'deadly' tornado downs power lines as it approaches major us city

Communities across Alabama were today warned to "take cover" amid a tornado emergency. Forecasters identified a twister on the radar across western Madison County and eastern

Limestone County - near the major city of Huntsville - at 6:24pm local time on Tuesday (12.24am Wednesday in UK). It was, at the time, recorded at a speed of 35mph. Officials at the National

Weather Service in Huntsville shared an alert to residents' phones, which had read: "You are in a PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION. TAKE COVER NOW!" and reporting a

"deadly tornado" currently on the ground. You are in a life-threatening situation. Flying debris may be deadly to those caught without shelter. "Mobile homes will be

destroyed. Considerable damage to homes, businesses, and vehicles is likely and complete destruction is possible." In addition to Huntsville, home to more than 240,000 people, other

areas in the path of this potentially catastrophic storm include Belle Mina, French Mill, Mooresville, Capshaw, Ryland, Hampton Cove, Ripley, Brownsboro, and Farley. OUR LIVE BLOG HAS

FINISHED. THANK YOU FOR FOLLOWING THIS. 05:03Bradley Jolly PICTURES SHOW THE DAMAGE CAUSED BY THE TORNADO Photographs of the damage caused by the tornado have started to emerged. > 

Madison, Alabama > May 20, 2025 > Off Gillespie Rd. between Hughes & Wall Triana. Clear tornado path. > Damage track is at least 1 mile long. This is 1 mile north of my > 

neighborhood. pic.twitter.com/cYUI8sHL9N > — Brian Mayfield (@brianmmayfield) May 21, 2025 04:56Bradley Jolly STORM CHASER REED TIMMER'S CLOSE ENCOUNTER Veteran storm chaser Reed

Timmer, who has made a career out of documenting tornadoes, saw the twister unfold in Alabama. He managed to capture a short video, which showed winds roar and debris fly during the

phenomenon. People can be heard shouting and panicking in the background of the clip. 04:19KEY EVENT RESIDENTS WARNED THEY ARE IN 'LIFE-THREATENING SITUATIONS' Residents have been

sent an alert from the National Weather Service, which reads: "You are in a PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION. TAKE COVER NOW!" It reported a "deadly tornado" currently on

the ground, adding: "You are in a life-threatening situation. Flying debris may be deadly to those caught without shelter. "Mobile homes will be destroyed. Considerable damage to

homes, businesses, and vehicles is likely and complete destruction is possible." 04:08KEY EVENT WATCH: TORNADO RIPPING THROUGH ALABAMA COUNTRYSIDE Footage posted by Todd Paron on X

shows the raw power of the storm as it approaches Huntsville. > #BREAKING | NEWS  > A large and violent tornado has touchdown west of Madison, Alabama > reports of power outages, 

and damage to structures > pic.twitter.com/Qk9OwLYPQe > — Todd Paron (@tparon) May 21, 2025