A band of high winds, part of the circulation around Katrina, uprooted hundreds of trees across Central Alabama late this afternoon and evening.
One of the lestest reports came from the St. Clair EMA Office. They report numerous trees down across the county tonight.
Katrina was demoted to tropical storm status late today. She was centered near Columbus, Miss., and moving steadily northward. She will be up in West Tennessee tomorrow morning.
A Tornado Watch continues for most of North and Central Alabama. A Flash Flood Watch is also still in effect. But down south, most of the rain had ended over SW Alabama.
Here are some recorded wind gusts within the hour:
40 mph in Huntsville
39 mph in Muscle Shoals
45 mph at Birmingham Airport
29 mph at Anniston Airport
68 mph at Vance (East Tuscaloosa County)
53 mph at Tupelo, Miss., with heavy rain
One of the lestest reports came from the St. Clair EMA Office. They report numerous trees down across the county tonight.
Katrina was demoted to tropical storm status late today. She was centered near Columbus, Miss., and moving steadily northward. She will be up in West Tennessee tomorrow morning.
A Tornado Watch continues for most of North and Central Alabama. A Flash Flood Watch is also still in effect. But down south, most of the rain had ended over SW Alabama.
Here are some recorded wind gusts within the hour:
40 mph in Huntsville
39 mph in Muscle Shoals
45 mph at Birmingham Airport
29 mph at Anniston Airport
68 mph at Vance (East Tuscaloosa County)
53 mph at Tupelo, Miss., with heavy rain
on August 29, 2005, 10:07 pm
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