And now I can confirm, Live 95 Cullman is broadcasting these warnings as they are originally issued by the National Weather Service. That's probably the best policy for tonight since it's not a big severe weather outbreak. Let people hear the good music but let them know something is going on too.
Brad Travis went on a bit of a rant about how we were overwarned and he doesn't think these storms are all that bad. I like to find the humor in such things as always. James Spann says this a lot too, and has for more than the past 15 years.
My personal opinion is that in a situation like tonight, you're probably going to be okay, but I'd play it safe and take some level of shelter (at least get away from windows) because why tempt fate? We've had a rough severe weather season, and it's nearly over. We're nearly into June.
There were trees down earlier in Haleyville.
9:45 - Morgan County EMA also reporting trees down.
So whether you think we get too many warnings or not, best thing to do is take these storms seriously and get to a relatively safe place until they finish blowing through. If nothing happens, hey, no harm done. But I'd hate for somebody to blow off the threat and then have a tree come down on 'em or some other kind of misfortune . . . I believe in respecting warnings most of the time.
And this squall line is moving through the city of Cullman now.
9:49 - The whole county is technically included in this warning. Usually you don't see whole counties included in this polygon era.
9:54 - Mainly just concerned with damaging wind gusts here, as far as a direct threat to any life or property.
9:57 - And here's a wider view, you can see where the squall line is and how it's moving.
10 PM - Squall line moving into Hanceville and Huntsville now. The warning technically goes all the way East to Rainsville. They did have trees down in Haleyville, Hackleburg, and Bear Creek earlier. Some power outages around Hackleburg and Bear Creek.
10:08 - The National Weather Service in Birmingham has issued a Special Weather Statement for Blount County, for winds up to 50 mph, which is under severe criteria but still pretty strong.
10:15 - And the watch is slowly being cancelled out behind the squall line.
10:23 - Okay, now a report from Colony in Cullman County, EMA reports a tree down at County Roads 109 and 222. So that's why I tell people to play it safe with these situations. If that tree came down on your home or your car . . . that's bad news. Fortunately not hearing any reports of injuries with these storms tonight, just a few trees down and some power outages.
10:24 - Also in Mount Hope in Lawrence County, EMA reports a tree down along CR-39. So these warnings did verify.
10:26 - And the squall line is moving from Arab to Guntersville, also moving from Cullman more into Blount County, as well as moving through Eastern Madison County. Most of the storms are past Huntsville now.
10:31 - Just a bit of trivia for anyone interested, here's a really old podcast where James Spann, Tim Coleman, and Jim Stefkovich discussed the False Alarm Ratio, even before the 2011 tornado outbreak. After that outbreak, the Birmingham NWS office took simple but effective steps to cut their false alarm rate in half.
Tonight I think these warnings were justified since several have verified with damage. Even if it's only a few trees or some power knocked out from damaging winds, that is a significant event for the people it happens to. I lean toward thinking I'd rather see too many warnings than too few. But it really is a fine line sometimes. Because if people hear too many where nothing verifies, then they get complacent. Somehow it seems worse to me if somebody gets totally caught off guard with a severe storm. But the rest of the country could take a lesson from the Birmingham office. Spann made some noise about this, and they paid attention and actually did something about it. They have the best statistics now of any office in the country.
10:36 - Having said that, as the storms continue to push into Northeast Alabama, this warning has now been replaced by a Special Weather Statement for wind gusts only up to 40 mph, which is under severe limits.
10:38 - Also just got a report of a tree down near Addison along US-278 there in Winston County earlier.
We do need severe thunderstorm warnings for situations like this. Glad we had them tonight so people knew this was coming.
That storm moving through Tuscaloosa is estimated to have wind gusts up to 60 mph, and there is a warning down there. But that's really not in North Alabama. That's considered West Central Alabama.
10:40 - The watch was already cancelled for Northwest Alabama and Tennessee counties. And will be allowed to expire on time at 11 PM CDT. The severe weather threat is basically over even in Northeast Alabama now.
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
ALC043-049-071-079-083-089-095-103-260330-
/O.NEW.KHUN.SV.W.0150.250526T0237Z-250526T0330Z/
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Huntsville AL
937 PM CDT Sun May 25 2025
The National Weather Service in Huntsville Alabama has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Marshall County in northeastern Alabama...
Southwestern Jackson County in northeastern Alabama...
Southern Madison County in north central Alabama...
Southern Limestone County in north central Alabama...
Southwestern DeKalb County in northeastern Alabama...
Cullman County in north central Alabama...
Morgan County in north central Alabama...
Eastern Lawrence County in northwestern Alabama...
* Until 1030 PM CDT.
* At 937 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Tanner to Falkville to near Dodge City, moving
east at 50 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
* Locations impacted include...
Wilburn, Lim Rock, Valhermoso Springs, Crane Hill, Speake, Basham,
Priceville, Painter, Union Grove, and Rabbit Town.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Large hail, damaging wind, and continuous cloud to ground lightning
are occurring with these storms. Move indoors immediately. Lightning
is one of nature`s leading killers. Remember, if you can hear
thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning.
Torrential rainfall is occurring with these storms, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
&&
LAT...LON 3390 8710 3399 8715 3399 8711 3430 8711
3430 8732 3476 8716 3472 8595 3441 8581
3420 8587 3418 8619 3410 8630 3426 8644
3425 8652 3412 8660 3408 8670 3405 8668
3395 8679 3394 8688 3386 8696
TIME...MOT...LOC 0237Z 267DEG 42KT 3470 8692 3439 8691 3401 8695
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH
$$
KTW
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