Alert archive / Alabama / Flash Flood Warnings in 2004
Flash Flood Warning 47, NWS Huntsville, AL
NWS Huntsville, AL issued this flash flood warning at Sep 16, 2004, 7:45 PM CDT for DeKalb County, Alabama. It was in force for 6 hr. 6 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.
The facts
- Issued
- Sep 16, 2004, 7:45 PM CDT (00:45 UTC)
- Expired
- Sep 17, 2004, 1:30 AM CDT
- In force
- 6 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Huntsville, AL
- Area
- Counties, with a storm outline in the text
County DeKalb County, AL
The radar
The Northeast Alabama radar (KHTX), 51 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:46 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 16, 8:00 PM CDT | FLASH FLOOD | Fort Payne, AL | SEVERAL INCHES OF WATER OVER THE ROADS WITH FLOODING OCCURRING AT SEVERAL LOCATIONS IN THE CITY. |
| Sep 16, 8:00 PM CDT | FLASH FLOOD | Fort Payne, AL | SEVERAL INCHES OF WATER OVER THE ROADS WITH FLOODING OCCURRING AT SEVERAL LOCATIONS IN THE CITY. |
| Sep 16, 9:00 PM CDT | FLOOD | Fort Payne, AL | BIG WILLS CREEK OUT OF ITS BANKS AND THREATENING TO IMPACT BUSINESSES. |
| Sep 17, 12:00 AM CDT | FLASH FLOOD | Fort Payne, AL | SEVERAL INCHES OF WATER OVER SEVERAL ROADS IN THE CITY. |
| Sep 17, 12:00 AM CDT | FLASH FLOOD | Fort Payne, AL | SEVERAL INCHES OF WATER OVER SEVERAL ROADS IN THE CITY. |
| Sep 17, 1:00 AM CDT | FLASH FLOOD | 2 S Mentone, AL | FLOODING IN DESOTO STATE PARK. CREEK OUT OF ITS BANKS AND INUNDATING THE ROADWAY. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
Did it verify
Verified. The Iowa Environmental Mesonet's Cow matched 3 storm reports to this flash flood warning; the first came 15 minutes after it went out.
Cow counts a report within 15 km of the polygon while the warning was in force: a tornado for a tornado warning; hail of 1 inch or more, a gust of 58 mph or more or wind damage for a severe thunderstorm warning; a flash flood report for a flash flood warning.
The nearest sounding before it
Birmingham, AL (KBMX), launched 00:00Z, 0.8 hours before the alert went out and 176 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 10 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 798 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 21 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 108 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 150 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000
WGUS54 KHUN 170045
FFWHUN
ALC049-170630-
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL
745 PM CDT THU SEP 16 2004
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN HUNTSVILLE HAS ISSUED A
* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
DEKALB COUNTY IN NORTHEAST ALABAMA
* UNTIL 130 AM CDT
* AT 745 PM CDT...WEATHER SERVICE RADAR INDICATED VERY HEAVY RAINFALL
WAS OCCURRING OVER ALL OF DEKALB COUNTY. HEAVY RAINS OF TWO TO
FIVE INCHES HAVE OCCURRED TODAY...WITH ADDITIONAL ONE TO TWO
INCHES POSSIBLE...ESPECIALLY NORTH OF INTERSTATE 59.
FLOODING HAS ALREADY BEEN REPORTED ALONG BIG WILLS CREEK IN FORT
PAYNE...WITH WATER OVER BRIDGES AND FLASH FLOODING BEGINNING TO
OCCUR ALONG THE CREEK IN THE CITY. AT 645 PM CDT...THE RIVER STAGE
ON BIG WILLS CREEK NEAR FORT PAYNE ON HIGHWAY 35 WAS 10.74 FEET
AND RISING RAPIDLY. THE RIVER ROSE NEARLY HALF A FOOT FROM 630 PM
UNTIL 645 PM. THE RIVER HAS RISEN FOUR AND A HALF FEET IN THE
LAST FOUR HOURS. THIS IS A DANGEROUS SITUATION
FLOODING ALONG BIG WILLS CREEK WILL CONTINUE AND WILL LIKELY
APPROACH THE FLOOD LEVELS OF FEBRUARY 2003 SHORTLY.
IN ADDITION...FLASH FLOODING IS POSSIBLE ACROSS THE REMAINDER OF
THE COUNTY...ESPECIALLY ALONG SMALL STREAMS. PONDING OF WATER ON
ROADWAYS IS ALSO LIKELY
* SOME LOCATIONS AFFECTED INCLUDE...
COLLINSVILLE...CROSSVILLE...FORT PAYNE...FYFFE...GERALDINE...
HENAGAR...IDER...POWELL...RAINSVILLE AND SYLVANIA
MOTORISTS WILL ENCOUNTER RAPIDLY RISING WATER IN UNDERPASSES...
INTERSECTIONS...AND OTHER FLOOD PRONE AREAS. DO NOT DRIVE OR WALK
ACROSS FLOODED ROADWAYS
BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE
DANGERS OF FLOODS AND FLASH FLOODS. IF FLASH FLOODING IS OBSERVED...
ACT QUICKLY. MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND TO ESCAPE RISING WATERS
LAT...LON 3489 8560 3453 8552 3421 8585 3420 8611
3446 8611 3457 8585
$$
JE/232 follow-up statements
000
WGUS74 KHUN 170329
FFSHUN
ALC049-071-089-095-170630-
FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL
1030 PM CDT THU SEP 16 2004
...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR MARSHALL...MADISON...JACKSON
AND DEKALB COUNTIES UNTIL 130 AM CDT...
AT 1030 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED
VERY HEAVY RAINFALL CONTINUING OVER NORTHEAST ALABAMA...ESPECIALLY
IN JACKSON AND DEKALB COUNTIES. RAINFALL IN JACKSON AND DEKALB
COUNTIES COULD APPROACH ONE INCH PER HOUR THROUGH THE EARLY MORNING
HOURS. LIGHTER RAINFALL AMOUNTS ARE EXPECTED IN MADISON AND MARSHALL
COUNTIES...BUT WITH STORM TOTAL PRECIPITATION AMOUNTS BETWEEN XX AND
XX INCHES ACROSS THE AREA...ANY ADDITIONAL RAIN WILL ONLY AGGRAVATE
FLOODING CONCERNS.
HIGH RIVER AND CREEK LEVELS CONTINUE ACROSS THE WARNING AREA. A
DANGEROUS FLOOD SITUATION STILL REMAINS ON BIG WILLS CREEK NEAR FORT
PAYNE. AT 945 PM CDT...THE STAGE WAS 12.36 FEET...UNCHANGED FROM THE
PREVIOUS HOUR. HOWEVER...MEDIA REPORTS INDICATED THAT FLOOD WATERS
WERE BEGINNING TO RECEDE FROM THE AREA EAST OF HIGHWAY 35 AND NORTH
OF INTERSTATE 59 IN FORT PAYNE.
MEANWHILE...INDIAN CREEK AT MADISON REMAINS NEAR BANKFULL...WITH A
STAGE AROUND SIX FEET. OTHER CREEKS AND STREAMS REMAIN HIGH AS WELL.
SOME LOCATIONS AFFECTED THROUGH 130 AM CDT INCLUDE...
ALBERTVILLE...ARAB...BOAZ...BRIDGEPORT...COLLINSVILLE...CROSSVILLE...
FORT PAYNE...FYFFE...GERALDINE...GRANT...GUNTERSVILLE...GURLEY...
HARVEST...HAZEL GREEN...HENAGAR...HOLLYWOOD...HUNTSVILLE...IDER...
MADISON...MERIDIANVILLE...MOORES MILL...NEW HOPE...NEW MARKET...OWENS
CROSSROADS...PISGAH...POWELL...RAINSVILLE...REDSTONE ARSENAL...
SCOTTSBORO...SECTION...SKYLINE...STEVENSON...SYLVANIA...TRIANA AND
WOODVILLE.
FLOODING IN MOUNTAINOUS AREAS IS ESPECIALLY DANGEROUS. HEAVY
RAINFALL...EVEN IN THE DISTANCE...CAN CREATE SUDDEN FLOWS. MOVE TO
HIGHER GROUND TO ESCAPE FLOOD WATERS.
BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE
DANGERS OF FLOODS AND FLASH FLOODS. IF FLASH FLOODING IS
OBSERVED...ACT QUICKLY. MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND TO ESCAPE FLOOD
WATERS. IF YOU SEE WATER OVER A ROADWAY...DO NOT TRY TO CROSS IT.
TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN
LAT...LON 3501 8561 3452 8552 3421 8586 3412 8632
3433 8658 3451 8659 3459 8680 3501 8680
$$
JE/23000
WGUS74 KHUN 170330 CCA
FFSHUN
ALC049-071-089-095-170630-
FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL
1030 PM CDT THU SEP 16 2004
...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR MARSHALL...MADISON...JACKSON
AND DEKALB COUNTIES UNTIL 130 AM CDT...
AT 1030 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED
VERY HEAVY RAINFALL CONTINUING OVER NORTHEAST ALABAMA...ESPECIALLY
IN JACKSON AND DEKALB COUNTIES. RAINFALL IN JACKSON AND DEKALB
COUNTIES COULD APPROACH ONE INCH PER HOUR THROUGH THE EARLY MORNING
HOURS. LIGHTER RAINFALL AMOUNTS ARE EXPECTED IN MADISON AND MARSHALL
COUNTIES...BUT WITH STORM TOTAL PRECIPITATION AMOUNTS BETWEEN 4 AND
7 INCHES ACROSS THE AREA...ANY ADDITIONAL RAIN WILL ONLY AGGRAVATE
FLOODING CONCERNS.
HIGH RIVER AND CREEK LEVELS CONTINUE ACROSS THE WARNING AREA. A
DANGEROUS FLOOD SITUATION STILL REMAINS ON BIG WILLS CREEK NEAR FORT
PAYNE. AT 945 PM CDT...THE STAGE WAS 12.36 FEET...UNCHANGED FROM THE
PREVIOUS HOUR. HOWEVER...MEDIA REPORTS INDICATED THAT FLOOD WATERS
WERE BEGINNING TO RECEDE FROM THE AREA EAST OF HIGHWAY 35 AND NORTH
OF INTERSTATE 59 IN FORT PAYNE.
MEANWHILE...INDIAN CREEK AT MADISON REMAINS NEAR BANKFULL...WITH A
STAGE AROUND SIX FEET. OTHER CREEKS AND STREAMS REMAIN HIGH AS WELL.
SOME LOCATIONS AFFECTED THROUGH 130 AM CDT INCLUDE...
ALBERTVILLE...ARAB...BOAZ...BRIDGEPORT...COLLINSVILLE...CROSSVILLE...
FORT PAYNE...FYFFE...GERALDINE...GRANT...GUNTERSVILLE...GURLEY...
HARVEST...HAZEL GREEN...HENAGAR...HOLLYWOOD...HUNTSVILLE...IDER...
MADISON...MERIDIANVILLE...MOORES MILL...NEW HOPE...NEW MARKET...OWENS
CROSSROADS...PISGAH...POWELL...RAINSVILLE...REDSTONE ARSENAL...
SCOTTSBORO...SECTION...SKYLINE...STEVENSON...SYLVANIA...TRIANA AND
WOODVILLE.
FLOODING IN MOUNTAINOUS AREAS IS ESPECIALLY DANGEROUS. HEAVY
RAINFALL...EVEN IN THE DISTANCE...CAN CREATE SUDDEN FLOWS. MOVE TO
HIGHER GROUND TO ESCAPE FLOOD WATERS.
BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE
DANGERS OF FLOODS AND FLASH FLOODS. IF FLASH FLOODING IS
OBSERVED...ACT QUICKLY. MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND TO ESCAPE FLOOD
WATERS. IF YOU SEE WATER OVER A ROADWAY...DO NOT TRY TO CROSS IT.
TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN
LAT...LON 3501 8561 3452 8552 3421 8586 3412 8632
3433 8658 3451 8659 3459 8680 3501 8680
$$
JE/23What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this flash flood warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Huntsville, AL wrote its last area forecast discussion before this flash flood warning went out at Sep 16, 4:56 PM CDT, 2 hours 49 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Sep 16, 4:56 PM CDT, 2 hours 49 minutes before
IVAN MESOSCALE DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL 456 PM CDT THU SEP 16 2004 .DISCUSSION... IVAN IS NOW CENTERED JUST S OF BIRMINGHAM, BUT SFC SENSOR OUTAGES IN THAT AREA MAKE IT A BIT MORE DIFFICULT TO GIVE EXACT POSITION. HIGHER LEVEL CIRCULATION NOTED IN VIS IMAGERY RACING NE TO NEAR THE SOUTHERN DEKALB COUNTY BORDER CENTERED NEAR STRONG PRESSURE FALL CENTER OF 6 MB/3HR, WITH 88D STILL INDICATING STRONGER BAND OF TSRA. CLUSTER OF LIGHTNING HAS BEEN PERSISTENT WITH THIS CLUSTER, SO UPDRAFTS MAY BE STRONGER AND DAMAGING WIND POTENTIAL HIGHER. TORNADO THREAT STILL THERE GIVEN STRONGLY CURVED LOW LEVEL HODOGRAPHS, BUT APPEARS TO BE DECREASING WITH BEST INSTABILITY/SHEAR COMBO PARAMETERS SETTING UP IN GA AND SC. STRONG BELT OF NE WINDS ON NW SIDE OF IVAN INDICATED BY OKOLONA PROFILER WITH 70KTS IN LOWEST GATE LAST HOUR. KMSL HAD A PEAK GUST OF 40KT WHICH NOT SURPRISING. LLWS IS CURRENTLY IN THE KHSV TAF. IN A NUTSHELL, MAIN CONCERNS ARE SHORT TERM LOW TORNADO THREAT, AND HIGH THREAT OF HEAVY RAINS. FOR THE NEXT COUPLE OF HOURS, HEAVIEST RAIN RATES AND STRONGEST WINDS WILL OCCUR N AND NE OF THE ELEVATED CIRCULATION. DAMAGING WIND THREAT MAY INCREASE AS REAR INFLOW NOTCH/DESCENDING JET IS DEVELOPING BEHIND THIS CLUSTER ENTERING DEKALB AND EVENTUALLY INTO MARSHALL AND JACKSON COUNTIES. KHTX VAD WIND PROFILE SHOWING POTENTIAL DAMAGING WINDS WITH ANY MIXING WITH THESE PARTICULAR SHRA/TSRA. IF DEFORMATION ZONE CAN BECOME ANCHORED ACROSS THIS PORTION OF THE FORECAST AREA, EVEN MORE SERIOUS FLOODING AND SOIL EROSION/MUDSLIDES COULD RESULT. && .HUN WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... AL...FLOOD WATCH THROUGH NOON FRIDAY FOR ALL ZONES. WIND ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT FOR NORTHWEST ALABAMA. HIGH WIND WARNING TONIGHT FOR NORTHEAST ALABAMA. TORNADO WATCH THROUGH 8 PM THIS EVENING FOR MARSHALL...DE KALB AND JACKSON COUNTIES. TN...FLOOD WATCH THROUGH NOON FRIDAY FOR ALL ZONES. WIND ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT FOR LINCOLN AND MOORE COUNTIES. HIGH WIND WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT FOR FRANKLIN COUNTY. && KULA
Hazardous weather outlook, Sep 16, 11:26 AM CDT, 8 hours 19 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL 1126 AM CDT THU SEP 16 2004 ALZ001>010-016-TNZ076-096-097-162300- COLBERT-CULLMAN-DE KALB-FRANKLIN AL-FRANKLIN TN-JACKSON-LAUDERDALE- LAWRENCE-LIMESTONE-LINCOLN-MADISON-MARSHALL-MOORE-MORGAN- 1126 AM CDT THU SEP 16 2004 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTH ALABAMA AND PARTS OF SOUTHERN MIDDLE TENNESSEE. .DAY ONE...(TODAY AND TONIGHT)... AS THE CENTER OF HURRICANE IVAN CONTINUES INLAND THROUGH WEST CENTRAL ALABAMA THIS AFTERNOON...IT WILL BRING WITH IT THE THREATS OF ISOLATED TORNADOES...HEAVY RAIN...AND WINDY CONDITIONS TO THE TENNESSEE VALLEY. ...TORNADOES... ISOLATED TORNADOES WILL BE POSSIBLE IN STRONG RAIN BANDS AS THEY PUSH NORTH INTO OUR AREA THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. THE THREAT AREA IS MAINLY ACROSS NORTHEAST ALABAMA IN JACKSON...DEKALB...AND MARSHALL COUNTIES. ...FLOODING... AS THE BANDS OF HEAVY RAIN REPEAT OVER THE AREA...FLOODING WILL BE POSSIBLE LATER TODAY AND TONIGHT. STORM TOTAL RAINFALL OF 2 TO 4 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE OVER NORTHWEST AND NORTH CENTRAL ALABAMA... AND PARTS OF SOUTHERN MIDDLE TENNESSEE BY DAYBREAK FRIDAY...WITH UP TO 8 INCHES POSSIBLE IN NORTHEAST ALABAMA AND FRANKLIN COUNTY TENNESSEE. ...WINDS... AREAS WEST OF A LINE FROM WESTERN MORGAN COUNTY...TO NORTHWEST MADISON COUNTY...TO LYNCHBURG IN MOORE COUNTY TENNESSEE...WILL EXPERIENCE SUSTAINED EAST TO NORTHEAST WINDS OF 20 TO 35 MPH THIS AFTERNOON...WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND THROUGH MIDNIGHT TONIGHT. ELSEWHERE TO THE EAST...SUSTAINED EAST TO NORTHEAST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WILL OCCUR THIS AFTERNOON...WITH GUSTS AROUND 50 MPH BY LATE THIS AFTERNOON. BY TONIGHT THE WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 30 TO 40 MPH...WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 60 MPH MAINLY AT HIGHER ELEVATIONS. SLOW IMPROVEMENT IS EXPECTED AFTER MIDNIGHT. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...(FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY)... IVAN IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE ON A NORTHEAST TRACK AND WILL BE MOVING INTO TENNESSEE EARLY FRIDAY. ANY LEFT OVER RAINFALL WILL DIMINISH BY MID MORNING FRIDAY. WHILE THE RAIN WILL BE ENDING RUNOFF WILL CONTINUE TO BE A PROBLEM WITH SEVERAL RIVERS APPROACHING BANKFULL DURING THE DAY ON FRIDAY. IN ADDITION...GUSTY NORTH WINDS WILL CONTINUE WITH WINDS GUST UP TO 35 MPH POSSIBLE THROUGH THE DAY. IMPROVING CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED FOR THE WEEKEND. PLEASE STAY TUNED TO THE LATEST STATEMENTS AND FORECASTS FOR UPDATES. .SPOTTER CALL TO ACTION STATEMENT... ACTIVATION OF STORM SPOTTERS AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT PERSONNEL IS LIKELY THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUING INTO TONIGHT. 09
In the hours before
Local storm report, Sep 16, 6:38 PM CDT, 1 hour 7 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT ... CORRECTION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL
638 PM CDT THU SEP 16 2004
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION...ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0230 PM NON-TSTM WND DMG HODGES 34.33N 87.93W
09/16/2004 FRANKLIN AL EMERGENCY MNGR
TREES DOWN ACROSS COUNTY AND POWER LINES DOWN NEAR
HODGES.
0235 PM NON-TSTM WND DMG MUSCLE SHOALS 34.75N 87.64W
09/16/2004 COLBERT AL EMERGENCY MNGR
TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN.
0235 PM NON-TSTM WND DMG SCOTTSBORO 34.65N 86.05W
09/16/2004 JACKSON AL EMERGENCY MNGR
TREES DOWN AND POWER OUTAGES.
0300 PM NON-TSTM WND DMG ATHENS 34.80N 86.97W
09/16/2004 LIMESTONE AL EMERGENCY MNGR
TREES DOWN ACROSS HIGHWAY 72 IN CLEMENTS.
0300 PM NON-TSTM WND DMG ENE MUSCLE SHOALS 34.75N 87.64W
09/16/2004 COLBERT AL EMERGENCY MNGR
ROADS CLOSED DUE TO DOWNED TREES
0318 PM FUNNEL CLOUD NE PISGAH 34.68N 85.85W
09/16/2004 JACKSON AL AMATEUR RADIO
WALL CLOUD REPORTED
0330 PM NON-TSTM WND DMG DECATUR 34.57N 86.99W
09/16/2004 MORGAN AL EMERGENCY MNGR
SOME TREES DOWN COUNTYWIDE
0400 PM NON-TSTM WND DMG DECATUR 34.57N 86.99W
09/16/2004 MORGAN AL BROADCAST MEDIA
*** 3 INJ *** TREE SPLIT AND FELL ON AUTOMOBILE INJURING
THREE PASSENGERS ON OLD MOULTON ROAD. REPORTED BY DECATUR
DAILY NEWSPAPER.
0415 PM NON-TSTM WND DMG MADISON 34.70N 86.75W
09/16/2004 MADISON AL NWS EMPLOYEE
CYPRESS TREE DOWN ON MICHILI ROAD-MADISON.
0430 PM FLOOD CULLMAN 34.18N 86.84W
09/16/2004 CULLMAN AL EMERGENCY MNGR
LOW SPOTS FLOODED ON COUNTY ROAD 8 SW CULLMAN COUNTY.
SEVERAL AREAS FLOODED ON COUNTY ROAD 1718 NEAR HOLLY
POND.
0445 PM NON-TSTM WND DMG HUNTSVILLE 34.73N 86.59W
09/16/2004 MADISON AL EMERGENCY MNGR
I-65 CLUSTER OF TREES DOWN
0445 PM NON-TSTM WND DMG MOULTON 34.48N 87.28W
09/16/2004 LAWRENCE AL EMERGENCY MNGR
POWER OUTAGES
0445 PM NON-TSTM WND GST MOORESVILLE 34.63N 86.88W
09/16/2004 43 MPH LIMESTONE AL EMERGENCY MNGR
0450 PM NON-TSTM WND DMG HARVEST 34.86N 86.75W
09/16/2004 MADISON AL EMERGENCY MNGR
POWERLINES DOWN AND TRANSFORMERS ON FIRE.
0450 PM NON-TSTM WND DMG HARVEST 34.86N 86.75W
09/16/2004 MADISON AL EMERGENCY MNGR
POWERLINES DOWN AND TRANSFORMERS ON FIRE.
0455 PM NON-TSTM WND DMG ATHENS 34.80N 86.97W
09/16/2004 LIMESTONE AL EMERGENCY MNGR
NUMEROUS TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN/HOMES WITHOUT POWER
NEAR ATHENS
0455 PM FLOOD HARVEST 34.86N 86.75W
09/16/2004 MADISON AL NWS EMPLOYEE
WATER OVER THE ROAD AT NEW SUBWAY ON NICK DAVIS ROAD IN
HARVEST
0524 PM NON-TSTM WND DMG SCOTTSBORO 34.65N 86.05W
09/16/2004 JACKSON AL EMERGENCY MNGR
POWER OUT EAST OF SCOTTSBORO
0539 PM HEAVY RAIN ALBERTVILLE 34.26N 86.21W
09/16/2004 4.35 INCH MARSHALL AL EMERGENCY MNGR
0539 PM NON-TSTM WND GST 3 NE ARAB 34.36N 86.46W
09/16/2004 48 MPH MARSHALL AL EMERGENCY MNGR
3 INCHES OF RAIN
0544 PM NON-TSTM WND DMG COLLINSVILLE 34.27N 85.86W
09/16/2004 DEKALB AL EMERGENCY MNGR
TREES DOWN, POWER OUTAGES ON CR 86 AND 2.6 INCHES OF
RAIN.
0547 PM NON-TSTM WND DMG MADISON 34.70N 86.75W
09/16/2004 MADISON AL NWS EMPLOYEE
TREES DOWN ON THE CORNER OF WALL-TRIANA AND MILLS ROAD.
0552 PM HEAVY RAIN HANCEVILLE 34.06N 86.76W
09/16/2004 4.00 INCH CULLMAN AL CO-OP OBSERVER
0555 PM FLASH FLOOD MOORES MILL 34.85N 86.53W
09/16/2004 MADISON AL EMERGENCY MNGR
WATER OVER THE ROAD NEAR CHASE AT THE INTERSECTION OF
MOORES MILL AND WINCHESTER ROAD. MINOR FLOODING
ELSEWHERE.
0625 PM NON-TSTM WND DMG FLINTVILLE 35.06N 86.42W
09/16/2004 LINCOLN TN NWS EMPLOYEE
18 INCH TREE DOWN.
&&
AWIPSUSRLocal storm report, Sep 16, 6:43 PM CDT, 1 hour 2 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT ... CORRECTION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL
643 PM CDT THU SEP 16 2004
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION...ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0230 PM NON-TSTM WND DMG HODGES 34.33N 87.93W
09/16/2004 FRANKLIN AL EMERGENCY MNGR
TREES DOWN ACROSS COUNTY AND POWER LINES DOWN NEAR
HODGES.
0235 PM NON-TSTM WND DMG MUSCLE SHOALS 34.75N 87.64W
09/16/2004 COLBERT AL EMERGENCY MNGR
TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN.
0235 PM NON-TSTM WND DMG SCOTTSBORO 34.65N 86.05W
09/16/2004 JACKSON AL EMERGENCY MNGR
TREES DOWN AND POWER OUTAGES.
0300 PM NON-TSTM WND DMG ATHENS 34.80N 86.97W
09/16/2004 LIMESTONE AL EMERGENCY MNGR
TREES DOWN ACROSS HIGHWAY 72 IN CLEMENTS.
0300 PM NON-TSTM WND DMG ENE MUSCLE SHOALS 34.75N 87.64W
09/16/2004 COLBERT AL EMERGENCY MNGR
ROADS CLOSED DUE TO DOWNED TREES
0318 PM FUNNEL CLOUD NE PISGAH 34.68N 85.85W
09/16/2004 JACKSON AL AMATEUR RADIO
WALL CLOUD REPORTED
0330 PM NON-TSTM WND DMG DECATUR 34.57N 86.99W
09/16/2004 MORGAN AL EMERGENCY MNGR
SOME TREES DOWN COUNTYWIDE
0400 PM NON-TSTM WND DMG DECATUR 34.57N 86.99W
09/16/2004 MORGAN AL BROADCAST MEDIA
*** 3 INJ *** TREE SPLIT AND FELL ON AUTOMOBILE INJURING
THREE PASSENGERS ON OLD MOULTON ROAD. REPORTED BY DECATUR
DAILY NEWSPAPER.
0415 PM NON-TSTM WND DMG MADISON 34.70N 86.75W
09/16/2004 MADISON AL NWS EMPLOYEE
CYPRESS TREE DOWN ON MICHILI ROAD-MADISON.
0430 PM FLOOD CULLMAN 34.18N 86.84W
09/16/2004 CULLMAN AL EMERGENCY MNGR
LOW SPOTS FLOODED ON COUNTY ROAD 8 SW CULLMAN COUNTY.
SEVERAL AREAS FLOODED ON COUNTY ROAD 1718 NEAR HOLLY
POND.
0445 PM NON-TSTM WND DMG HUNTSVILLE 34.73N 86.59W
09/16/2004 MADISON AL EMERGENCY MNGR
CLUSTER OF TREES DOWN
0445 PM NON-TSTM WND DMG MOULTON 34.48N 87.28W
09/16/2004 LAWRENCE AL EMERGENCY MNGR
POWER OUTAGES
0445 PM NON-TSTM WND GST MOORESVILLE 34.63N 86.88W
09/16/2004 43 MPH LIMESTONE AL EMERGENCY MNGR
0450 PM NON-TSTM WND DMG HARVEST 34.86N 86.75W
09/16/2004 MADISON AL EMERGENCY MNGR
POWERLINES DOWN AND TRANSFORMERS ON FIRE.
0450 PM NON-TSTM WND DMG HARVEST 34.86N 86.75W
09/16/2004 MADISON AL EMERGENCY MNGR
POWERLINES DOWN AND TRANSFORMERS ON FIRE.
0455 PM NON-TSTM WND DMG ATHENS 34.80N 86.97W
09/16/2004 LIMESTONE AL EMERGENCY MNGR
NUMEROUS TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN/HOMES WITHOUT POWER
NEAR ATHENS
0455 PM FLOOD HARVEST 34.86N 86.75W
09/16/2004 MADISON AL NWS EMPLOYEE
WATER OVER THE ROAD AT NEW SUBWAY ON NICK DAVIS ROAD IN
HARVEST
0524 PM NON-TSTM WND DMG SCOTTSBORO 34.65N 86.05W
09/16/2004 JACKSON AL EMERGENCY MNGR
POWER OUT EAST OF SCOTTSBORO
0539 PM HEAVY RAIN ALBERTVILLE 34.26N 86.21W
09/16/2004 4.35 INCH MARSHALL AL EMERGENCY MNGR
0539 PM NON-TSTM WND GST 3 NE ARAB 34.36N 86.46W
09/16/2004 48 MPH MARSHALL AL EMERGENCY MNGR
3 INCHES OF RAIN
0544 PM NON-TSTM WND DMG COLLINSVILLE 34.27N 85.86W
09/16/2004 DEKALB AL EMERGENCY MNGR
TREES DOWN, POWER OUTAGES ON CR 86 AND 2.6 INCHES OF
RAIN.
0547 PM NON-TSTM WND DMG MADISON 34.70N 86.75W
09/16/2004 MADISON AL NWS EMPLOYEE
TREES DOWN ON THE CORNER OF WALL-TRIANA AND MILLS ROAD.
0552 PM HEAVY RAIN HANCEVILLE 34.06N 86.76W
09/16/2004 4.00 INCH CULLMAN AL CO-OP OBSERVER
0555 PM FLASH FLOOD MOORES MILL 34.85N 86.53W
09/16/2004 MADISON AL EMERGENCY MNGR
WATER OVER THE ROAD NEAR CHASE AT THE INTERSECTION OF
MOORES MILL AND WINCHESTER ROAD. MINOR FLOODING
ELSEWHERE.
0625 PM NON-TSTM WND DMG FLINTVILLE 35.06N 86.42W
09/16/2004 LINCOLN TN NWS EMPLOYEE
18 INCH TREE DOWN.
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AWIPSUSRSpecial weather statement, Sep 16, 7:00 PM CDT, 45 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL 700 PM CDT THU SEP 16 2004 ALZ001>010-016-TNZ076-096-097-170300- COLBERT-CULLMAN-DE KALB-FRANKLIN AL-FRANKLIN TN-JACKSON-LAUDERDALE- LAWRENCE-LIMESTONE-LINCOLN-MADISON-MARSHALL-MOORE-MORGAN- 700 PM CDT THU SEP 16 2004 ...SPECIAL TROPICAL STORM IVAN STATEMENT... THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM IVAN WILL MOVE ACROSS NORTHEAST ALABAMA THIS EVENING...WITH THE WORST WIND AND RAIN IMPACTS AFFECTING THE TENNESSEE VALLEY TONIGHT. ...WATCHES/WARNINGS... FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS ARE IN EFFECT FOR ALL OF THE COUNTIES COVERED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE. PLEASE REFER TO THE LATEST FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS AND STATEMENTS FOR DETAILS. FLOOD WARNINGS ARE IN EFFECT FOR THE ELK RIVER AT FAYETTEVILLE AND THE PAINT ROCK RIVER AT WOODVILLE. A TORNADO WATCH WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE AT 8 PM FOR JACKSON... DEKALB AND MARSHALL COUNTIES. A FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR NORTH ALABAMA AND PORTIONS OF SOUTHERN MIDDLE TENNESSEE UNTIL MIDNIGHT SATURDAY MORNING. A HIGH WIND WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR COLBERT...FRANKLIN... LAUDERDALE...LAWRENCE...AND LIMESTONE COUNTIES IN ALABAMA...AND LINCOLN AND MOORE COUNTIES IN TENNESSEE...THROUGH 10 PM TONIGHT. A HIGH WIND WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR NORTHEAST ALABAMA AND FRANKLIN COUNTY TENNESSEE THROUGH 6 AM FRIDAY. ...STORM INFORMATION... AT 7 PM...TROPICAL STORM IVAN WAS CENTERED JUST TO THE NORTHWEST OF BIRMINGHAM...AND WAS MOVING NORTH NORTHEAST AT 14 MPH. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 60 MPH...WITH A CENTRAL PRESSURE OF 980 MILLIBARS...OR 28.94 INCHES. IVAN WILL CONTINUE MOVING NORTHEAST INTO THE EVENING HOURS...AND SHOULD MOVE INTO SOUTHEAST TENNESSEE EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. ...TORNADOES... THE TORNADO THREAT IS QUICKLY DIMINISHING ACROSS NORTHEAST ALABAMA. THEREFORE...THE TORNADO WATCH ISSUED EARLIER TODAY WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE AT 8 PM. ...RAINFALL IMPACTS... RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 4 TO 5 INCHES HAVE BEEN REPORTED EAST OF INTERSTATE 65...AND ALONG HIGHWAY 43 IN NORTHWEST ALABAMA. OTHER LOCATIONS HAVE AVERAGED AROUND TWO TO THREE INCHES. RAINFALL RATES OF ONE INCH PER HOUR WILL BE COMMON ACROSS THE TENNESSEE VALLEY THROUGH THE REST OF THE EVENING HOURS. HOWEVER... RAINFALL WILL BEGIN TO DIMINISH QUICKLY FROM THE SOUTH AS THE CENTER OF THE STORM MOVES INTO THE AREA. FLASH FLOODING IS LIKELY OR ALREADY OCCURRING ACROSS ALL OF NORTH ALABAMA AND SOUTHERN MIDDLE TENNESSEE THIS EVENING. RIVER FLOODING IS FORECAST TO OCCUR FRIDAY ON THE ELK AND PAINT ROCK RIVERS. OTHER RIVERS AND STREAMS WILL SEE ELEVATED RIVER LEVELS TONIGHT AND TOMORROW. ...WIND IMPACTS... WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH WILL GUST FREQUENTLY OVER 60 MPH ALL ACROSS THE TENNESSEE VALLEY. TREES ARE DOWN ALL OVER THE AREA...WITH MANY OF THEM FALLING ON CARS AND HOUSES...ALONG WITH WIDESPREAD POWER OUTAGES. WIND GUSTS HAVE ROUTINELY BEEN MEASURED IN EXCESS OF 55 TO 60 MPH. WINDS WILL BEGIN TO DECREASE...PARTICULARLY ACROSS NORTHWEST ALABAMA...AS THE CENTER OF THE STORM PASSES THROUGH. ...CALLS TO ACTION... WITH THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM IVAN APPROACHING THE AREA... CONDITIONS ARE AT THEIR WORST THIS EVENING. IF YOU HAVE NOT ALREADY DONE SO...PREPARE IMMEDIATELY FOR ANY POWER OUTAGES...AND BRING ANY LOOSE TRASH CANS OR LAWN FURNITURE INSIDE. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTSIDE TONIGHT...USE EXTREME CAUTION...AND AVOID DOWNED TREES AND POWER LINES. FLASH FLOODING IS ALSO EXPECTED TO REACH ITS PEAK TONIGHT. IF WATER BEGINS TO APPROACH YOUR LOCATION...MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IMMEDIATELY. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTSIDE TONIGHT...DO NOT DRIVE THROUGH FLOODED ROADWAYS UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES. PLEASE TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN. ...NEXT UPDATE... THE NEXT UPDATE WILL BE ISSUED AROUND 10 PM. && FOR ADDITIONAL WEATHER AND HYDROLOGIC INFORMATION...VISIT OUR WEB SITE AT HTTP://WWW.SRH.NOAA.GOV/HUN/ (ALL LOWER CASE). CARCIONE
Local storm report, Sep 16, 7:22 PM CDT, 23 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL
722 PM CDT THU SEP 16 2004
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION...ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
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AWIPSUSRLocal storm report, Sep 16, 7:23 PM CDT, 22 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT ... CORRECTION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL
723 PM CDT THU SEP 16 2004
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION...ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0622 PM NON-TSTM WND DMG MENTONE 34.57N 85.58W
09/16/2004 DEKALB AL EMERGENCY MNGR
TREES DOWN AT DESOTO STATE PARK.
0624 PM NON-TSTM WND DMG ALBERTVILLE 34.26N 86.21W
09/16/2004 MARSHALL AL EMERGENCY MNGR
TREE ON HOUSE IN ALBERTVILLE.
0625 PM NON-TSTM WND DMG FLINTVILLE 35.06N 86.42W
09/16/2004 LINCOLN TN NWS EMPLOYEE
18 INCH TREE DOWN.
0630 PM NON-TSTM WND DMG MOULTON 34.48N 87.28W
09/16/2004 LAWRENCE AL EMERGENCY MNGR
APPROXIMATELY 100 TREES DOWN IN LAWRENCE COUNTY.
0630 PM NON-TSTM WND DMG MUSCLE SHOALS 34.75N 87.64W
09/16/2004 COLBERT AL EMERGENCY MNGR
WIDESPREAD OF TREES DOWN/DAMAGE TO POWER LINES MAINLY
ACROSS EASTERN COLBERT COUNTY.
0635 PM FLOOD OWENS CROSSROADS 34.58N 86.46W
09/16/2004 MADISON AL EMERGENCY MNGR
LOW GAP ROAD UNDER WATER AND CLOSED. OTHER ROADS COVERED
BY WATER.
0638 PM NON-TSTM WND DMG MUSCLE SHOALS 34.75N 87.64W
09/16/2004 COLBERT AL EMERGENCY MNGR
TREES FALLING EVERY 10 MINUTES.
0645 PM NON-TSTM WND DMG MOULTON 34.48N 87.28W
09/16/2004 LAWRENCE AL AMATEUR RADIO
TREES ON HOUSES IN LAWRENCE COUNTY 2 REPORTED IN MOULTON,
2 IN HATTON AND 1 IN COURTLAND.
0650 PM NON-TSTM WND DMG FLINTVILLE 35.06N 86.42W
09/16/2004 LINCOLN TN EMERGENCY MNGR
OVER A DOZEN OF TREES DOWN AND POWER OUTAGES.
&&
AWIPSUSRLocal storm report, Sep 16, 7:29 PM CDT, 16 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT ... CORRECTION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL
729 PM CDT THU SEP 16 2004
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION...ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0630 PM NON-TSTM WND DMG MOULTON 34.48N 87.28W
09/16/2004 LAWRENCE AL EMERGENCY MNGR
APPROXIMATELY 100 TREES DOWN IN LAWRENCE COUNTY.
0630 PM NON-TSTM WND DMG MUSCLE SHOALS 34.75N 87.64W
09/16/2004 COLBERT AL EMERGENCY MNGR
WIDESPREAD REPORTS OF TREES DOWN/DAMAGE TO POWER LINES
MAINLY ACROSS EASTERN COLBERT COUNTY.
0635 PM FLOOD OWENS CROSSROADS 34.58N 86.46W
09/16/2004 MADISON AL EMERGENCY MNGR
LOW GAP ROAD UNDER WATER AND CLOSED. OTHER ROADS COVERED
BY WATER.
0638 PM NON-TSTM WND DMG MUSCLE SHOALS 34.75N 87.64W
09/16/2004 COLBERT AL EMERGENCY MNGR
TREES FALLING EVERY 10 MINUTES.
0645 PM NON-TSTM WND DMG MOULTON 34.48N 87.28W
09/16/2004 LAWRENCE AL AMATEUR RADIO
TREES ON HOUSES IN LAWRENCE COUNTY 2 REPORTED IN MOULTON,
2 IN HATTON AND 1 IN COURTLAND.
0650 PM NON-TSTM WND DMG FLINTVILLE 35.06N 86.42W
09/16/2004 LINCOLN TN EMERGENCY MNGR
OVER A DOZEN OF TREES DOWN AND POWER OUTAGES.
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AWIPSUSRThe office that day
Everything else NWS Huntsville, AL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 16, 7:56 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | HUN | Marshall | 6 hr |
| Sep 16, 8:40 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | HUN | Jackson | 5 hr |
| Sep 16, 9:25 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | HUN | Madison | 4 hr |
| Sep 16, 9:58 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | HUN | Colbert, Franklin, Lauderdale, Lawrence, Limestone, Morgan | 6 hr |
| Sep 17, 1:28 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | HUN | DeKalb, Jackson, Madison, Marshall | 3 hr |
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Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.