Tornado Warning

 

Please take cover in the Tornado Warning polygons but also in the Severe Thunderstorm Warning polygons. Trees and power lines have been reported down with this line back in Mississippi. And it's tough to confirm damage - tornado or otherwise - at night. 

11:11 PM - Tornado warning continues. This line of storms with several areas of rotation coming and going is near Belgreen and Russellville. We could see a tornado within this, and really also in all the areas under severe thunderstorm warnings, we could see wind damage, at least to trees and power lines. 

The Marion County tornado warning has been allowed to expire, or actually it looks like they may have cancelled it early. But the one here for Eastern Franklin and Western Lawrence Counties continues until 11:30 PM. It does include Mount Hope. 

@spann MS-155 Guntown, Mississippi pic.twitter.com/5Z9kVyGptS

— Brandon little (@thevestavia) February 16, 2025

11:18 - And if you doubt that straight-line winds can do damage tonight, here is an example from Guntown, MS where a gas station got hit with what were probably just damaging thunderstorm winds. Sometimes we can get pictures like this at night and reports. And those help get people to take it seriously. A lot of people aren't impressed by radar, for better or worse. 

And my cats just managed to turn on the TV, so maybe I'll put a weather stream on there too. 

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Tornado Warning

National Weather Service Huntsville AL

1056 PM CST Sat Feb 15 2025

The National Weather Service in Huntsville Alabama has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...

  Southeastern Colbert County in northwestern Alabama...

  Franklin County in northwestern Alabama...

  Southwestern Lawrence County in northwestern Alabama...

* Until 1130 PM CST.

* At 1055 PM CST, a line of severe thunderstorms capable of 

  producing a tornado was located near Red Bay, moving east at 55 

  mph.

  HAZARD...Tornado and quarter size hail.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.

  IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without 

           shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. 

           Damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur.  Tree 

           damage is likely.

* This dangerous storm will be near...

  Belgreen around 1105 PM CST.

  Russellville around 1110 PM CST.

Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include Mt

Hope, Cedar Creek Reservoir, Atwood, La Grange, Tharptown, Ne Smith,

Duketon, Rockwood, Vina, and Landersville.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest

floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a

mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter

and protect yourself from flying debris.

Tornadoes are extremely difficult to see and confirm at night. Do not

wait to see or hear the tornado. TAKE COVER NOW!

&&

LAT...LON 3451 8815 3467 8734 3430 8735 3432 8817

TIME...MOT...LOC 0455Z 256DEG 49KT 3440 8806 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED

MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN

$$

KDW