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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 128, NWS Huntsville, AL
NWS Huntsville, AL issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Oct 19, 2004, 5:56 PM CDT for Lauderdale County, Alabama. It was in force for 34 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Oct 19, 2004, 5:56 PM CDT (22:56 UTC)
- Expired
- Oct 19, 2004, 6:30 PM CDT
- In force
- 34 min
- Issued by
- NWS Huntsville, AL
- Area
- Counties, with a storm outline in the text
County Lauderdale County, AL
The radar
The Columbus AFB radar (KGWX), 128 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:58 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.
The nearest sounding before it
Nashville Metro, TN (KBNA), launched 12:00Z, 10.9 hours before the alert went out and 167 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
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1265 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 44 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 151 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 159 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- -0.0
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this severe thunderstorm 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 severe thunderstorm warning went out at Oct 19, 2:40 PM CDT, 3 hours 16 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Oct 19, 2:40 PM CDT, 3 hours 16 minutes before
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</html>Hazardous weather outlook, Oct 19, 1:35 PM CDT, 4 hours 21 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL 135 PM CDT TUE OCT 19 2004 ALZ001>010-016-TNZ076-096-097-201000- COLBERT-CULLMAN-DE KALB-FRANKLIN AL-FRANKLIN TN-JACKSON-LAUDERDALE- LAWRENCE-LIMESTONE-LINCOLN-MADISON-MARSHALL-MOORE-MORGAN- 135 PM CDT TUE OCT 19 2004 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTH ALABAMA AND PARTS OF SOUTHERN MIDDLE TENNESSEE. .DAY ONE...(THROUGH TONIGHT)... SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE ACROSS THE AREA THROUGH THE AFTERNOON AND INTO THE EVENING HOURS. THE AIRMASS ACROSS MUCH OF NORTH ALABAMA IS FAIRLY STABLE AND THIS MAY BE THE LIMITING FACTOR FOR ADDITIONAL WIDESPREAD SEVERE THUNDERSTORM DEVELOPMENT. HOWEVER...THE AIRMASS OVER NORTH MISSISSIPPI CONTINUES TO DESTABILIZE AND THE AIRMASS ACROSS NORTHWEST ALABAMA WILL CONTINUE TO SLOWLY DESTABILIZE THROUGH THE REMAINDER OF THE AFTERNOON. THUS THE HIGHEST THREAT FOR ISOLATED SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE ACROSS LAUDERDALE...COLBERT...AND FRANKLIN COUNTIES. THE GREATEST SEVERE THREAT IN THESE AREAS WILL BE DAMAGING STRAIGHT LINE WINDS. HOWEVER...AN ISOLATED TORNADO IS POSSIBLE WITH ANY INDIVIDUAL CELLS THAT DEVELOP. THE THREAT FOR LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL WITH SOME RUNOFF AND FLOODING PROBLEMS WILL ALSO CONTINUE TO BE A CONCERN ESPECIALLY IN AREAS THAT RECEIVED TWO TO THREE INCHES EARLIER TODAY. SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL BEGIN TO WEAKEN AND TAPER OFF OVERNIGHT. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...(WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY)... THE PROBABILITY OF WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS LOW. THERE IS A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ON WEDNESDAY AND AGAIN ON SATURDAY AND SUNDAY. .SPOTTER CALL TO ACTION STATEMENT... ACTIVATION OF STORM SPOTTERS AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT PERSONNEL MAY BE NECESSARY THIS AFTERNOON AND THIS EVENING. 09
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Oct 19, 12:00 PM CDT, 5 hours 56 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL 1200 PM CDT TUE OCT 19 2004 ALZ001>010-016-TNZ076-096-097-191900- COLBERT-CULLMAN-DE KALB-FRANKLIN AL-FRANKLIN TN-JACKSON-LAUDERDALE- LAWRENCE-LIMESTONE-LINCOLN-MADISON-MARSHALL-MOORE-MORGAN- 1200 PM CDT TUE OCT 19 2004 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT FOR LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL AND THUNDER ACROSS THE TENNESSEE VALLEY... BREAKS IN THE CLOUDS OVER NORTHERN MISSISSIPPI AND WESTERN TENNESSEE HAVE ALLOWED THE AIRMASS TO DESTABILIZE ONCE AGAIN LATE THIS MORNING...WHICH HAS SPAWNED SEVERAL NEW BANDS OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. RAINFALL THIS MORNING AVERAGED BETWEEN 1 AND 2 INCHES...WITH UP TO 3 INCHES IN SOME ISOLATED LOCATIONS. SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE TO DEVELOP TO OUR WEST AND MOVE EASTWARD. THE PRIMARY HAZARDS WITH THESE STORMS WILL BE LOCALLY HEAVY RAIN...WITH AROUND AN INCH POSSIBLE...AND UP TO 2 INCHES LOCALLY. THESE STORMS MAY TRAIN OVER THE SAME AREAS...AND WHEN COMBINED WITH EARLIER RAINFALL...FLASH FLOODING WILL AGAIN BE A CONCERN THIS AFTERNOON. FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING IS ANOTHER CONCERN IN SOME OF THE STRONGER STORMS. PERSONS ALL ACROSS THE TENNESSEE VALLEY SHOULD USE EXTREME CAUTION TODAY. MOTORISTS ARE URGED TO DRIVE AT A REDUCED SPEED TO AVOID HYDROPLANING AND A LOSS OF CONTROL ON WET ROADWAYS. IF A THUNDERSTORM WITH FREQUENT LIGHTNING APPROACHES YOUR LOCATION... AVOID USING ELECTRICAL DEVICES...STAY OFF THE TELEPHONE...AND STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS. THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR ADDITIONAL STRONG TO SEVERE THUNDERSTORM DEVELOPMENT THIS AFTERNOON...ESPECIALLY AFTER 3 PM. ANY STORMS THAT DEVELOP MAY CONTAIN DAMAGING STRAIGHT LINE WINDS...WITH AN ISOLATED TORNADO THREAT. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...OR A FAVORITE MEDIA OUTLET...FOR FURTHER STATEMENTS...WATCHES...OR POTENTIAL WARNINGS. BCC/JDG
Local storm report, Oct 19, 2:06 PM CDT, 3 hours 50 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL
206 PM CDT TUE OCT 19 2004
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION...ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0156 PM FUNNEL CLOUD S MUSCLE SHOALS 34.74N 87.67W
10/19/2004 COLBERT AL EMERGENCY MNGR
FUNNEL CLOUD REPORTED AT INTERSECTION OF HWY 72/43.
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PNGLocal storm report, Oct 19, 2:56 PM CDT, 3 hours before
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</html>The office that day
Everything else NWS Huntsville, AL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 18, 9:55 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | HUN | Colbert, Franklin | 50 min |
| Oct 18, 10:15 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | HUN | Colbert, Franklin | 45 min |
| Oct 18, 10:58 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | HUN | Colbert | 47 min |
| Oct 18, 11:20 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | HUN | Colbert | 25 min |
| Oct 18, 11:29 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | HUN | Lawrence | 46 min |
| Oct 19, 2:43 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | HUN | Lauderdale | 47 min |
| Oct 19, 3:19 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | HUN | Limestone | 41 min |
| Oct 19, 3:28 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | HUN | Lauderdale | 17 min |
| Oct 19, 4:41 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | HUN | Colbert, Lauderdale | 49 min |
| Oct 19, 4:58 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | HUN | Madison | 47 min |
| Oct 19, 5:16 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | HUN | Colbert, Lauderdale | 2 hr |
| Oct 19, 6:05 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | HUN | Madison | 3 hr |
| Oct 19, 6:20 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | HUN | Jackson | 3 hr |
| Oct 19, 6:39 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | HUN | Lawrence | 3 hr |
| Oct 19, 7:10 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | HUN | Franklin | 2 hr |
| Oct 19, 11:24 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | HUN | Colbert, Lauderdale | 6 hr |
| Oct 19, 1:09 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | HUN | Colbert | 21 min |
| Oct 19, 1:13 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | HUN | Franklin | 47 min |
| Oct 19, 1:31 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | HUN | Colbert | 44 min |
| Oct 19, 1:39 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | HUN | Colbert | 36 min |
| Oct 19, 2:05 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | HUN | Lawrence | 25 min |
| Oct 19, 2:37 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | HUN | Madison, Marshall, Morgan | 113 min |
| Oct 19, 6:25 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | HUN | Colbert, Lauderdale | 50 min |
| Oct 18, 7:27 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | HUN | Lincoln | 48 min |
| Oct 19, 2:49 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | HUN | Franklin | 41 min |
| Oct 19, 3:13 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | HUN | Franklin | 17 min |
| Oct 19, 3:21 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | HUN | Lincoln, Moore | 39 min |
| Oct 19, 3:30 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | HUN | Franklin | 30 min |
| Oct 19, 4:27 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | HUN | Franklin, Lincoln, Moore | 4 hr |
Nearby
Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in Alabama, 2004Every severe thunderstorm warning in 2004
Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.