Severe Weather Threat May 7-10, 2024

[TornadoFan]

Ryan Hall reporting (Unconfirmed) that the Huntsville hospital may have been hit.

 

[MichelleH]

Damage reported in Five Points in Huntsville per NWS.

 

[TornadoFan17]

It's cycling.

It has an untapped environment in front of it. If it wants to keep going, it has all the parameters there.

 

[Mike S]

This storm that just went through Huntsville went right over Mid City, where Orion Amphitheatre is located. Good thing the Greta Van Fleet show was canceled tonight.

 

[KoD]

This is correct. A lof the debris is likely trees(not saying houses haven't been hit). People who aren't local do not realize that this storm went through a decent size mountain. If this was like that at Mid City then there would be huge problems.

Looked like five points into Monte Sano was potentially in the path, if it was on the ground. Definitely out of anywhere in the area, the land trust in NE huntsville is the most desolate area and the best target for a tornado if there's to ever be one. So far the hospital hasn't called us into the ER so that's good I hope...

 

[TornadoFan]

Velocity is tightening up again..

 

[Evan]

This is correct. A lof the debris is likely trees(not saying houses haven't been hit). People who aren't local do not realize that this storm went through a decent size mountain. If this was like that at Mid City then there would be huge problems.

Yep. By no means am I taking anything away from anyone impacted -- simply that had this thing dropped 10-15 minutes before it did it would have been in a very densely populated area. Almost certainly people would've been in vehicles on the roads as well.

I'm sure many here remember the '89 tornado that killed over 20 people and injured hundreds more in Huntsville. Huntsville is now even more densely populated than the areas impacted back then.

 

[WesL]

More power flashes east of Huntsville - Watching from the camera in downtown.

 

[SmokeEater]

Ryan Hall reporting (Unconfirmed) that the Huntsville hospital may have been hit.

Only damage reported as of now is trees and power lines down in 5 points, from EMA.

 

[eosaurora13]

Per Ryan Hall's stream, storm went over the hospital but no damage currently reported

 

[NorthBamaWX]

Tornado Warning Limestone CO

 

[Clancy]

2 TORs.

 

[SmokeEater]

TW coming for Athens, rotation increasing.

 

[Jpgood97]

Tornado sirens going off in Athens, AL

 

[TornadoFan]

Might be a new meso forming north of Gurley?

 

[Evan]

Damage reported in Five Points in Huntsville per NWS.

Dang it! Hopefully it isn't too bad. That's the kind of more densely populated area I was hoping it would've just missed before heading into the land trust and other less populated places.

 

[Maxis_s]

Strong couplet SE of LaFayette GA.

 

[barcncpt44]

 

[NorthBamaWX]

The National Weather Service in Huntsville Alabama has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
Southwestern Madison County in north central Alabama...
East central Limestone County in north central Alabama...

* Until 1045 PM CDT.

* At 954 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Athens, moving east at 30 mph.

HAZARD...Tornado and ping pong ball size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.

IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed.
Damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree
damage is likely.

* This dangerous storm will be near...
Athens around 1000 PM CDT.
Madison around 1005 PM CDT.
Huntsville and Redstone Arsenal around 1015 PM CDT.
University Of Alabama In Huntsville around 1020 PM CDT.
Marshall Space Flight Center around 1025 PM CDT.

Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include French
Mill and Capshaw.

 

[TheSuckZone]

Round 2 for Huntsville