Why did a kangaroo cross an Alabama highway?

Why did a kangaroo cross an Alabama highway?

It was a chaotic scene along Interstate 85 in Central Alabama on Tuesday, after reports of a kangaroo causing traffic problems was received by dispatchers. After at least one crash, the highway was briefly closed so that authorities could capture the animal. The Macon County Sheriff said he had never seen anything like it.

SPC Severe Thunderstorm Watch 193

WW 193 SEVERE TSTM KY 292225Z – 300500Z
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 URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 193
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
525 PM CDT Tue Apr 29 2025 The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of South-central and Eastern Kentucky * Effective this Tuesday afternoon from 525 PM until Midnight CDT. * Primary threats include... Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible Isolated large hail events to 1.5 inches in diameter possible SUMMARY...Clusters of storms will progress eastward across the
region this evening with isolated wind damage as the main severe
risk. The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 50
statute miles north and south of a line from 25 miles northwest of
Bowling Green KY to 40 miles south of Huntington WV. For a complete
depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline update
(WOUS64 KWNS WOU3). PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... REMEMBER...A Severe Thunderstorm Watch means conditions are
favorable for severe thunderstorms in and close to the watch area.
Persons in these areas should be on the lookout for threatening
weather conditions and listen for later statements and possible
warnings. Severe thunderstorms can and occasionally do produce
tornadoes. && OTHER WATCH INFORMATION...CONTINUE...WW 189...WW 190...WW
191...WW 192... AVIATION...A few severe thunderstorms with hail surface and aloft to
1.5 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind gusts to 60 knots. A
few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean storm motion vector
26025. ...Guyer 

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SPC Severe Thunderstorm Watch 192

WW 192 SEVERE TSTM IN KY OH 292050Z – 300400Z
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 URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 192
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
450 PM EDT Tue Apr 29 2025 The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of Southeast Indiana Northern Kentucky Southwest Ohio * Effective this Tuesday afternoon from 450 PM until Midnight EDT. * Primary threats include... Widespread damaging wind gusts to 70 mph likely Scattered large hail events to 1.5 inches in diameter possible A tornado or two possible SUMMARY...Clusters of thunderstorms are expected to develop across
southern Indiana and shift east into southwest Ohio through this
evening. Damaging gusts and isolated large hail will accompany this
activity. The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 65
statute miles east and west of a line from 60 miles north northeast
of Cincinnati OH to 50 miles southeast of Cincinnati OH. For a
complete depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline
update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU2). PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... REMEMBER...A Severe Thunderstorm Watch means conditions are
favorable for severe thunderstorms in and close to the watch area.
Persons in these areas should be on the lookout for threatening
weather conditions and listen for later statements and possible
warnings. Severe thunderstorms can and occasionally do produce
tornadoes. && OTHER WATCH INFORMATION...CONTINUE...WW 188...WW 189...WW
190...WW 191... AVIATION...A few severe thunderstorms with hail surface and aloft to
1.5 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind gusts to 60 knots. A
few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean storm motion vector
24035. ...Leitman 

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