Alabama Tornado Tracker: Henagar, Scottsboro, Huntsville On Alert For 2nd Twister

The National Weather Service (NWS) late Wednesday issued a tornado emergency for several Alabama cities, including Henagar, Hammondville and Valley Head. A confirmed violent twister is on the ground in the area and residents have been asked to take shelter immediately. A life-threatening situation has been declared.

Several tornadoes have been reported across North Alabama, right from across the Tennessee Valley. Huntsville and surrounding areas already witnessed a large twister. One more was spotted in Jackson County- from Scottsboro to Henagar.

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According to local media reports, severe damage was reported in the Henagar area. Mobile homes were overturned, trees uprooted and residents trapped.

The Huntsville Public Works said early Thursday morning that power lines were down in Five Points, Blossomwood and Hampton Cove communities. “Drivers are asked to avoid affected areas. Intersections without power should be treated as four-way stops. Please use caution in areas where Public Works crews and first responders are present,” a statement from the city of Huntsville read

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Several schools are delaying opening on Thursday as a result of severe weather.

Social media users reported about the spree of tornadoes in Northern Alabama. "An absolutely monstrous supercell is generating a large and powerful #Tornado that is just moments away from ripping through Henagar, Alabama and the surrounding areas. Seek shelter IMMEDIATELY! A mortifying debris field has been detected orbiting this ferocious twister," one person said on X, platform formerly known as Twitter. They also posted a tornado map.