What happened near Toomsuba during the May 2025 warning?
The warning issued on May 26, 2025, covered northern Lauderdale County and named Meridian and Toomsuba. The emergency management agency relayed it, and no damage report for the warning was found when this page was written. A warning is issued to protect people, and it does not mean a building was harmed.
A house near Toomsuba that was in the path of a storm that night should be checked from the inside for water in the ceilings and walls, and from the outside for lifted roofing or a fallen limb. The check is quick, and a crew can come out if anything is found.
How does a Toomsuba house take water in a storm?
Wind lifting a roof edge or a soffit is the storm damage most likely to reach a house here, because the edges of a roof are where rain gets in first. The water then travels in the attic and runs down into the ceiling, and the stain can appear days after the wind has passed.
A tree limb on a roof, or a trunk leaning on the wall, opens the building in a different way. The crew covers the opening, removes the wet insulation and dries the framing before a roofer repairs the damage above.
Why does the distance from Meridian change the plan for a Toomsuba job?
At about 17 km from the centre of Meridian, a Toomsuba call is not in the city, and the crew's route is longer. The phone line will say what can be reached and when, and the crew will explain its plan for the job before arriving. The arrival is not promised as a time.
The nearest town on the list is Lauderdale, about 8 km away, and Marion lies back toward the city, about 15 km off. Crews working near either of them may be closer than the city crews. The phone line sends whichever crew is free and suitable.
What should a homeowner do in the first hour?
Close the main shut-off if water is coming from a pipe, and keep out of standing water near outlets and the panel. If the power is off and the panel is wet, do not reset it. Call the line and describe where the water is.
Move furniture and valuables away from the wet area, and photograph the damage before it is moved. Keep the receipts and the dates in a file, since they are helpful to the repair and to any paperwork.
