Severe Thunderstorm Warning 89, NWS Huntsville, AL

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL
1053 PM CDT WED JUN 11 2003

CONVECTION IS BEGINNING TO FIRE AROUND THE REGION. WE WILL HAVE A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH FOR MAINLY NW AND N/CENTRAL ALABAMA UNTIL
4 PM THIS AFTERNOON.

OTHERWISE MUGGY AIR IS FINALLY IN PLACE OVER THE REGION. SURFACE
DEWPOINTS HAVE RISEN TO THE LOW/MID 70S AND DRY BULB IN THE LOWER
80S...AS A SOUTHERLY FLOW CONTINUES.

UPDATED ZONES HAVE ALREADY BEEN SENT TO REFLECT THE LATEST 1ST
PERIOD CHANGES. THANKS BMX AND SPC FOR THE COORDINATION.

A SPECIAL NOTICE BELOW CONCERNING THE HYTOP RADAR:

NOUS64 KHUN 111254
FTMHTX
MESSAGE DATE:  JUN 11 2003 12:54:20

KHTX KLYSTRON TUBE IS FAILING.  THE RADAR IS OPERATIONAL, BUT WILL
BE PUT IN STA NDBY MODE, UNLESS ACTIVITY IS DETECTED ON SURROUNDING
RADARS AND SATELLITE. WE A RE AWAITING PARTS AND WE EXPECT TO HAVE
THE RADAR FULLY OPERATIONAL BY THURSDAY EVENING (JUNE 12).
JDG

.HUN...NONE.

RSB

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HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL
1254 PM CDT WED JUN 11 2003

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTH ALABAMA.

.DAY ONE...(THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT)...

AN UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCE WILL PRODUCE SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS
ACROSS NORTHERN ALABAMA. SOME STORMS MAY BECOME SEVERE THIS AFTERNOON
AND EVENING. THE MAIN SEVERE WEATHER THREATS WILL BE DAMAGING
WINDS...LARGE HAIL AND LOCALIZED HEAVY RAIN.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...(THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY)...

THE UNSETTLED WEATHER PATTERN WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE PERIOD
WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS EACH DAY. WITH THE
UNSTABLE AIR MASS IN PLACE...THE POTENTIAL EXISTS FOR SOME SEVERE
STORMS OFF AND ON THROUGH THE PERIOD. LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS
WILL BE THE PRIMARY THREAT DURING THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER CALL TO ACTION STATEMENT...

ACTIVATION OF STORM SPOTTERS AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT PERSONNEL
WILL LIKELY CONTINUE THROUGH THIS EVENING.

SHUMWAY

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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL
107 PM CDT WED JUN 11 2003

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT FOR STRONG THUNDERSTORMS IN NORTHWEST
ALABAMA...

A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE EAST ACROSS
NORTHWEST ALABAMA.  LOCATIONS AFFECTED THROUGH 2 PM WILL INCLUDE...
FLORENCE...RUSSELLVILLE...TOWN CREEK...ATHENS AND DECATUR. MOTORISTS
SHOULD BE ALERT FOR PONDING OF WATER ON ROADS. SOME OF THESE STORMS
WILL PRODUCE HEAVY RAINFALL...PEA SIZE HAIL..AND FREQUENT CLOUD TO
GROUND LIGHTNING. MOST AREAS WILL RECEIVE BETWEEN 1/4 AND 1/2 OF AN
INCH OF RAINFALL...WITH ISOLATED AMOUNTS EXCEEDING 1 INCH IN STRONGER
STORMS.

KTW

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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL
112 PM CDT WED JUN 11 2003

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT FOR STRONG THUNDERSTORMS IN
NORTHEAST ALABAMA...

A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE EAST ACROSS
NORTHEAST ALABAMA.  LOCATIONS AFFECTED THROUGH 2 PM WILL INCLUDE...
STEVENSON...SYLVANIA...RAINSVILLE...AND FORT PAYNE. SOME OF THESE
STORMS WILL PRODUCE HEAVY RAINFALL...PEA SIZE HAIL..AND FREQUENT
CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING. MOST AREAS WILL RECEIVE LESS THAN 1/4 OF
AN INCH OF RAINFALL...WITH ISOLATED AMOUNTS UP TO 1/2 OF AN INCH IN
THE STRONGER STORMS.

KTW