Severe thunderstorm brings hail and strong winds in Alabama


Audio|Source: NOAA Weather Radio - NW Alabama KIH57
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For the following counties, in Alabama, Colbert and Lauderdale. At 6 p.m. At Northwest Alabama Regional Airport, in the Shoals, thunder was reported. The temperature was 89 degrees. The dew point was 77, making the relative humidity 67%, producing a heat index of 101. Winds were east at 10 miles an hour. The pressure was 30.09 inches and rising. At Tupelo Regional Airport, skies were sunny. The temperature was 93 degrees. The dew point was 77, making the relative humidity 59%, producing a heat index of 107. Winds were variable at 3 miles an hour. The pressure was 30.08 inches and falling. Elsewhere across the area. Decatur. Sunny and 96. Huntville, mostly Sunny and 96. Haleyville, Sunny and 88. Coleman, Sunny and 91. Jackson, Tennessee, Sunny and 95. Once again, at 6 p.m. In Mosul Shows, at the airport, Thunder and 89. The severe Thunderstone Warning for Northeastern Franklin and northwestern Lawrence counties is cancelled. The severe thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out of the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled. A severe thunderstorm warning remains in effect until 6.30 p.m. Central daylight time for Central Lauderdale and southeastern Colbert counties. At 6.14 p.m. Central daylight time, a severe thunderstorm was located over Florence. moving south at 5 miles per hour. Hazard, 60 miles per hour when 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 Florence, Muscle Shoals, Sheffield, Tuskambia, Killen, Layton. St. Florian, Underwood Patersville, Northwest Alabama Regional Airport, and Ford City. For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Continuous cloud-to-ground lightning is occurring with this storm. 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 this storm and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways. Repeating, a severe thunderstorm warning remains in effect until 6.30 p.m. Central Daylight Time for the following counties, in Alabama, Colbert and Lauderdale. At 6 p.m. At Northwest Alabama Regional Airport, in the Shoals, Thunder was reported. The temperature was 89 degrees. The dew point was 77, making the relative humidity 67%, producing a heat index of 101. Winds were east at 10 miles an hour. The pressure was 30.09 inches and rising. At Tupelo Regional Airport, skies were sunny. The temperature was 93 degrees. The dew point was 77, making the relative humidity 59%. producing a heat index of 107. Winds were variable at 3 miles an hour. The pressure was 30.08 inches and falling. Elsewhere across the area. Decatur, sunny and 96. Huntville, mostly sunny and 96. Haleyville, sunny and 88. Coleman, sunny and 91. Jackson, Tennessee, sunny and 95. Once again, at 6 p.m. In Mosul Shettles, at the airport, Thunder and 89. This is a special weather statement. Strong thunderstorms will impact Central Lauderdale and southeastern Colbert counties through 7.15 p.m. Central Daylight Time. At 6.25 p.m. Central Daylight Time, Doppler was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Florence, moving south at 5 miles per hour. Hazard. Wind gusts up to 50 miles per hour. Source, radar indicated. Impact, gusty winds could knock down trillems and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include Florence, Muscle Shoals, Sheffield, Tuskambia, Killen, Liperville, Leighton, St. Florian, Underwood Petersville, and Northwest Alabama Regional Airport. If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms. The severe thunderstorm warning for, central Lauderdale and southeastern Colbert counties will expire at 6.30 p.m. Central daylight time. The storms which prompted the warning have weakened below severe limits. Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire. However, dusty winds and heavy rain are still possible with these thunderstorms. Repeating The severe thunderstorm warning has been allowed to expire for the following counties in Alabama, Colbert and Lauderdale.
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Location mentioned:
Northwest Alabama Regional Airport, 1729 T Ed Campbell Dr, Muscle Shoals, AL 35661
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