Severe WX March 3rd-5th 2025 Severe Weather Threat

[Clancy]

SPC says QLCS expected to continue, with damaging wind risk moving eastward across AL.

Mesoscale Discussion 0141
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
0821 PM CST Tue Mar 04 2025

Areas affected...Alabama region

Concerning...Tornado Watch 22...

Valid 050221Z - 050315Z

The severe weather threat for Tornado Watch 22 continues.

SUMMARY...Squall line with damaging winds will continue to surge
east. Some tornado risk continues, but this activity should be
limited.

DISCUSSION...Well-organized squall line continues in advance of a
strong short-wave trough. Impressive ESRH is noted ahead of this MCS
with 50kt just off the surface. Given the very strong wind fields,
the potential for mixing this stronger flow to the surface remains,
and damaging winds are the primary concern as this squall line
advances east at roughly 25-30kt. Discrete updrafts have struggled
to develop ahead of the line, so a secondary concern, regarding the
potential for tornadoes, does exist, but mainly with embedded
circulations.

..Darrow.. 03/05/2025

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[MikeP]

Bout to get rocked here in Bham I think.

 

[UncleJuJu98]

I give it about 30-45 minutes before getting here.

 

[UncleJuJu98]

You literally have a severe thunderstorm warning from Huntsville to Mobile currently. Wow!

 

[Clancy]

You literally have a severe thunderstorm warning from Huntsville to Mobile currently. Wow!

Really in awe of these storms; utterly impressive. They're even putting down some lightning apparently!

 

[Clancy]

Some really weird interactions going on here in southern Cullman Co.

 

[MikeP]

Any wind reports from the main line passing through?

 

[UncleJuJu98]

Any wind reports from the main line passing through?

Yeah seeing reports of shingles blown off roof and tree limbs. Just reported a minute ago. Trees uprooted and a report of a roof blown off in Tuscaloosa as well. I doubt a house roof though haha

 

[UncleJuJu98]

Storm by west blocton is actually acting up. Dude needs to chill on that 0 cape

 

[MikeP]

Yeah seeing reports of shingles blown off roof and tree limbs. Just reported a minute ago. Trees uprooted and a report of a roof blown off in Tuscaloosa as well. I doubt a house roof though haha

Yeah wind shear values are impressive tonight...

 

[Clancy]

Storm by west blocton is actually acting up. Dude needs to chill on that 0 cape

Oh yeah, wow I just saw that. This QLCS is like that one potato meme.

 

[UncleJuJu98]

Oh yeah, wow I just saw that. This QLCS is like that one potato meme.
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That looks like some lovecraftian horror not a potato hahahah

 

[RF16Gold]

Big 100 acre wildfire on the former Fort McClellan in Anniston. In the Longleaf Wildlife Refuge. No structures nearby, but a big fire. The storms can’t get here quick enough.

 

[UncleJuJu98]

Tree fell in my dad's yard in pinson

 

[Justin Hindman]

stopped in Tuscaloosa to eat bc I caught the squall line. Power out at my house in Gardendale

 

[brianc33710]

I've never seen a severe weather threat with so many fires breaking out due to lightning and/or powerlines hitting against trees due to the wind. Three ongoing in Western AL. Sumter County, Lamar, and Marion Counties

We had this happen in AL 2-3 years ago too. Really strong winds, stronger than expected, 50+ mph gusts in advance of the severe storms knocked down power lines & started fires. The rains took longer to arrive than expected that night too, which caused more problems. Eventually the rains extinguished everything but this has happened before.

 

[MikeP]

here we go....

 

[UncleJuJu98]

Wind isn't super bad here, it's raining heavy though.

 

[Clancy]

Wind starting to pick up here; random stuff is hitting the house and you can really hear it howl every few minutes.

 

[MikeP]

Wind isn't super bad here, it's raining heavy though.

dude, we're getting rocked here...