Tornado Warning

This becomes the focus now for the near future . . . 

5:42 PM - It's hard to catch them on a busy day like today, but posting these Spanish versions of Tornado Warnings when I can, just in case they help. 

5:44 - There are actually two circulations showing up now, so really, anywhere in the Severe Thunderstorm Warnings, I'd go ahead and take shelter and not wait on if it's upgraded to a Tornado Warning later. These are dangerous storms, even if the parts trying to produce tornadoes are a little more dangerous. Even these Severe Thunderstorm Warning polygons, these are storms worth sheltering for. These are supercells out ahead of a main squall line. 

5:47 - And we've got a Severe Thunderstorm Warning that continues over to Athens and Madison . . . Harvest . . . Tanner. 

5:48 - Lawrence County EMA has reported baseball sized hail South of Wheeler Dam. So again, for the hail threat alone, you need to be inside a sturdy house or other strong building. Please do not get caught out driving through any of these storms. It's worth pulling over to the next exit or the nearest building you could get inside. 

5:54 - Jeff Castle still has a live stream going as well. Like he mentions, there are a lot of storm chasers up this way where the storms are coming through. 

5:55 - Unfortunately it looks like for the next hour or two, the chances are maximized for supercells capable of very large hail or producing a tornado in this zone in far Northern Alabama. 

6:01 PM - New severe thunderstorm warning includes Huntsville. 

A National Weather Service employee from the Birmingham office

NEW POST HUNTSVILLE TORNADO WARNING

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WFUS54 KHUN 202236

TORHUN

ALC033-077-079-083-103-202315-

/O.NEW.KHUN.TO.W.0041.250520T2236Z-250520T2315Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

Tornado Warning

National Weather Service Huntsville AL

536 PM CDT Tue May 20 2025

The National Weather Service in Huntsville Alabama has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...

  Southwestern Limestone County in north central Alabama...

  Southeastern Lauderdale County in northwestern Alabama...

  Southeastern Colbert County in northwestern Alabama...

  Northwestern Morgan County in north central Alabama...

  Northern Lawrence County in northwestern Alabama...

* Until 615 PM CDT.

* At 536 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado

  was located near Muscle Shoals, moving east at 45 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...

  Muscle Shoals and Leighton around 540 PM CDT.

  Town Creek around 550 PM CDT.

  Courtland around 555 PM CDT.

Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include

Northwest Alabama Regional Airport, Coxey, Oliver, Hillsboro, Red

Bank, Caddo, Wheeler, Whiteoak, North Courtland, and Ripley.

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.

&&

LAT...LON 3463 8768 3472 8769 3488 8711 3454 8698

TIME...MOT...LOC 2236Z 258DEG 38KT 3469 8762 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED

MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN

$$

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