Severe thunderstorms bring wind and heavy rain in Alabama


Audio|Source: NOAA Weather Radio - NW Alabama KIH57
02:21
Transcript:
The temperature was 93 degrees. The dew point was 77, making the relative humidity 59%, producing a heat index of 107. Winds were variable at 3 miles an hour. The pressure was 30.08 inches and falling. Elsewhere across the area. Decatur, sunny and 96. Huntville, mostly sunny and 96. Haleyville. sunny and 88. Coleman, sunny and 91. Jackson, Tennessee, sunny and 95. Once again, at 6 p.m. In Muscle Shoals, at the airport, Thunder and 89. This is a special weather statement. Strong thunderstorms will impact central Lauderdale and southeastern Colbert counties through 7.15 p.m. Central daylight time. At 6.25 p.m. Central Daylight Time, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Florence, moving south at 5 miles per hour. Hazard, wind gusts up to 50 miles per hour. Source, radar indicated. Impact, dusty winds could knock down trillings and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include Florence, Muscle Shoals, Sheffield, Tuscumbia, Killen, Libville, Leighton, St. Florian, Underwood Petersville, and Northwest Alabama Regional Airport. If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms in the lead to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways. Frequent cloud-to-ground lightning is occurring with these storms. Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe shelter inside a building or vehicle. The severe thunderstorm warning for central Lauderdale and southeastern Colbert counties will expire at 6.30 p.m. Central daylight time. The storms which prompted the warning have weakened below severe limits. Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire. However, gusty winds and heavy rain are still possible with these thunderstorms.
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Location mentioned:
Northwest Alabama Regional Airport, 1729 T Ed Campbell Dr, Muscle Shoals, AL 35661
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