New details on tornado destruction in Selmer, Tennessee
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Report from Justin Michaels courtesy of The Weather Channel
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The National Weather Service in Huntsville Alabama has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Northwestern Marshall County in northeastern Alabama... West central Jackson County in northeastern Alabama... Southern Madison County in north central Alabama... Southeastern Limestone County in north central Alabama... East central Morgan County in north central Alabama... * Until 130 AM CDT. * At 1233 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Priceville, or 8 miles east of Decatur, moving east at 30 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. * Locations impacted include... Paint Rock, Valhermoso Springs, Triana, Marshall Space Flight Center, Mooresville, Hampton Cove, Redstone Arsenal, Morgan City, Gurley, and Priceville. 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 300 AM CDT for north central and northwestern Alabama...and Middle Tennessee. && TORNADO...POSSIBLE; HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED; MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN; WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED; MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH
...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT NORTHWESTERN MARSHALL... NORTHWESTERN JACKSON...MADISON...EASTERN LIMESTONE...MORGAN AND SOUTHEASTERN LAWRENCE COUNTIES THROUGH 115 AM CDT... At 1218 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 6 miles east of Ardmore to near Tanner to 9 miles southeast of Moulton. Movement was east at 45 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... French Mill, Trinity, Lim Rock, Valhermoso Springs, Falkville, Speake, Basham, Harvest, Larkin, and Francisco. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms. Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe shelter inside a building or vehicle. A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 300 AM CDT for north central and northwestern Alabama...and Middle Tennessee. && MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN; MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
...AIRPORT WEATHER WARNING... The National Weather Service in Huntsville Alabama has issued an Airport Weather Warning for... Huntsville International Airport /HSV/. * Until 215 AM CDT. The following weather hazard(s) is expected: * Wind gusts 25 knots or higher. * Cloud to ground lightning within 5 nm of the airport.
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Alabama... Flint River at Brownsboro affecting Madison County. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Additional information is available at www.weather.gov. ...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON TO MONDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Flint River at Brownsboro. * WHEN...From Sunday afternoon to Monday evening. * IMPACTS...At 17.0 feet, Water floods a large field on the upstream left bank and is flooding large portions of the downstream left bank. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 7:00 PM CDT Saturday the stage was 8.4 feet. - Bankfull stage is 15.0 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage tomorrow afternoon to a crest of 18.0 feet early Monday morning. It will then fall below flood stage early Monday afternoon. - Flood stage is 17.0 feet. - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 17.9 feet on 01/15/2020. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood &&
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Alabama... Paint Rock River NEAR Woodville affecting Madison, Jackson and Marshall Counties. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Additional information is available at www.weather.gov. ...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM LATE SUNDAY NIGHT TO EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING... * WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Paint Rock River near Woodville. * WHEN...From late Sunday night to early Wednesday morning. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 8:00 PM CDT Saturday the stage was 5.4 feet. - Bankfull stage is 12.0 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage early Monday morning to a crest of 17.0 feet early Tuesday morning. It will then fall below flood stage Tuesday evening. - Flood stage is 15.0 feet. - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 17.0 feet on 01/05/1972. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood &&
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED TORNADO WATCH 128 IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM CDT SUNDAY FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN ALABAMA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 5 COUNTIES IN NORTH CENTRAL ALABAMA CULLMAN LIMESTONE MADISON MORGAN IN NORTHWEST ALABAMA LAWRENCE IN TENNESSEE THIS WATCH INCLUDES 3 COUNTIES IN SOUTHERN MIDDLE TENNESSEE FRANKLIN TN LINCOLN MOORE THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ATHENS, COWAN, CULLMAN, DECATUR, DECHERD, ESTILL SPRINGS, FAYETTEVILLE, HUNTSVILLE, LYNCHBURG, MOULTON, SEWANEE, TOWN CREEK, AND WINCHESTER.
...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM CDT THIS EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible. * WHERE...Portions of Alabama, including the following areas, Colbert, Cullman, DeKalb, Franklin AL, Jackson, Lauderdale, Lawrence, Limestone, Madison, Marshall and Morgan and southern middle Tennessee, including the following areas, Franklin TN, Lincoln and Moore. * WHEN...From 6 PM CDT this evening through Sunday afternoon. * IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. Creeks and streams may rise out of their banks. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - An approaching storm system will bring heavy rainfall into northwestern Alabama into the late afternoon or evening hours tonight and continue to bring heavy rainfall to the area into Sunday afternoon, before exiting the area. Two to four inches of rainfall are expected with locally higher amounts possible. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible Flood Warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared to take action should flooding develop. &&