Overview

• The most recent alert covered Ontonagon and Gogebic counties from 3:21 to 4 p.m. EDT Friday, citing pea-sized hail and wind gusts up to 50 mph with storms racing northeast near 40 mph.
• Earlier in the week, a severe thunderstorm warning for Coffee, Dale and Houston counties in Alabama (3:17–3:45 p.m. Wednesday) called for gusts up to 60 mph and penny-sized hail with potential damage to roofs, siding and trees.
• A flash flood warning for Jefferson County, Alabama, ran from 5:45 to 8:45 p.m. Wednesday after 0.5 to 2 inches of rain fell with up to 1.5 inches additional expected, with flash flooding reported or imminent in urban and low-lying areas.
• Flood advisories and strong-storm statements also covered parts of east-central and southeast Alabama, where Doppler radar tracked cells producing 40–50 mph gusts, pea-size hail and urban and small-stream flooding.
• Forecasters urged standard precautions including seeking interior shelter during severe storms, avoiding flooded roadways with 'Turn around, don’t drown' guidance, and monitoring official NWS updates.