Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued May 3 at 2:31PM CDT by NWS Huntsville AL
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
May 3, 2025 - 12:31pm
Expires:
May 3, 2025 - 1:30pm
Description:
At 230 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Sewanee to 7 miles south of Falkville.
Movement was east at 30 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts in excess of 30 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Lim Rock, Valhermoso Springs, Falkville, Maxwell, St. Andrews,
Larkin, Bridgeport, Lacon, Francisco, and Beans Creek.
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.
If on or near Lake Guntersville, 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:
Madison; Morgan; Marshall; Jackson; Franklin
Forcast Office:
NWS Huntsville AL