A round of heavy rain and thunderstorms pushed through the Tennessee Valley Friday, dumping very heavy rain in northwestern Alabama as well as downing numerous trees and powerlines.
Below are a few notable storm reports:
- Rogersville (Lauderdale County): Tree down across road, county road 70 (south of US 72)
- Killen (Lauderdale County): Tree down on east bound US 72 in the vicinity of Brooks High School, blocking traffic
- Muscle Shoals (Colbert County): Tree down on NE Markate Ave & River Road
- Tanner: (Limestone County): Large tree across Stewart Road, north of Nuclear Plant Road
- Muscle Shoals (Colbert County): Vehicle submerged in a drainage ditch at Southgate Mall on Avalon Ave
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From a viewer on I-65, Traveling to Decatur from Bessemer today
Seeing a lot of damage, difficulty reports south of the Valley. If you don’t have to travel south tonight, you might want to consider postponing until the morning.
Mooresville just South of 72, looking west towards Athens:
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Weather now making its way through Madison County.
Even when the danger isn’t as striking, there’s clearly plenty of reason to be cautious during heavy rains.
We’ve seen some dramatic shots from the areas where the storms moved through first. Along with some powerful safety warnings.
We’ve also got live video, even when we’re not on air.
Here’s our latest forecast on the weather as it moves through the Valley.