Howling winds continue tonight, a part of the circulation around Katrina.
At 7 pm, the center of Katrina was moving north through Central Mississippi.
This places West Alabama in an area especially subject to high winds.
In fact the NWS warns that several West Alabama Counties will be subject to 70 mph winds this evening. These specific reports only partially cover what is going on.
* NWS says the storms in West Alabama was causing "all kinds of problems" with 50-60 mph winds causing lots of trees to come down in Tuscaloosa County.
* Trees and powerlines down across Dallas County.
* The Hale County EMA Office reported numerous trees down across the county...at least 40-50 reported that they know of. In Greensboro, one man was severely injured when a tree fell across his house. The EMA also estimated that about half of Hale County is without power.
* Trees down across Greene County according to the EMA. In Eutaw, a large tree was blocking highway 14 between Eutaw and Interstate 20-59. Winds were high. Big trees were down on Boligee Street and trees were across powerlines on Wilson Avenue.
* A new Tormado Watch is in effect all night...until 5 am...for much of Central Alabama. Sumter, Greene, Hale and Marengo Counties were not included.
* Katrina was downgraded to Tropical Storm Katrina early this evening.
At 7 pm, the center of Katrina was moving north through Central Mississippi.
This places West Alabama in an area especially subject to high winds.
In fact the NWS warns that several West Alabama Counties will be subject to 70 mph winds this evening. These specific reports only partially cover what is going on.
* NWS says the storms in West Alabama was causing "all kinds of problems" with 50-60 mph winds causing lots of trees to come down in Tuscaloosa County.
* Trees and powerlines down across Dallas County.
* The Hale County EMA Office reported numerous trees down across the county...at least 40-50 reported that they know of. In Greensboro, one man was severely injured when a tree fell across his house. The EMA also estimated that about half of Hale County is without power.
* Trees down across Greene County according to the EMA. In Eutaw, a large tree was blocking highway 14 between Eutaw and Interstate 20-59. Winds were high. Big trees were down on Boligee Street and trees were across powerlines on Wilson Avenue.
* A new Tormado Watch is in effect all night...until 5 am...for much of Central Alabama. Sumter, Greene, Hale and Marengo Counties were not included.
* Katrina was downgraded to Tropical Storm Katrina early this evening.
on August 29, 2005, 6:39 pm
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