So that merger never happened, and I'm happy to say this storm system underperformed around here.
No such luck for Kentucky. Also from what I understand, St. Louis took a hard hit today. And there was one supercell that if I read correctly, sustained for about 500 miles, producing several tornadoes earlier today.
So we got things really easy compared to some of our neighbors with this thing.
4:43 AM - Some counties are being cleared from the Severe Thunderstorm Watch, and that includes Cullman. Will get a visual soon, but I believe the only counties remaining in North Alabama are Marshall and Dekalb. Walker probably hasn't been cleared yet because a severe thunderstorm warning still affects part of the county.
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Here is the updated map.
So Winston, Walker, and Blount Counties are still under the watch for now. The line of storms is in Southeastern Walker County and moving into Blount/Jefferson.
4:46 - And the way these storms are moving, I'd give this watch another 2-3 hours tops even for Northeast Alabama. It'll probably be cancelled for those areas within the next hour or two.
There are no more severe storms behind this squall line. Although some strong gradient wind gusts are possible behind the storms.
4:51 - And Cullman County Emergency Management reports a tree down near the city of Cullman at the intersection of County Road 747 and County Road 730. From radar, time of damage is estimated to have been about 4:15 AM.
4:55 - Wuh-oh. Also from Cullman, we have emergency management reporting multiple trees down in the road blocking Spirit Life Church. So maybe we should have been included in the warning up farther North. It can be really tough to tell at night. I didn't take shelter, but I no longer have a big tree outside my place. A big limb fell from it during a summer storm a couple years ago. It nearly set the place on fire with a transformer, so they decided to cut the tree down. I miss it being here most of the time, but on nights like this, I don't.
5:22 AM - There appears to be a glitch with the SPC graphics for Tuesday. So I wouldn't read anything into it for now, whether we'll have any severe thunderstorms again or not. Planning to do a detailed forecast Saturday night and will evaluate it carefully then.
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Now Walker, Winston, and counties to the West of there have been cleared from the watch.
5:26 - The storms are moving along. Blount, Marshall, Etowah, and Dekalb Counties are still technically under the watch.
5:27 - And they just cancelled the watch for Dekalb and Marshall Counties.
So I'm calling it all clear for North Alabama and calling it a night.
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Birmingham AL
427 AM CDT Sat May 17 2025
ALZ017-018-024-026-171015-
Etowah AL-Jefferson AL-St. Clair AL-Blount AL-
427 AM CDT Sat May 17 2025
...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT BLOUNT...ETOWAH AND NORTHERN ST.
CLAIR COUNTIES THROUGH 515 AM CDT...
At 427 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Strawberry to near Arkadelphia. Movement
was east at 50 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and half inch hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is
possible.
Locations impacted include...
Whitney Junction, Gadsden Steam Plant, Hokes Bluff, Smoke Rise,
Rockledge, Fairview, Bangor, Aurora, Strawberry, Attalla, Gadsden
Water Works, Susan Moore, Glencoe, Chamblees Mill, Snead, Crudup,
Holly Springs, Gallant, Gadsden Municipal Airport, and Keener.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1000 AM CDT for
central, northeastern and east central Alabama.
&&
LAT...LON 3410 8630 3418 8619 3420 8584 3411 8584
3412 8579 3399 8574 3394 8576 3396 8584
3391 8597 3384 8607 3377 8604 3367 8615
3369 8620 3368 8620 3367 8619 3385 8696
3392 8692 3397 8677 3426 8649
TIME...MOT...LOC 0927Z 275DEG 42KT 3428 8650 3390 8693
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH
$$
12/Robinson
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Jackson MS
422 AM CDT Sat May 17 2025
MSZ030>033-038-039-171000-
Lowndes MS-Oktibbeha MS-Winston MS-Noxubee MS-Clay MS-Choctaw MS-
422 AM CDT Sat May 17 2025
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT CHOCTAW...NORTHERN NOXUBEE...
OKTIBBEHA...NORTHEASTERN WINSTON...SOUTHERN CLAY AND LOWNDES COUNTIES
THROUGH 500 AM CDT...
At 422 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Starkville, moving east at 55 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is
possible.
This strong thunderstorm will be near...
Starkville, Artesia, Muldrow, Sessums, and Oktoc around 425 AM
CDT.
Tibbee and Bent Oak around 430 AM CDT.
Columbus and Waverly around 440 AM CDT.
Steens around 450 AM CDT.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
High winds can bring down trees and large limbs resulting in serious
injury or property damage. Exercise extreme caution when outdoors
during such strong winds...and be especially aware of older trees.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1000 AM CDT for
central, north central, northeastern and east central Mississippi.
&&
LAT...LON 3315 8832 3321 8931 3329 8932 3329 8945
3343 8945 3343 8941 3345 8940 3347 8936
3347 8934 3350 8932 3352 8926 3353 8909
3356 8909 3356 8902 3358 8902 3357 8827
TIME...MOT...LOC 0922Z 259DEG 46KT 3342 8881
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
$$
DC
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Morristown TN
517 AM EDT Sat May 17 2025
NCZ060-TNZ099>102-171015-
Cherokee NC-West Polk TN-East Polk TN-Bradley TN-Hamilton TN-
517 AM EDT Sat May 17 2025
...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT SOUTHWESTERN CHEROKEE...
BRADLEY...POLK AND SOUTHEASTERN HAMILTON COUNTIES THROUGH 615 AM
EDT...
At 516 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Charleston to near Rossville. Movement was
southeast at 25 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and pea size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is
possible.
Locations impacted include...
William L. Davenport Refuge, Waterville, South Cleveland, Big Frog
Mountain, Parksville, Red Clay State Park, Copperhill, Flint Springs,
Collegedale, and East Ridge.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
&&
LAT...LON 3499 8531 3529 8473 3529 8472 3528 8474
3524 8470 3527 8467 3527 8454 3523 8436
3520 8435 3522 8429 3517 8403 3499 8415
TIME...MOT...LOC 0916Z 287DEG 19KT 3525 8473 3495 8531
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH
$$
DH
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Birmingham AL
343 AM CDT Sat May 17 2025
ALZ012>015-022-023-170945-
Fayette AL-Walker AL-Winston AL-Pickens AL-Tuscaloosa AL-Lamar AL-
343 AM CDT Sat May 17 2025
...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT WALKER...NORTHWESTERN
TUSCALOOSA...PICKENS...WINSTON...FAYETTE AND SOUTHERN LAMAR COUNTIES
THROUGH 445 AM CDT...
At 343 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from Inmanfield to near Kansas to near Steens.
Movement was southeast at 35 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is
possible.
Locations impacted include...
Aliceville, Cody, Ethelsville, Lake Tuscaloosa, Carrollton, Camp
McDowell, Clear Creek, Samantha, Ashbank, Fayette, George Downer
Airport, Bull Branch, Coon Creek, Kirk, Wiley, Powellville, Echola,
Hightogy, Black Pond, and Addison Town Hall.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1000 AM CDT for
central, northwestern and west central Alabama.
&&
LAT...LON 3377 8825 3391 8764 3430 8732 3430 8711
3399 8711 3399 8714 3389 8709 3389 8701
3384 8695 3366 8706 3360 8719 3355 8719
3353 8727 3350 8726 3349 8733 3346 8734
3344 8729 3343 8731 3300 8822 3324 8831
TIME...MOT...LOC 0843Z 302DEG 31KT 3425 8720 3383 8761 3349 8828
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
$$
12/Robinson
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