Sun Apr 06 12:00:00 UTC 2025: ## Tornado Warning Expires for Parts of Alabama
**Fayetteville, AL (October 26, 2024)** — A tornado warning issued for portions of Madison, Moore, and Lincoln Counties in Alabama has expired as of 12:30 a.m. CDT Sunday. The warning, issued by the National Weather Service, was in effect from approximately 11:48 p.m. CDT.
Radar indicated rotation within a severe thunderstorm located 7 miles northeast of Ardmore, moving northeast at 45 mph. The storm posed a significant threat, with potential for flying debris, damage to mobile homes and structures, and downed trees. Communities impacted included Fayetteville, Lynchburg, Tims Ford Lake, Elkwood, Howell, Elora, Hurdlow, Mimosa, Smithland, Coldwater, Blanche, Fisk, and Lincoln.
Authorities urged residents in the affected areas to seek immediate shelter in a basement or interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy building, away from windows. Those outdoors, in mobile homes, or vehicles were advised to find the nearest substantial shelter. The National Weather Service emphasized that heavy rainfall could obscure the tornado, and residents should not wait to see or hear it before taking cover.
The storm had a history of producing tornadoes and causing damage in neighboring Limestone, Lauderdale, and Colbert counties. No reports of damage or injuries have yet been released.
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