The National Weather Service in Huntsville has placed the Huntsville Utilities service area under "Slight Risk" (Level 2 of 5) for severe weather today.

The primary threats with this storm system are:
--frequent lightning
--damaging winds
--localized flooding
--tornado (low confidence)
--large hail (very low confidence)

The timing of this system for our area is between 11am and 1pm.

If you see a downed or obstructed power line, do not approach it or drive over it. Report it immediately to 256-53-LIGHT (256-535-4448). This is also the number for reporting power outages.

Huntsville Utilities is closely monitoring this evolving weather system and is ready to respond to any weather-related service issues. Customers are advised to regularly check for updates from local media and the National Weather Service website (weather.gov/hun).