A Very Hot End To August & Start To September

Huntsville, Ala. (WHNT) – August goes out with a bang with highs in the lower to middle 90s. The average high is 90° so this isn’t a big surprise. Here are the highs for Monday afternoon. The extended forecast looks just as hot, if not a little...

Storms Bring Down Trees, Power Lines Across Tennessee Valley

LAWRENCEBURG, TN — A line of storms brought down trees and utility lines across the region today, creating scattered damage and travel issues in parts of southern Tennessee and north Alabama. Several hundred customers were also without power across portions of Tennessee and Alabama for a time as the storms moved through.

Tropical Storm Dolly forms over the Atlantic

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WHNT) — The fourth named storm of the Atlantic Hurricane Season formed Thursday morning. The World Meteorological Organization chooses the names years in advance of the hurricane season. With the 10 a.m. advisory, the National Hurricane Center announced the formation of Tropical Storm Dolly. This system has...

‘Heartbreaking’: Huntsville’s Nepalese community reacts to catastrophic flooding in homeland

For Huntsville residents with deep roots in the region, watching the destruction unfold from thousands of miles away has been painful.

Power outages reported across Florence Wednesday afternoon

Power outages are being reported across the county Wednesday afternoon as Florence Electricity Department crews work to restore service. The department reported the outages around 1:30 p.m. Aug. 26 and said crews are working to restore power as quickly and safely as possible. Florence Electricity is asking customers to call...

Storms cause road closures, downed lines in Lawrence County

LAWRENCE COUNTY, Ala. (WAFF) - Storms moved across the Tennessee Valley Wednesday afternoon, causing damage in Lawrence County. Crews are repairing traffic lights knocked down during the storm at the intersection of Highway 24 and Court Street in Moulton. Highway 157 near County Road 246 is closed due to power...

Over 4,000 without power in Madison County due to storms

Huntsville Utilities says over 4,000 people are without power after storms moved through Madison County Wednesday.

Huntsville woman drives donations to storm-ravaged hometown of Gary, Indiana

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WAFF) - Thousands of residents in Gary and Merrillville, Indiana, remain without power nearly two weeks after severe storms hit the area, and one Huntsville resident is stepping in to help. Ronni McMillan, a former Gary resident now living in Huntsville, started a donation drive 10 days ago....

Isolated strong to severe storms possible Wednesday

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WHNT) — After a pleasant start to the week, The Weather Authority will be monitoring radar trends Wednesday afternoon for storms. A cluster of storms to the northwest of the area will continue to track southeast into our region. We will be closely monitoring the interaction between that cluster and a warm front […]

Several power outages reported in North Alabama following round of severe storms

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WAFF) - Several parts of North Alabama are working to restore power after storms caused outages on Wednesday. Huntsville Utilities say more than 4,200 customers are currently without service following a round of severe storms. Officials say crews have been dispatched to the areas without power and are...

First Alert Weather at 4:45 a.m. 8/25

Albertville Alabama House Fire Suspected to Be Caused by Overnight Lightning Strikes as Intense Storm Produced More Than One Strike Per Second

ALBERTVILLE, AL — An overnight house fire tore through a residence in Albertville during an intense thunderstorm, with lightning suspected as the cause after the storm produced an extraordinary strike frequency of more than one bolt per second at its peak. Intense Overnight Storm Preceded the Fire. The fire...

Decatur roads closed due to storm damage; temporary 4-way stop planned

DECATUR, Ala. (WAFF) - The intersection of Stratford Road and Country Club Road is closed for an extended period due to storm damage, authorities announced. Repair crews are on-site, and drivers are instructed to avoid the area and use alternate routes. Once the intersection is cleared to reopen, drivers should...

Huntsville and Florence, Alabama Faced Marginal Storm Risk Saturday Night as Arkansas Storms Eyed Northwest Alabama

HUNTSVILLE — The Storm Prediction Center introduced a Marginal Risk (Level 1 of 5) of severe thunderstorms for late Saturday afternoon and overnight across north and west Alabama, generally for areas north of I-59, including Florence, Huntsville, Decatur and Birmingham. While most of the state stayed rain-free Saturday afternoon, high-resolution models suggested a mass of thunderstorms could form over Arkansas later in the day, then move into north Mississippi and northwest Alabama overnight.

Severe storms knock out power to thousands across North Alabama

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WAFF) - Strong storms moving through North Alabama have left thousands of residents without power Thursday night, prompting widespread restoration efforts from local utility companies. In Madison County, Huntsville Utilities reported approximately 7,000 customers without electricity due to scattered outages. Those affected can report their outage through the...

Still Standing: CEI Bookstore rebuilds nearly two years after Athens tornado

ATHENS, Ala. (WAFF) - An EF-1 tornado tore through downtown Athens days after Christmas in 2024, destroying nearly everything inside CEI Bookstore. “There were powerlines down, there was debris everywhere. The first thoughts really were, with the roof gone — that’s everything,” said Lance Taylor, the store’s director of operations.

Few storms for the evening, sunny for Sunday

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WAFF) - Bringing you the First Alert on storms to our northwest. We’re expecting these storms to remain west of I-65 but there is a second system of rain that runs through overnight. That particular system will bring possible lightning but a wider spread chance of rainfall across the Valley. Very early showers possible for Sunday morning. Temperatures tonight in the upper 60s.