Isolated severe storm threat continues through Wed. AM

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Isolated severe storm threat continues through Wed. AM

 

Storms rolled across the Tennessee Valley Tuesday evening, prompting a tornado watch that was allowed to expire at 10 p.m.
The more intense portions of the system spawned a large tornado in Pickens County Tuesday afternoon.
Gusty winds of up to 50 mph were reported as the first round of scattered storms passed through, though no major damage had been reported by 10 p.m.,
Several hours of stormy weather can be expected for much of the Tennessee Valley. Most storms will stay below severe limits, however an isolated gust up to 60 mph or a spin-up tornado remains possible.
Flooding is becoming of increasing concern, with several hours of heavy rain already. Reports of flooding along Highway 24 near Moulton had already come in by 10 p.m.
The storm threat will end around midnight in northwestern Alabama, by 2 a.m. along I-65 and the Huntsville metro area, and by 4-5 a.m. in northeastern portions of the state.
Remain weather alert. Make sure you have the 48 First Alert Weather App handy - you can customize weather alerts for your neighborhood and also receive notices when lightning strikes near your area. Click here for more information or text 'APPS' to 44848.
Take the time now to ensure your weather radio is correctly programmed and has fresh batteries - click here for instructions on how to program your radio.
Look for cooler weather to finish out the week. Highs will stay in the upper 50s Wednesday with a west wind at 5-15 mph. Skies will be clear overnight, and we’ll drop to near freezing. Highs will be limited to the 40s for Thursday and our low will slip into the upper 20s that night. Temperatures should warm to more seasonable levels into the weekend.

 

 

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