving through Southern Tennessee here at 8:40 PM CDT. 


Also got some rain around Memphis into Northern Mississippi. Some thunderstorms in North Carolina and the Florida Peninsula. And actually a few thunderstorms reaching severe limits out there in Texas. 

Here back at the ranch, our reinforcing cold front is down to about Montgomery. 



The only real severe weather in the country right now is out in Texas, mainly the Central part of the state, a cluster of storms producing large hail and damaging wind gusts. 


This evening's radiosonde sounding from Birmingham shows marginally unstable air, which is typical as we get toward summer, to have decent instability. Wind shear is fairly stout as far as speed but not with direction.


Then at Nashville, the wind shear is a bit stronger, but the air is definitely stable. They were at 74 degrees with a dewpoint of 45 at 7 PM CDT/00Z. So that's really good and stable air. That will be filtering down farther South behind this front. 




Now as much as I'd like to say we've got a totally clear forecast ahead, this weekend looks more unsettled, long holiday weekend. This front is going to lift back northward as a warm front. And that will present some nice little forecast challenges. So let's dig into those. 



Tomorrow we've got Northwest wind flow aloft, high pressure at the surface. It'll be mostly sunny with a High near 75, morning Low near 56. 



Then on Saturday as the warm front lifts back northward, we'll be dealing with a shortwave trough out of MS that will bring some rain/thunderstorm chances. 



In fact, the Storm Prediction Center has outlooked most of North/Central Alabama for a marginal 5% threat of severe thunderstorms on Saturday because of some concern that this looks like a MCS (mesoscale convective system, basically a cluster of thunderstorms that can get on the strong side and is common in the summertime, or now as we're transitioning to summer) setup along that shortwave from Mississippi. So we could see a cluster or two of storms capable of damaging wind gusts, maybe some hail. 

Overall Saturday looks like a partly to mostly cloudy day with scattered showers and thunderstorms possible - a few could get strong, the High temperature about 74-76 range, the Low about 56-58 range. 



Will bump rain chance up to 50/50 for Sunday with a High near 80 or so, Low of 60 or so. 



Then on Monday, Memorial Day, we are dealing with yet another shortwave in the upper-level pattern focused along this pesky front. Rain is likely, a few thunderstorms in the mix, High near 80 again, Low in the mid-60's. 



And the weather looks pretty similar for Tuesday although the High might be more in the upper 70's. The front does finally start to get moving to the Southeast again. 



Then on Wednesday I think we do get a frontal passage but with some rain left over behind it. 

At the moment, thinking of bringing rain chance down to 50% for Tuesday, then 30% for Wednesday. 

Also going to throw in a mention of possibility of strong storms for Sunday and Monday, even though the risk of any reaching severe limits (by wind gusts or hail) is marginal. Have to look at the overall pattern and call it straight down the middle. 

Looks like a High in the upper 70's, Low in lower 60's for Wednesday. 



And I think the GFS is overdoing the moisture for next Thursday but will keep a 20% chance of rain in there, High in upper 70's again, Low near 60. 



Then peeking into the land of reading tea leaves, next weekend as we get into the month of June looks pretty good for easing into summer, Highs near 80, Lows near 60 with only a 20% chance of rain each day. And for this setup, I think it's reasonable to include that up in an official forecast. We can have some stronger storms that pulse up and briefly become severe in summer, but generally speaking, our severe weather season is over until about November. Hurricane season is about to start, and a lot of people think it'll be more active than normal, as last year's was, so if anybody thinks the weather is about to get too boring . . . I doubt it. Just depends on where you watch. Lord knows we can be a lot hotter than this in late May/early June. Things are looking pretty good around here aside from a wet holiday weekend with a few storms in the mix. 



We could easily see up to 3 inches of rainfall totals over much of the area over the next week. But the risk for flooding looks to stay on the low end. 

Updated Storm Surveys From May 20


Still feeling sort of conflicted over whether that "Tornado Emergency" was justified for Madison and Huntsville on this day, warning of the highest threat level. "catastrophic" damage. But everybody I've talked to from up that way sounded like they were more concerned with the damage/power outages that did happen around them, not disappointed that we all overhyped things. So maybe overall this was a good outcome. I jumped the gun saying there were no injuries. If you comb through all the reports, there were a couple in North Alabama. One occurred from straight-line winds, I remember. But there was no loss of life from these storms. And that tornado that tracked from North of Gurley up toward Skyline was a "high-end" E/F-2, came fairly close to getting an E/F-3 rating. So this was fairly significant. You know, we lost Chuck Doswell back in January, and he used to say he'd rather have a false alarm with nobody getting killed than somebody trying to play it conservative and then somebody does get killed when there wasn't enough warning. So that's how I'm going to think of this one. I guess it's inevitable that some tornado emergencies are going to turn out to be not as bad as they seem in real time. This wasn't on the level of what happened in 1989, that November. But it was still a couple of stronger-than-average tornadoes that hit populated areas. And we got by without any loss of life. I guess that's what counts. 

Tried to collect all the latest reports from around our region as well. 

And this event really underlined how valuable the local National Weather Service offices and their employees are. A guy named Gerald Satterwhite from the Birmingham office was off-duty and up around Athens (best I recall - approximate location), was able to let the Huntsville office and others know that he'd seen a tornado that appeared to dissipate. The storm was cycling. That really helped the warning process. The network of SKYWARN spotters helps the warning process. And even the goofiest of chasers do manage to help some in spite of themselves. The really responsible ones help a lot. Let's just count this as a win. I'd a lot rather see this than something like what happened in 1989. The reality is probably that Huntsville/Madison County got grazed by a bullet here instead of suffering a major wound. As long as the general public doesn't feel it was overhyped, then this turned out good enough. The people at NWS Huntsville and the other offices sure did work hard when it was most needed. Nashville even brought back a guy who's mostly moved on to working in another state to help with warnings operations. Even with weather radio going through an upgrade, we did well with this event down here. In some ways it was a doosie. 

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NOUS44 KHUN 230033

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Public Information Statement

National Weather Service Huntsville AL

733 PM CDT Thu May 22 2025


...NWS Damage Survey for 05/20/2025 Tornado Event Update #5...


.Update...Update Killingsworth Cove Track (not rating) and addition

of Trenton Tornado Track...


.Madison Tornado...


Rating:                 EF2

Estimated Peak Wind:    125 mph

Path Length /statute/:  13.15 miles

Path Width /maximum/:   380 yards

Fatalities:             0

Injuries:               0


Start Date:             05/20/2025

Start Time:             06:09 PM CDT

Start Location:         5 SSE Athens / Limestone County / AL

Start Lat/Lon:          34.7168 / -86.9489


End Date:               05/20/2025

End Time:               06:35 PM CDT

End Location:           2 NE Madison / Madison County / AL

End Lat/Lon:            34.724 / -86.7197


Survey Summary:

The National Weather Service Huntsville, AL has conducted a 

damage assessment following a tornado that impacted areas of 

Limestone and Madison Counties. The survey team determined that 

the damage observed is consistent with an EF-2 tornado, with 

maximum estimated wind speeds of 125 mph.


The tornado was initially observed and filmed by multiple storm 

chasers west of Interstate 65 near Tanner, Alabama. As it crossed 

I-65 in the vicinity of the Highway 31 intersection, numerous 

trees were uprooted or snapped.The tornado tracked eastward, 

passing south of Huntsville-Brownsferry Road and moving towards 

Greenbrier Parkway. Along Greenbrier Parkway, multiple trees were 

uprooted, and several structures sustained minor roof damage. 

Sporadic tree damage continued east of Greenbrier Parkway toward 

Powell Road and Burgreen Road.


Upon entering Madison County near the County Line Road area, the

tornado caused minor roof damage to several single-family homes 

and downed trees onto some residences. One home located west of 

County Line Road experienced significant damage to its west-facing

facade. 


Further tree damage, predominantly uproots, was observed between

County Line Road and Wall Triana Highway, with several instances 

of trees falling on homes.The tornado reached its maximum 

intensity as it approached Hughes Road, specifically near Downing 

Ridge and Millsford Road. In this area, two single-family homes 

suffered major roof damage, with most or all of the roofing 

material removed. Numerous trees were also uprooted at this 

location.Continuing eastward, the tornado crossed Hughes Road in 

the Dublin Circle area. Sporadic tree damage was noted north of 

Eastview Drive through the Kensington Drive vicinity. It is 

believed the tornado likely dissipated before reaching Slaughter 

Road.


Further details and data from this event may be released as they

become available.



.South Athens Tornado...


Rating:                 EF1

Estimated Peak Wind:    105 mph

Path Length /statute/:  2.76 miles

Path Width /maximum/:   160 yards

Fatalities:             0

Injuries:               0


Start Date:             05/20/2025

Start Time:             06:11 PM CDT

Start Location:         3 WSW Athens / Limestone County / AL

Start Lat/Lon:          34.7749 / -87.0065


End Date:               05/20/2025

End Time:               06:13 PM CDT

End Location:           Athens / Limestone County / AL

End Lat/Lon:            34.7824 / -86.9604


Survey Summary:

A National Weather Service Huntsville, AL survey team has 

concluded that damage observed in the Athens area resulted from an

EF-1 tornado. The tornado produced maximum estimated wind speeds 

of 105 mph.


The tornado likely initiated south of Highway 72, between York 

Lane and Lucas Ferry Road. Significant impacts were observed near 

the intersection of Lucas Ferry Road and Sanderfer Road, where 

numerous wooden power poles were snapped, and cross members were 

broken. Uprooted trees and additional snapped power poles were 

documented along Sanderfer Road.The tornado tracked in an east-

northeast direction, continuing through the Jefferson Road and 

Highway 72 vicinity. It is believed to have lifted shortly after 

crossing this area.


Barron/Irwin



.Killingsworth Cove Tornado...


Rating:                 EF2

Estimated Peak Wind:    134 mph

Path Length /statute/:  6.76 miles

Path Width /maximum/:   175 yards

Fatalities:             0

Injuries:               0


Start Date:             05/19/2025

Start Time:             07:07 PM CDT

Start Location:         4 N Gurley / Madison County / AL

Start Lat/Lon:          34.765 / -86.376


End Date:               05/19/2025

End Time:               07:17 PM CDT

End Location:           8 WSW Skyline / Jackson County / AL

End Lat/Lon:            34.7815 / -86.2609


Survey Summary:

The same supercell that marched across North Central Alabama and

produced several tornadoes was responsible for tornado damage in

the Killingsworth Cove area in Eastern Madison County. The

tornado touched down on Acuff Road, downing a large swath of

hardwood trees just east of Boulder Trail. A barn sustained roof

damage here as well, with some uplifting of the roof and peeling

back of a few pieces of tin. From here, the tornado snapped and

uprooted numerous hardwood trees as it moved across the field

toward structures on Killingworth Cove Road. Here, the tornado

had its strongest winds and was at its widest point: 134 mph

winds and 175 yards. A mobile home was completely destroyed at

this location, hurling the mangled frame 150-200 yards from its

original location. Thankfully, the family got the tornado warning

and left the home to take shelter in the community shelter at the

KCVFD less than a mile away. Debris from the destroyed mobile

home was strewn about 225-250 yards across the street and into

the field leading to JB Hawkins Road. Two other structures at

this location sustained damage. The home next door was just

outside the funnel and had significant roof damage, as well as

projectiles that penetrated the side of the home in two

locations. A resident was inside at the time and sheltered after

receiving the warning, and thankfully was not injured. On the

other side of the path on the corner of Killingsworth Cove Road

and JB Hawkins Road, another home sustained major structural

damage. Only portions of walls were left standing of the home,

but survey teams discovered that no anchor bolts were used to

attach the home to the foundation. All portions of the bases of

walls that were investigated were toe nailed down, owing to the

damage sustained at this location. From this location, the

tornado climbed the elevation behind the homes on JB Hawkins,

snapping and uprooting large swaths of hardwood trees. The track

was extended thanks to NVDI Difference Imagery that shows changes

in vegetation in hard-to-reach places such as those without ample

road networks. Aerial imagery was also utilized to confirm these

findings, therefore extending the track by just over 5 miles in

distance into Western Jackson County, AL (path length total of

6.76 miles). This tornado was a separate track from the Trenton

tornado that survey teams also confirmed in the area this

afternoon.


Special thanks to Madison County EMA, Jackson County

EMA, Alabama State EMA (ALEA) for flight imagery, linemen from

Huntsville Utilities, and members of the Madison County Sheriffs

Office for their assistance on the storm survey yesterday and

today. 


Amin/Saari



.Allens Crossroads Tornado...


Rating:                 EF1

Estimated Peak Wind:    100 mph

Path Length /statute/:  3.39 miles

Path Width /maximum/:   150 yards

Fatalities:             0

Injuries:               0


Start Date:             05/20/2025

Start Time:             08:46 PM CDT

Start Location:         7 W Union Grove / Marshall County / AL

Start Lat/Lon:          34.4243 / -86.5686


End Date:               05/20/2025

End Time:               08:50 PM CDT

End Location:           4 WNW Union Grove / Marshall County / AL

End Lat/Lon:            34.44 / -86.513


Survey Summary:

An NWS Huntsville, AL survey team confirmed an EF-1 tornado in

western Marshall County, near the Allens Crossroads area. Maximum

estimated winds reached 100 mph.The tornado likely first touched

down east of the Morgan County/Marshall County border, on the

northern portion of the Cherokee Ridge Golf Course. Multiple

uprooted hardwood trees were observed on several holes in this

area. The tornado then progressed eastward, crossing Highway

431 and uprooting numerous trees along Allens Cross Road. Similar

tree damage was documented further to the northeast along Quarry

Road. The survey indicates the tornado lifted before reaching the

community of Union Grove.


Barron/Guillet/Pankratz



.Ford City, Red Bank, and Lake Wheeler Survey...


Assessment:             Straight-line wind damage

Estimated Peak Wind:    105 mph

Average Wind Speeds:    70-90 mph

Fatalities:             0

Injuries:               2


Survey Summary:


A storm survey team from the NWS Huntsville office traveled across

far western Limestone, southeastern Lauderdale, northern Lawrence,

and northern Colbert county to assess reported damage from storms

on May 20th, 2025. An initial area of damage was sporadic uprooted

trees in Sheffield. Additional trees were uprooted in the TVA

Reservation northeast of Muscle Shoals, where one tree fell on a

moving vehicle and injured the driver. No consistent track was 

present before additional uprooted trees were found along E 2nd 

Street in Nitrate City. Continued sporadic tree damage was found 

north and east going up County Line Road toward Ford City, at 

which point a concentrated area of uprooted trees all facing 

eastward was identified along River Road. North of River Road, a 

large swath of uprooted trees was noted along Gargis Hollow and 

Sprout Springs Hollow Roads. The peak wind intensity of 105 mph

occurred on Sprout Springs Hollow Road where two silos collapsed. 

One injury occurred along Gargis Hollow road when a tree fell on a

home, causing sheet rock to fall on an 8-year-old girl, resulting

in minor injuries that did not require hospitalization. 


Farther east, a large swath of uprooted trees and snapped limbs

was identified along Mount Stanley Road, a much larger north to

south spread than damage identified elsewhere. All tree damage 

was pointing eastward. Sporadic tree damage continued to the east 

south of Wheeler Lake Dam and into the Red Bank community with no 

consistent path easily identifiable. Other pockets of damage were 

noted in Limestone County along Snake and Elk River Roads, and 

then in Lauderdale County near Elgin. Again, no identifiable track

was noted.


Comparing this damage to radar imagery, the hook echoes of the

supercells and potential tornadic circulations passed south of

these aforementioned damage areas. As a result, the conclusion is

that all of this damage is the result of an enhanced forward flank

downdraft from the multiple supercells that tracked across the

region on Tuesday evening. This remains preliminary and subsequent

drone and satellite imagery will supplement additional ground

survey efforts to identify if any tornado tracks are embedded

within the broader thunderstorm wind damage.


Darish/Magee



.Trenton Tornado...


Rating:                 EF1

Estimated Peak Wind:    110 mph

Path Length /statute/:  10.46 miles

Path Width /maximum/:   275 yards

Fatalities:             0

Injuries:               0


Start Date:             05/20/2025

Start Time:             07:14 PM CDT

Start Location:         7 WSW Skyline / Jackson County / AL

Start Lat/Lon:          34.7522 / -86.2435


End Date:               05/20/2025

End Time:               07:28 PM CDT

End Location:           3 ESE Skyline / Jackson County / AL

End Lat/Lon:            34.7814 / -86.0666


Survey Summary:

The tornado touched down just southeast of Hwy 65 in Trenton in

Jackson County, AL, producing large limb damage on County Road

20. The tornado continued and strengthened along CR20, producing

sporadic hardwood/softwood tree damage just north of Little

Nashville. Trees were snapped and uprooted along the path, with

several broken power poles observed about 2-2.5 miles down CR20.

Tree damage and power pole damage here was the highest wind

speed, 110 mph, at this location, concurrent with an EF1 tornado.

Further northeast along the path, the tornado widened near an old

community center near Guess Creek, maintaining the 110 mph wind

speeds here. Several projectiles were noted impaled into the

ground at this location, some of which were 2-3 feet into the

ground. Large swaths of hardwood and softwood trees were also

downed here, with a width estimated at 275 yards. Minor roof

damage was also noted here, as well as an older outbuilding with

the roof removed at this location. The tornado produced

additional tree damage at a cemetery at the end of CR20 before

traversing more terrain, producing additional damage at a farm

downstream on County Road 17. Sporadic tree damage was found

along CR 17 on Sleepy Lane, Wilkins Drive, and Pace Drive before

crossing Hwy 79. Beyond Hwy 79, the tornado snapped and uprooted

a few more isolated trees south of Maynard Cove before

dissipating by County Road 28. 


Special thanks to Jackson County EMA, AL State EMA (ALEA) for 

flight imagery, and NVDI Difference Satellite imagery for 

confirmation of trees downed in hard-to-access locations without 

ample road networks. This aided survey teams tremendously this 

afternoon and was much appreciated. 


Amin/Saari


&&


EF Scale: The Enhanced Fujita Scale classifies tornadoes into the

following categories:


EF0.....65 to 85 mph

EF1.....86 to 110 mph

EF2.....111 to 135 mph

EF3.....136 to 165 mph

EF4.....166 to 200 mph

EF5.....>200 mph


NOTE:

The information in this statement is preliminary and subject to

change pending final review of the events and publication in

NWS Storm Data.



$$

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Public Information Statement

National Weather Service Birmingham AL

1115 AM CDT Thu May 22 2025



...NWS Damage Survey for May 20th and May 21st 2025 Tornado Event

Update 4...


.Update...Minor track adjustments after QC and correction to Saks

Tornado Path Width.


.Overview...Severe thunderstorms tracked across Central Alabama

during the overnight hours of May 20th into the early morning

hours of May 21st. One brief tornado occurred in Bullock County

with pockets of straight-line wind damage occurring across

northern parts of Central Alabama. Two more tornadoes occured in

the northeast as well.


.Saks Tornado...


Rating:                 EF1

Estimated Peak Wind:    95 mph

Path Length /statute/:  3.52 miles

Path Width /maximum/:   1000 yards

Fatalities:             0

Injuries:               0


Start Date:             05/20/2025

Start Time:             11:38 PM CDT

Start Location:         2 SW Saks / Calhoun County / AL

Start Lat/Lon:          33.6952 / -85.8854


End Date:               05/20/2025

End Time:               11:42 PM CDT

End Location:           1 SE Blue Mountain / Calhoun County / AL

End Lat/Lon:            33.6793 / -85.8273


Survey Summary:

This tornado appears to have touched down somewhere in the

restricted area of the Pelham Range based on radar.  The first

accessible damage occurred along Calhoun County Road (CR)

109 (Bynum Leatherwood Rd) just north of the Lloyds Chapel

Cemetery, where several large trees were uprooted.  The tornado

continued to the ESE crossing Reaves Road and Gardendale Drive,

where swaths of trees were snapped or uprooted, with trees

falling on a manufactured home and a site built home in the area.

 Several pine trees were still blocking traffic across CR

46 (Parkwood Rd) near the intersection with McCulley Ln.  The

tornado continued ESE roughly along CR 46, before crossing

Alexandria Rd, where several streets were blocked with uprooted

hardwood trees.  As the tornado approached US Highway 431,

significant damage continued but became more sparse and sporadic

as the tornado appeared to end and transition to a thunderstorm

wind event.


.County Road 67 Tornado...


Rating:                 EF1

Estimated Peak Wind:    95 mph

Path Length /statute/:  1.97 miles

Path Width /maximum/:   550 yards

Fatalities:             0

Injuries:               0


Start Date:             05/21/2025

Start Time:             12:28 AM CDT

Start Location:         3 NNW Ranburne / Cleburne County / AL

Start Lat/Lon:          33.574 / -85.3624


End Date:               05/21/2025

End Time:               12:32 AM CDT

End Location:           2 N Ranburne / Cleburne County / AL

End Lat/Lon:            33.5624 / -85.3318


Survey Summary:

The tornado first touched down in a field just south of Cleburne

County Road (CR) 67 about 0.3 miles east of CR 49.  The tornado

proceeded to destroy a half of an old barn, lofting and tossing

debris both upstream and downstream, as well as laterally.  A

large portion of the barn roof landed on a home about 30 yards

downstream, with several missiles embedded in the roof as well as

the surrounding yard.  There was notable splatter on the right

side of the house not facing the direction of the damaged barn.

Direct wind damage to the home was minor, with a facia damage and

a partially collapsed garage door.  Debris from the barn was also

found hundreds of yards away in an adjoining pasture.  From

there, the tornado proceeded to the ESE snapping and uprooting

hardwood trees as it crossed CR 67, CR 611, and CR 95.  From

there, the tornado weakened and caused only a few tree branches

to be damaged along CR 672 before it dissipated before reaching

CR 34.


.County Road 185 Tornado...


Rating:                 EF1

Estimated Peak Wind:    105 mph

Path Length /statute/:  4.98 miles

Path Width /maximum/:   900 yards

Fatalities:             0

Injuries:               0


Start Date:             05/21/2025

Start Time:             03:58 AM CDT

Start Location:         4 SSW Mitchell / Bullock County / AL

Start Lat/Lon:          32.1896 / -85.9662


End Date:               05/21/2025

End Time:               04:09 AM CDT

End Location:           4 NNW Simsville / Bullock County / AL

End Lat/Lon:            32.1844 / -85.8824


Survey Summary:

A brief tornado touched down in an open pasture east of County

road 37 where a few large branches were snapped along a tree line

and one tree was uprooted in the field. The tornado tracked to

the east where it crossed through a small hunting club and

uprooted more trees. Most of this area was inaccessible due to

trees across the roadway, but no structural damage was noted. The

tornado then intensified as it crossed county road 185 where

there was about a 800 to 900 yard wide zone of snapped and

uprooted hardwoods and softwoods. The tornado continued to track

east through various inaccessible pastures and wooded areas

before dissipating near county road 7 to the south of Fitzpatrick

where a couple branches were snapped.


&&


EF Scale: The Enhanced Fujita Scale classifies tornadoes into the

following categories:


EF0.....65 to 85 mph

EF1.....86 to 110 mph

EF2.....111 to 135 mph

EF3.....136 to 165 mph

EF4.....166 to 200 mph

EF5.....>200 mph


NOTE:

The information in this statement is preliminary and subject to

change pending final review of the events and publication in

NWS Storm Data.



$$

178

NOUS44 KOHX 222059

PNSOHX

TNZ005>011-023>034-056>066-075-077>080-093>095-230900-


Public Information Statement

National Weather Service Nashville TN

359 PM CDT Thu May 22 2025


...NWS Damage Survey for 05/22/25 Tornado Event - Update #2...


.Update...The survey team went out today and confirmed a tornado

over Bedford and Coffee Counties. Damage in Rutherford County was

caused by a downburst that produced winds up to 80 mph to the

areas northwest of Murfreesboro. Additional surveys are planned

for tomorrow.


.North Clarksville...


Rating:                 EF0

Estimated Peak Wind:    75 mph

Path Length /statute/:  9.41 miles

Path Width /maximum/:   100 yards

Fatalities:             0

Injuries:               0


Start Date:             05/20/2025

Start Time:             05:08 PM CDT

Start Location:         7 SSW Fort Campbell North / Montgomery County / KY

Start Lat/Lon:          36.5578 / -87.5171


End Date:               05/20/2025

End Time:               05:19 PM CDT

End Location:           4 SE Oak Grove / Montgomery County / KY

End Lat/Lon:            36.6247 / -87.3709


Survey Summary:

The tornado touched down along 101st Airborne Division Rd causing

minor tree damage. The tornado moved northeast causing minor tree

damage in neighborhoods north of Purple Heart Pkwy. Several trees

were uprooted and tree tops were snapped near Britton Springs Rd

and Norris Drive. The tornado continued northeast after crossing

Highway 41A continuing to snap large tree branches. The tornado

lifted north of West Creek Middle School and south of Tiny Town

Rd.


.South Clarksville...


Rating:                 EF0

Estimated Peak Wind:    85 mph

Path Length /statute/:  3.21 miles

Path Width /maximum/:   200 yards

Fatalities:             0

Injuries:               0


Start Date:             05/20/2025

Start Time:             05:25 PM CDT

Start Location:         6 SE Clarksville / Montgomery County / TN

Start Lat/Lon:          36.4985 / -87.2743


End Date:               05/20/2025

End Time:               05:28 PM CDT

End Location:           7 ESE Clarksville / Montgomery County / TN

End Lat/Lon:            36.5134 / -87.2197


Survey Summary:

The tornado touched down along E Old Ashland City Rd causing a

few trees to lean or fall down. The tornado moved northeast

uprooting and snapping trees and causing minor house damage along

streets north of Madison St. The tornado lifted prior to reaching

Trough Springs Rd and I-24.


.Shiloh Tornado...


Rating:                 EF0

Estimated Peak Wind:    85 mph

Path Length /statute/:  1.14 miles

Path Width /maximum/:   150 yards

Fatalities:             0

Injuries:               0


Start Date:             05/20/2025

Start Time:             05:47 PM CDT

Start Location:         5 E Wartrace / Bedford County / TN

Start Lat/Lon:          35.5233 / -86.2471


End Date:               05/22/2025

End Time:               05:51 PM CDT

End Location:           5 ENE Wartrace / Coffee County / TN

End Lat/Lon:            35.5389 / -86.2408


Survey Summary:

NWS Nashville has confirmed damage from a tornado in far eastern

Bedford County near Shiloh. The tornado touched down near Bedford

Lake Rd damaging trees. The tornado moved north-northeast causing

additional timber damage and damaging some farm structures along

Bedford Lake Rd and Hobbs Ln. The tornado continued along

Sixteenth Model Rd and dissipated shortly thereafter in a wooded

area near Cunningham Ln.


.Southern Cumberland County...


Rating:                 EF1

Estimated Peak Wind:    105 mph

Path Length /statute/:  4.97 miles

Path Width /maximum/:   150 yards

Fatalities:             0

Injuries:               0


Start Date:             05/20/2025

Start Time:             07:29 PM CDT

Start Location:         4 NNW Melvine / Cumberland County / TN

Start Lat/Lon:          35.7875 / -85.0849


End Date:               05/20/2025

End Time:               07:37 PM CDT

End Location:           6 NNE Melvine / Cumberland County / TN

End Lat/Lon:            35.8197 / -85.0093


Survey Summary:

The tornado touched down along Vandever Rd near New Era causing

timber damage and minor structural damage to homes. As the

tornado moved east northeast, more substantial timber damage was

noted along with two homes that had roof removal or damage in the

Big Lick area. The tornado continued to produce timber and power

line damage along Rhea Rd until it lifted near the intersection

of Rhea Rd and Old State Highway 28.


&&


EF Scale: The Enhanced Fujita Scale classifies tornadoes into the

following categories:


EF0.....65 to 85 mph

EF1.....86 to 110 mph

EF2.....111 to 135 mph

EF3.....136 to 165 mph

EF4.....166 to 200 mph

EF5.....>200 mph


NOTE:

The information in this statement is preliminary and subject to

change pending final review of the events and publication in

NWS Storm Data.



$$


704

NOUS44 KMEG 211726

PNSMEG

ARZ009-018-026>028-035-036-048-049-058-MOZ113-115-MSZ001>017-

020>024-TNZ001>004-019>022-048>055-088>092-220530-


Public Information Statement

National Weather Service Memphis TN

1226 PM CDT Wed May 21 2025


...NWS Damage Survey for 05/20/25 Tornado Event...


.SW Jackson, TN...


Rating:                 EF0

Estimated Peak Wind:    75 mph

Path Length /statute/:  1.29 miles

Path Width /maximum/:   75 yards

Fatalities:             0

Injuries:               0


Start Date:             05/20/2025

Start Time:             03:15 PM CDT

Start Location:         6 W Bemis / Madison County / TN

Start Lat/Lon:          35.5905 / -88.941


End Date:               05/20/2025

End Time:               03:17 PM CDT

End Location:           5 W Bemis / Madison County / TN

End Lat/Lon:            35.596 / -88.9192


Survey Summary:

A brief tornado touched down in a wooded area just south of James

Lawrence Road, to the west of Smith Lane in far southwest

Jackson, TN. As the tornado moved northeast, damage to a warehouse

building occurred on Smith Lane. Multiple videos showed some roof

debris being lofted into the air from the warehouse. The tornado

lifted as it moved onto McKellar-Sipes Regional Airport, with

some of the debris from the warehouse deposited onto the airfield.


&&


EF Scale: The Enhanced Fujita Scale classifies tornadoes into the

following categories:


EF0.....65 to 85 mph

EF1.....86 to 110 mph

EF2.....111 to 135 mph

EF3.....136 to 165 mph

EF4.....166 to 200 mph

EF5.....>200 mph


NOTE:

The information in this statement is preliminary and subject to

change pending final review of the event and publication in

NWS Storm Data.



$$


TAB/MJ/CMA


506

NOUS44 KMRX 212126

PNSMRX

NCZ060-061-TNZ012>018-035>047-067>074-081>087-098>102-VAZ001-002-

005-006-008-220930-


Public Information Statement

National Weather Service Morristown TN

526 PM EDT Wed May 21 2025 /426 PM CDT Wed May 21 2025/


...NWS Damage Survey for 05/20/25 Tornado Event Roane County Near Oliver Springs TN...


.Roane...


Rating:                 EF1

Estimated Peak Wind:    100 mph

Path Length /statute/:  0.47 miles

Path Width /maximum/:   100 yards

Fatalities:             0

Injuries:               0


Start Date:             05/20/2025

Start Time:             3:15 PM EDT

Start Location:         4 ENE Dearmond / Roane County / TN

Start Lat/Lon:          35.9762 / -84.4092


End Date:               05/20/2025

End Time:               3:16 PM EDT

End Location:           4 ENE Dearmond / Roane County / TN

End Lat/Lon:            35.9799 / -84.402


Survey Summary:

The EF-1 tornado started near Blair Road and Butler Drive where

several trees were uprooted and trunks snapped. The tornado

tracked near Old Harriman Highway where numerous tree trunks were

snapped along the path. The tornado lifted near Whaley Road and

Old Harriman Highway.


&&


EF Scale: The Enhanced Fujita Scale classifies tornadoes into the

following categories:


EF0.....65 to 85 mph

EF1.....86 to 110 mph

EF2.....111 to 135 mph

EF3.....136 to 165 mph

EF4.....166 to 200 mph

EF5.....>200 mph


NOTE:

The information in this statement is preliminary and subject to

change pending final review of the event and publication in

NWS Storm Data.



$$


410

NOUS44 KJAN 212227

PNSJAN

ARZ074-075-LAZ007>009-015-016-023>026-MSZ018-019-025>066-072>074-

221030-


Public Information Statement

National Weather Service Jackson MS

527 PM CDT Wed May 21 2025


...NWS Damage Survey for 5/20/25 Tornado Event...


.Overview...An EF-1 tornado path was confirmed in central

Chicot County, Arkansas from Tuesday afternoon storms.



.Chicot Junction Tornado...


Rating:                 EF-1

Estimated Peak Wind:    110 mph

Path Length /statute/:  11.6 miles

Path Width /maximum/:   700 yards

Fatalities:             0

Injuries:               0


Start Date:             5/20/2025

Start Time:             5:04 PM CDT

Start Location: 6 ESE Portland / Chicot / AR

Start Lat/Lon: 33.2128 / -91.4107


End Date:               5/20/25

End Time:               5:21 PM CDT

End Location:           5 WSW Lakeport / Chicot / AR

End Lat/Lon:            33.205 / -91.2154


Survey Summary: This tornado tracked along AR Highway 160 in

Chicot County, beginning near the CR 252 intersection and

continuing through Chicot Junction before lifting east of US 65.

Along the path, several utility poles were snapped along AR 160

and several trees were snapped or uprooted. Two metal farm

buildings along the Boeuf River were damaged, with one having

concrete anchors pulled from the ground aided by the open air

layout of the building. The tornado lifted within a fielded area

east of Bayou Macon.


&&


EF Scale: The Enhanced Fujita Scale classifies tornadoes into the

following categories:


EF0.....65 to 85 mph

EF1.....86 to 110 mph

EF2.....111 to 135 mph

EF3.....136 to 165 mph

EF4.....166 to 200 mph

EF5.....>200 mph


NOTE:

The information in this statement is preliminary and subject to

change pending final review of the event and publication in NWS

Storm Data.


$$


MH/SW/DL


768

NOUS42 KFFC 222245

PNSFFC

GAZ001>009-011>016-019>025-027-030>039-041>062-066>076-078>086-

089>098-102>113-231045-


Public Information Statement

National Weather Service Peachtree City GA

645 PM EDT Thu May 22 2025



...NWS Damage Survey for NWS Damage Survey for May 20-21, 2025

Tornado Event Update Update #1...


.Update...Added Gordon and Cherokee County tornadoes


..Gordon County Tornado...


Rating:                 EF0

Estimated Peak Wind:    85 mph

Path Length /statute/:  4.72 miles

Path Width /maximum/:   200 yards

Fatalities:             0

Injuries:               0


Start Date:             05/20/2025

Start Time:             11:42 PM EDT

Start Location:         3 NW Folsom / Gordon County / GA

Start Lat/Lon:          34.4109 / -84.867


End Date:               05/20/2025

End Time:               11:49 PM EDT

End Location:           2 E Sonoraville / Gordon County / GA

End Lat/Lon:            34.4402 / -84.7936


Survey Summary:

An EF0 tornado touched down late Tuesday evening at 11:42 PM EDT

in Gordon County to the southeast of Calhoun Along Plainview Road

SE where several large trees where uprooted including one onto a

home.  The tornado continued to the Northeast crossing Blalock Rd

remaining south of Erwin Hill Road before crossing Shope Lake

Road and Cornelison Road where several trees were snapped and

uprooted.  Further to the east along Cornelison Road, roofing

from a section of a chicken house was torn off.  The tornado

continued northeast and impacting a neighborhood along Windy

Hills Lane and Windy Hill Dr where numerous trees were snapped or

uprooted, including several onto homes.  A roof and siding was

removed from a manufactured home, a pontoon boat was flipped, and

2 small sheds were destroyed.   The tornado crossed Folsom Road

SE and and lifted before reaching Yarborough Mill Road.  It

should be noted that the Hytop radar was down during this time

and the Peachtree City radar had the best view of the storm.

Radar data suggests the presence of a larger mesocyclone with

storm which originated as a supercell storm in AL evolving into a

hybrid supercell/QLCS storm into GA.  This particular tornado

appears to be 1 of 2 which likely occurred in this area as part

of this larger mesocyclone and can be discerned in both the data

on the ground and from the KFFC radar. This tornado was best

aligned with the strongest portion of the mesocyclone.


..Gordon County Tornado #2...


Rating:                 EF0

Estimated Peak Wind:    75 mph

Path Length /statute/:  2.39 miles

Path Width /maximum/:   100 yards

Fatalities:             0

Injuries:               0


Start Date:             05/20/2025

Start Time:             11:43 PM EDT

Start Location:         2 W Sonoraville / Gordon County / GA

Start Lat/Lon:          34.4541 / -84.8723


End Date:               05/20/2025

End Time:               11:47 PM EDT

End Location:           1 SSW Sonoraville / Gordon County / GA

End Lat/Lon:            34.4386 / -84.8353


Survey Summary:

An EF0 tornado touched down late Tuesday evening at 11:43 PM EDT

in Gordon County to the southeast of Calhoun near the

intersection of Hwy 53 and Foster Lusk Road.  The tornado

uprooted a few small trees and continued ESE crossing

HWY53 destroying a pole barn on the south side of Hwy53 just past

Plainview Road.  Debris from the barn was scattered approximately

150 yards to the east and a few trees were snapped in the area.

The tornado continued east snapping and uprooting several trees

along Erwin Road SE, including one on a home.  A barn along Erwin

Road SE lost its roof and one of the walls was blown out as well.

 The tornado continued ESE into a neighborhood along Rosewood Dr

where several trees where snapped and numerous branches were

scattered around.  The tornado weakened as it crossed Erwin Hill

Road SE.   It should be noted that the Hytop radar was down

during this time and the Peachtree City radar had the best view

of the storm.  Radar data suggests the presence of a larger

mesocyclone with storm which originated as a supercell storm in

AL evolving into a hybrid supercell/QLCS storm into GA.  This

particular tornado appears to be 1 of 2 which likely occurred in

this area as part of this larger mesocyclone and can be discerned

in both the data on the ground and from the KFFC radar.


..Cherokee County Tornado...


Rating:                 EF0

Estimated Peak Wind:    75 mph

Path Length /statute/:  2.05 miles

Path Width /maximum/:   150 yards

Fatalities:             0

Injuries:               0


Start Date:             05/21/2025

Start Time:             12:09 AM EDT

Start Location:         1 WNW Waleska / Cherokee County / GA

Start Lat/Lon:          34.3216 / -84.5631


End Date:               05/21/2025

End Time:               12:13 AM EDT

End Location:           1 ESE Waleska / Cherokee County / GA

End Lat/Lon:            34.3101 / -84.5309


Survey Summary:

An EF0 tornado with maximum winds of 75mph touched down just to

the northwest of Waleska late Tuesday night/Early Wednesday just

after midnight at 12:09AM EDT.  The tornado touched down just

west of Reinhardt College Parkway where a few trees were uprooted

or snapped including Grady Street in Waleska.  The tornado

continued ESE paralleling parkway snapping several trees near

houses along the hwy and several across the hwy.  The tornado

continued ESE crossing the intersection of Land Road and Darby

Roads continuing to down several trees along the hwy near homes.

The last point of damage discovered was behind a home on

Reinhardt College parkway before Hobart Smith Road.   While

limited, radar data suggests that this tornado evolved as a

bookend vortex as a result of a strong surge in wind just to the

southwest of the area in a rural portion of NW Cherokee County.


..Spalding/Henry/Butts County Tornado...


Rating:                 EF1

Estimated Peak Wind:    90 mph

Path Length /statute/:  10.51 miles

Path Width /maximum/:   300 yards

Fatalities:             0

Injuries:               0


Start Date:             05/21/2025

Start Time:             03:39 AM EDT

Start Location:         2 S Luella / Spalding County / GA

Start Lat/Lon:          33.3288 / -84.1823


End Date:               05/21/2025

End Time:               03:57 AM EDT

End Location:           2 ESE Jenkinsburg / Butts County / GA

End Lat/Lon:            33.3134 / -84.0053


Survey Summary:

An EF1 tornado touched down in extreme northeastern Spalding

county along Old McDonough road near Johnson Road early Wednesday

morning around3:39 AM EDT May 21, 2025. The tornado knocked over

a few trees on the west side of Hwy 155 before crossing the hwy

and ripping off the roof to a large barn.  2 people were asleep

in a camping trailer near the barn when the tornado hit. They

claimed the camper lifted off the ground and slammed down

breaking the jacks supporting the front end of the camper.

Additionally roof material from the nearby barn slammed into the

camper and was spread eastward into a field area.  The tornado

continued east crossing Amelia Drive snapping trees before

crossing into Henry County along Collins Drive snapping and

uprooting a few trees.  The storm continued ESE crossing Lester

Mill Road snapping a few trees before crossing I75 near LG

Griffin Road.  Several trees were snapped along Hossannah Road

which runs along the east side of I75. The storm continued east

within a largely uninhabited area before reaching a neighborhood

along Locust Road, in the community of Locust Grove.  Numerous

trees were downed along Locust Road, Grove Pointe Ct, Grove Point

Way, and Grove Point Dr, including several onto homes in that

area.  The tornado continued east into Butts County crossing Deer

Point Cir and Dean Patrick Roads snapping off a few trees.  The

tornado continued east snapping and uprooting a few trees along

County Line Road, England Chapel Road, and Shiloh roads.

Ironically, the damage within portions of this track coincided

with damage still present from the January 2023 tornado path. The

tornado continued east crossing Walter Moore Road snapping a few

trees before lifting east of the road before reaching the

northern portion of the City of Jackson in Butts County.


&&


EF Scale: The Enhanced Fujita Scale classifies tornadoes into the

following categories:


EF0.....65 to 85 mph

EF1.....86 to 110 mph

EF2.....111 to 135 mph

EF3.....136 to 165 mph

EF4.....166 to 200 mph

EF5.....>200 mph


NOTE:

The information in this statement is preliminary and subject to

change pending final review of the events and publication in

NWS Storm Data.



$$


Wednesday, May 21, 2025

Forecast Summary

Next couple of days look sunny. Look for a High near 80 tomorrow, Low near 58 tonight. Then Friday, High should be in the mid-70's, Low in the mid-50's. 

Saturday looks partly cloudy with a High in the upper 70's, Low in the lower 50's, some showers possible, but widely scattered. 

Sunday the coverage of rain across the map will increase, about a 50/50 shot at getting one at any one spot, with a High in the lower 80's, Low in the lower 60's. Should have enough instability for some thunder. 

Memorial Day looks wet, rain likely with perhaps a few thunderstorms in the mix, High near 80, Low in mid-60's. 

Showers/thunderstorms become more scattered again with a mix of sun and clouds on Tuesday, High in the upper 70's, Low in the lower 60's. 

Probably more sun than clouds by Wednesday of next week, High in the mid-70's, Low near 60, only a slight chance of an isolated shower hanging around. 


Quick Morning Radar Check

  Some showers and thunderstorms are moving through North Alabama/Southern Tennessee this morning, but at this point, nothing is severe. You...