Severe Weather Blasts Southeast
Four reported dead across Alabama

February 6, 2008
Severe weather cut a devastating swath across the South beginning Tuesday afternoon and continues today. Tornadoes were reported touching down in Arkansas, Tennessee, Kentucky, Mississippi and Alabama. The storms which moved through the Arab area around 4:30 a.m. have moved on into Georgia and Southern Alabama and are continuing to spawn tornadoes and damaging winds. At least fifty-four deaths have been reported from the storms with the total expected to climb as rescue workers continue to sift through the wreckage.

Heavy rain, high winds and lightning pummeled the Arab and Brindlee Mountain area from around 4 a.m. until 5:30 a.m. Flash flooding was reported in low lying areas by Arab Police and Marshal County EMA.

Severe storms with a possible tornado moved through the Arab area around 4:30 a.m. Tornado warning sirens were activated as the storm began to move across Cullman County. No significant wind damage was reported in Arab although the heavy rains caused flooding and road damage to at least one city street.

Damage was reported in the Buck Island area just North of Guntersville and along Hwy 79 toward Scottsboro. Trees and power lines were reported down in the affected areas.

The same storm that moved through the Arab and Marshall County area did extensive damage near the Pisgah area. At least one person was confirmed dead in the Pisgah area.

Earlier in the morning, severe damage was reported in Lawrence County. Reports of injuries and widespread damage of homes and businesses were reported. At least three people died in that storm.