Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Issued by NWS Huntsville, AL
Issued by NWS Huntsville, AL
268 WUUS54 KHUN 090045 SVRHUN ALC033-079-090115- /O.NEW.KHUN.SV.W.0042.240509T0045Z-240509T0115Z/ BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Severe Thunderstorm Warning National Weather Service Huntsville AL 745 PM CDT Wed May 8 2024 The National Weather Service in Huntsville Alabama has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... East central Colbert County in northwestern Alabama... Northwestern Lawrence County in northwestern Alabama... * Until 815 PM CDT. * At 745 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Town Creek, or 11 miles east of Muscle Shoals, moving northeast at 30 mph. Spotter reported a a lowering in this supercell. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. * Locations impacted include... Town Creek, Leighton, Ford City, and Northwest Alabama Regional Airport. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Remain alert for a possible tornado! Tornadoes can develop quickly from severe thunderstorms. If you spot a tornado go at once into the basement or small central room in a sturdy structure. For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM CDT for north central and northwestern Alabama. && LAT...LON 3482 8751 3481 8748 3481 8746 3480 8741 3471 8733 3460 8743 3471 8762 TIME...MOT...LOC 0045Z 238DEG 24KT 3471 8746 TORNADO...POSSIBLE HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH $$ 30