Severe storms leave trail of reported damages across Alabama
Updated: 3:14 AM CST Feb 16, 2025
Northwest Alabama and Lauderdale County, uh, this image was sent in by the Lauderdale County Emergency Management, and this was the roof blown off around Lee Street in Rogersville. So this is the type of damage that we can expect within some of these isolated storms that could turn *** bit more severe, not only from the potential of tornadoes, but. The damaging wind guss talking about gusts up to 60 if not 70 MPH on the high end so we’re gonna keep an eye out for any damaged pictures like this. If it is safe to do so and you have some damage, feel free to send in *** picture. You can send it in at WBTM13.com. You can also see the latest weather updates there too. And then you could also message me or Jason on Facebook and send it that way that way I can put it up here *** whole lot quicker too so that’s always nice to grab as well, but we are seeing plenty of damage reports not only in North Alabama, Huntsville towards Lauderdale County too, but also throughout Jefferson County and the Birmingham Metro as well the tree down. Uh, partially blocking, uh, old Montgomery Highway here in Jefferson County, *** tree on *** house, um, and Elwell Lane in Irondale, but luckily no injuries. There’s *** tree blocking Shades Crest Road just east of Chapel Lane in Hoover Bluff Park. I think we have, um, Aaron, he’s out there in the storm command. Near that area looking for damage too, there’s *** tree down involving power lines in *** pole in Stony Brook Trail. Power outages on the west side of Fultondale 2. Tree down on River Trace Parkway in West Hoover, Treeown and on Valleydale Road, *** tree down on Palmerdale Road in the Palmerdale area, Palmerdale area, um. *** lot of trees down and these trees tend to knock down power lines and that can cause some power outages and we have *** lot of them across Alabama.
Severe storms leave trail of reported damages across Alabama
Updated: 3:14 AM CST Feb 16, 2025
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A storm threat Saturday brought the chance for severe overnight weather, including the risk of tornadoes, strong winds and flooding.
Nearly 200,000 customers were without power overnight Saturday.
Emergency management officials and WVTM 13 crews are reporting damages.
Blount County
- Tree on house in Northridge Drive in Blountsville
- Power pole on fire on Maple Road in Cleveland
- Tree across the road on US Highway 31 in Hayden
- Tree down on road on Bud Mountain Road in Blountsville
- Trees down on: Pine Mountain Road in Remlap, Fowler Springs Road in Blountsville, County Highway 15 in Cleveland, Skyline Drive in Warrior, County Highway 47 in Blountsville, County Highway 5 in Hayden
Calhoun County
- Tree on structure on Knollwood Drive in Anniston
Etowah County
- Tree down blocking both lanes of Highway 132 ahead of West End Elementary
- Tree fell onto house in Gadsden
- Tree down on 12th Street in Gadsden
Fayette County
- Tree on house near Southside Baptist Church
Hale County
- Tree down on home on 2nd Ave in Moundville with people trapped
- Tree blocking both lanes of Highway 231 at Stevens Farm Road in Asheville
- Trees down throughout county
Jefferson County
- Tree down with power line along Howard Avenue in Adamsville
- Trees down on: in Adamsville and Concord, Palmerdale Area, Valleydale Road, Riverchase Parkway in Hoover
- Tree down partially blocking Old Montgomery Highway
- Tree on a house in Ewell Lane in Irondale without injuries
- Tree blocking Shades Crest Road in Hoover
Marion County
- Power lines down on Raven Ln in Hamilton
- Trees down in Bear Creek
Shelby County
- Tree down on a house on St. Charles Drive in Helena without injuries
- Trees down on Highway 16, Highway 25, Pear Lane, Calera Highway 75, Cahaba Valley Road near Cahaba Valley Trace
Sumter County
- Tree down on Alabama Highway 28 in Coatopa Community
- Trees and power lines down across the county
Talladega County
- Tree blocking Stemley Road
- Power lines down on Coaling Road in Sylacauga
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