A line of intense thunderstorm moving eastward...
A line of severe thunderstorms now extends from the Morgan/Cullman County line just west of I-65... southwestward across western Cullman County... across Walker County just east of Jasper... then into Tuscaloosa County... approaching the City of Tuscaloosa... and then along the Greene/Hale County line when the line falls apart.
Significant wind damage is reported across Lamar... Fayette... southeast Marion... northwest Walker and into Winston County. Roofs are off of houses and businesses. An elementary school in Sulligent reportedly lost its roof. Numerous trees and powerlines are down. Many roads are blocked. Power outages are widespread.
There is one report of an injury at Platinum Homes in Lynn A roof is off a house on Highway 37 near Lynn.
The line is reaching Tuscaloosa now. It is approaching western Jefferson County and will reach the Birmingham area within the next hour.
Radar shows increasing shear markers in southern Tuscaloosa County, and this storm's structure indicates it might become more capable of producing concentrated wind damage. Also the storms over the Greene/Hale County line area are becoming more discrete and could become more dangerous.
The line is moving east at over 45 mph and the individual storms are moving northeast as fast at 70 mph.
Take cover as this line approaches. It will produce wind gusts of over 58 mph all along the line, with some gusts of 75 mph and higher. This can produce tornado like damage and can be deadly.
A line of severe thunderstorms now extends from the Morgan/Cullman County line just west of I-65... southwestward across western Cullman County... across Walker County just east of Jasper... then into Tuscaloosa County... approaching the City of Tuscaloosa... and then along the Greene/Hale County line when the line falls apart.
Significant wind damage is reported across Lamar... Fayette... southeast Marion... northwest Walker and into Winston County. Roofs are off of houses and businesses. An elementary school in Sulligent reportedly lost its roof. Numerous trees and powerlines are down. Many roads are blocked. Power outages are widespread.
There is one report of an injury at Platinum Homes in Lynn A roof is off a house on Highway 37 near Lynn.
The line is reaching Tuscaloosa now. It is approaching western Jefferson County and will reach the Birmingham area within the next hour.
Radar shows increasing shear markers in southern Tuscaloosa County, and this storm's structure indicates it might become more capable of producing concentrated wind damage. Also the storms over the Greene/Hale County line area are becoming more discrete and could become more dangerous.
The line is moving east at over 45 mph and the individual storms are moving northeast as fast at 70 mph.
Take cover as this line approaches. It will produce wind gusts of over 58 mph all along the line, with some gusts of 75 mph and higher. This can produce tornado like damage and can be deadly.
on March 9, 2006, 5:19 pm
Northport Alabama
High winds east to north east, heavy rain,
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