New Tornado Warning For Parts Of Jackson & Madison Counties Until 1:30 PM

Scott Martin | May 9, 2019 @ 1:01 pm

BULLETIN – EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL
1259 PM CDT THU MAY 9 2019

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN HUNTSVILLE ALABAMA HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR…
NORTHWESTERN JACKSON COUNTY IN NORTHEASTERN ALABAMA…
NORTHEASTERN MADISON COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL ALABAMA…
SOUTHWESTERN FRANKLIN COUNTY IN MIDDLE TENNESSEE…

* UNTIL 130 PM CDT.

* AT 1258 PM CDT, A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A
TORNADO WAS LOCATED OVER NEW MARKET, OR NEAR MOORES MILL, MOVING
NORTHEAST AT 40 MPH. THIS STORM HAS A HISTORY OF PRODUCING DAMAGE.

HAZARD…TORNADO.

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.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE…
HUNTLAND, NEW MARKET, HYTOP, FRANCISCO, BEANS CREEK, PLEVNA,
JERICHO, ESTILLFORK, MAXWELL AND LARKIN.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

TAKE COVER NOW! MOVE TO A BASEMENT OR AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST
FLOOR OF A STURDY BUILDING. AVOID WINDOWS. IF YOU ARE OUTDOORS, IN A
MOBILE HOME, OR IN A VEHICLE, MOVE TO THE CLOSEST SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER
AND PROTECT YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS.

HEAVY RAINFALL MAY HIDE THIS TORNADO. DO NOT WAIT TO SEE OR HEAR THE
TORNADO. TAKE COVER NOW!

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Scott Martin is an operational meteorologist, professional graphic artist, musician, husband, and father. Not only is Scott a member of the National Weather Association, but he is also the Central Alabama Chapter of the NWA president. Scott is also the co-founder of Racecast Weather, which provides forecasts for many racing series across the USA. He also supplies forecasts for the BassMaster Elite Series events including the BassMaster Classic.