SEVERE WEATHER THREAT IS OVER: The line of severe storms that produced widespread tree and power line damage over the northern half of Alabama this morning has moved into Georgia, and the lingering line of showers over the eastern counties will be out of the state soon. Most communities are enjoying a sunny, windy afternoon with temperatures in the 70s. Tonight will be clear with a low in the 40s.
Our intense line of thunderstorms extends from Fort Payne to east of Gadsden to west of Ragland. The line becomes more broken south of I-20.
The possible tornado is just southeast of Scottsboro at 12:44 p.m.
Locations ahead of the squall line are in the threat area. Once you are behind the line, it will be windy, but no more severe weather is expected.
* At 1214 PM CST, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Skyline to near Guntersville, moving northeast at 60 mph.
At 1210 PM CST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located near Skyline, or 14 miles northwest of Scottsboro, moving east at 55 mph. A secondary circulation of concern is located just west of Hytop, AL.
At 1205 PM CST, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Strawberry to near Fultondale to near Eoline, moving east at 45 mph.
* At 1154 AM CST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located near Huntland, or 14 miles northeast of Moores Mill, moving northeast at 60 mph.
At 1131 AM CST, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Smith Dam to Holt, moving east at 40 mph.
Severe thunderstorms over Alabama are capable of widespread damaging winds as strong as an EF-0 Tornado.
We need to know if warmer air aloft is still holding strong late this morning or if the cap will break and allow for explosive storm development. In any case, we are going to continue to get widespread damaging winds from the squall line that is crossing Alabama.
At 1051 AM CST, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Bankston to near Gordo, moving northeast at 60 mph.
The northern third of Alabama is now under Tornado Watch.
At 1028 AM CST, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Leighton to Gu-Win, moving east at 40 mph.
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