Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued May 3 at 1:28PM CDT by NWS Huntsville AL
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
May 3, 2025 - 11:28am
Expires:
May 3, 2025 - 12:30pm
Description:
At 127 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from 6 miles east of Petersburg to near Ardmore to
near Moulton. Movement was east at 45 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Cartwright, French Mill, Trinity, Valhermoso Springs, Speake,
Hurdlow, Maxwell, Basham, Harvest, and Smithland.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms and may lead
to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
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.
If on or near Wheeler Lake on the Tennessee River, get out of the
water and move indoors or inside a vehicle. Remember, lightning can
strike out to 10 miles from the parent thunderstorm. If you can hear
thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning. Move to
safe shelter now! Do not be caught on the water in a thunderstorm.
Area Description:
Lawrence; Limestone; Madison; Morgan; Jackson; Moore; Lincoln; Franklin
Forcast Office:
NWS Huntsville AL