Severe T-Storm Warning

4:18 PM - This southern storm affects places like Waterloo and Cloverdale.

Remember we also have a storm in Tennessee moving out of Northern Lawrence County up toward Mount Pleasant. So the warning there goes until 4:45 and includes Lewis and Maury Counties.

4:25 - That storm as it came through Waynesboro was verified by a school bus driver as having quarter-sized hail, relayed by local emergency management. 

Other parts of this suqall line are thought to have thunderstorms that are strong but below severe limits, at least for now. 

4:32 - And now this warning for Colbert and Lauderdale Counties is cancelled as the storm has weakened below severe limits. Gusty winds and small hail may still happen in this general area as storms continue to blow through. 

4:39 - Damage reported in Summertown, Tennessee (Lawrence County) from the storms earlier, several trees down on Sweet Gum Lane, and also a roof blown off of a house. 

Overall this line is producing thunderstorms with strong winds and some hail but under severe limits for now. If you do get a warning though, that is a reminder to take it seriously.

5:09 PM - Special weather statement extended now over to places like Decatur and Athens. Letting you know that the gusty winds in these storms could break tree limbs or do other minor damage to outdoor items but are below severe limits. 

5:11 - Ditto for places like Haleyville and Double Springs. National Weather Service in Huntsville notes a gust of 46 mph winds in Muscle Shoals and that they are getting reports of pea to dime-sized hail with these storms.

5:22 - And the squall line progresses through the area with no storms showing signs of being severe at this point, just some smaller hail and gusty winds.

5:46 - Going to make separate post for the new Special Weather Statement.

SEL9

   URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

   Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 129

   NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK

   140 PM CDT Wed Apr 5 2023

   The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a

   * Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of 

     Northwest Alabama

     Central Kentucky

     Northern Mississippi

     Middle Tennessee

   * Effective this Wednesday afternoon and evening from 140 PM

     until 900 PM CDT.

   * Primary threats include...

     Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph likely

     Scattered large hail events to 1.5 inches in diameter possible

     A tornado or two possible

   SUMMARY...A line of scattered thunderstorms continues to track

   eastward into western Kentucky/Tennessee and northern Mississippi. 

   These storms will remain capable of locally damaging wind gusts and

   perhaps a tornado or two through the afternoon.

   The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 70

   statute miles east and west of a line from 20 miles north northwest

   of Lexington KY to 40 miles south southeast of Oxford MS. For a

   complete depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline

   update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU9).

   PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

   REMEMBER...A Severe Thunderstorm Watch means conditions are

   favorable for severe thunderstorms in and close to the watch area.

   Persons in these areas should be on the lookout for threatening

   weather conditions and listen for later statements and possible

   warnings. Severe thunderstorms can and occasionally do produce

   tornadoes.

   &&

   OTHER WATCH INFORMATION...CONTINUE...WW 125...WW 126...WW

   127...WW 128...

   AVIATION...A few severe thunderstorms with hail surface and aloft to

   1.5 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind gusts to 60 knots. A

   few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean storm motion vector

   24030.

   ...Hart

WOUS64 KWNS 051837

   WOU9

   BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

   SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH OUTLINE UPDATE FOR WS 129

   NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK

   140 PM CDT WED APR 5 2023

   SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 129 IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM CDT

   FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS

   ALC033-059-077-083-060200-

   /O.NEW.KWNS.SV.A.0129.230405T1840Z-230406T0200Z/

   AL 

   .    ALABAMA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE

   COLBERT              FRANKLIN            LAUDERDALE          

   LIMESTONE            

   KYC001-003-005-009-017-021-031-045-049-053-057-061-067-073-079-

   085-087-097-099-113-123-137-141-151-155-167-169-171-179-181-183-

   207-209-213-217-227-229-239-060200-

   /O.NEW.KWNS.SV.A.0129.230405T1840Z-230406T0200Z/

   KY 

   .    KENTUCKY COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE

   ADAIR                ALLEN               ANDERSON            

   BARREN               BOURBON             BOYLE               

   BUTLER               CASEY               CLARK               

   CLINTON              CUMBERLAND          EDMONSON            

   FAYETTE              FRANKLIN            GARRARD             

   GRAYSON              GREEN               HARRISON            

   HART                 JESSAMINE           LARUE               

   LINCOLN              LOGAN               MADISON             

   MARION               MERCER              METCALFE            

   MONROE               NELSON              NICHOLAS            

   OHIO                 RUSSELL             SCOTT               

   SIMPSON              TAYLOR              WARREN              

   WASHINGTON           WOODFORD            

   MSC003-009-013-017-057-071-081-095-115-117-135-139-141-145-161-

   060200-

   /O.NEW.KWNS.SV.A.0129.230405T1840Z-230406T0200Z/

   MS 

   .    MISSISSIPPI COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE

   ALCORN               BENTON              CALHOUN             

   CHICKASAW            ITAWAMBA            LAFAYETTE           

   LEE                  MONROE              PONTOTOC            

   PRENTISS             TALLAHATCHIE        TIPPAH              

   TISHOMINGO           UNION               YALOBUSHA           

   TNC003-005-015-021-023-027-031-037-039-041-043-055-069-071-077-

   081-083-085-087-099-101-103-109-111-117-119-125-127-133-135-137-

   141-147-149-159-161-165-169-181-187-189-060200-

   /O.NEW.KWNS.SV.A.0129.230405T1840Z-230406T0200Z/

   TN 

   .    TENNESSEE COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE

   BEDFORD              BENTON              CANNON              

   CHEATHAM             CHESTER             CLAY                

   COFFEE               DAVIDSON            DECATUR             

   DE KALB              DICKSON             GILES               

   HARDEMAN             HARDIN              HENDERSON           

   HICKMAN              HOUSTON             HUMPHREYS           

   JACKSON              LAWRENCE            LEWIS               

   LINCOLN              MACON               MARSHALL            

   MAURY                MCNAIRY             MONTGOMERY          

   MOORE                OVERTON             PERRY               

   PICKETT              PUTNAM              ROBERTSON           

   RUTHERFORD           SMITH               STEWART             

   SUMNER               TROUSDALE           WAYNE               

   WILLIAMSON           WILSON              

   ATTN...WFO...HUN...OHX...MEG...LMK...