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Flash Flood Warning 3, NWS Huntsville, AL
NWS Huntsville, AL issued this flash flood warning at Jan 22, 2006, 10:53 PM CST for Colbert County, Franklin County, Lauderdale County, Alabama. It was in force for 6 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jan 22, 2006, 10:53 PM CST (04:53 UTC)
- Expired
- Jan 23, 2006, 5:00 AM CST
- In force
- 6 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Huntsville, AL
- Area
- Counties, with a storm outline in the text
Counties Colbert County, AL, Franklin County, AL, Lauderdale County, AL
The radar
The Columbus AFB radar (KGWX), 101 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 04:55 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 00:00Z, 4.9 hours before the alert went out and 193 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
- 580 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 70 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 438 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 566 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
What 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 Jan 22, 9:16 PM CST, 1 hour 37 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jan 22, 9:16 PM CST, 1 hour 37 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL
916 PM CST SUN JAN 22 2006
.DISCUSSION...
AREA OF RAIN HAS PUSHED EASTWARD ACROSS NORTHWEST AL THIS
EVENING...EXTENDING TO NEAR THE I 65 CORRIDOR. BANDS OF MODERATE TO
HEAVY RAINFALL HAVE CONTINUED TO TRAIN ACROSS EXTREME NW AL...WHERE
SOME STREET FLOODING HAS BEEN REPORTED. COVERAGE OF THUNDERSTORMS HAS
BEEN MORE WIDESPREAD THAN EARLIER ANTICIPATED...ESPECIALLY IN NOSE
OF SFC TROF EXTENDING FROM LOW IN CENTRAL MS INTO NORTHERN MIDDLE
TN. QUASI-STATIONARY FRONTAL BOUNDARY EXTENDS FROM SW LA...ACROSS
CENTRAL MS...ACROSS ALABAMA NORTH OF BHM...AND DOWN THROUGH CENTRAL
GA TO THE BEND OF THE SE COAST.
AREA OF RAIN AND SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE TO PUSH
EASTWARD...SPREADING ACROSS THE ENTIRE AREA OVERNIGHT. SFC LOW IS
PROGGED TO SLOWLY LIFT NEWRD...WITH FRONTAL BOUNDARY MOVING INTO
WESTERN AL BY DAYBREAK. CONTINUE TO EXPECT WIDESPREAD 1 TO 2
INCHES ACROSS THE AREA...WITH AMOUNTS UP TO 3 INCHES POSSIBLE IN
AREAS EXPERIENCING TRAINING AND CONVECTION. FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN
EFFECT TILL MONDAY MORNING FOR NW AL AND SOUTHERN MIDDLE TN.
CURRENT PLAN IS TO ONLY MAKE MINOR ADJUSTMENTS TO ONGOING
FORECAST. WILL BUMP MENTION OF THUNDER UP SLIGHTLY TO
SCATTERED...AND MAKE A FEW ADJUSTMENTS TO LOWS AND WINDS FOR
FRONTAL TIMING.
&&
.HUN WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
AL...FLOOD WATCH UNTIL 6 AM MONDAY FOR THE FOLLOWING ZONES: COLBERT...
FRANKLIN AL...LAUDERDALE...AND LAWRENCE.
TN...FLOOD WATCH UNTIL 6 AM MONDAY FOR THE FOLLOWING ZONES: FRANKLIN
TN...LINCOLN...AND MOORE.
&&
24Hazardous weather outlook, Jan 22, 9:50 PM CST, 1 hour 3 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL 950 PM CST SUN JAN 22 2006 ALZ001>010-016-TNZ076-096-097-231200- COLBERT-CULLMAN-DE KALB-FRANKLIN AL-FRANKLIN TN-JACKSON-LAUDERDALE- LAWRENCE-LIMESTONE-LINCOLN-MADISON-MARSHALL-MOORE-MORGAN- 950 PM CST SUN JAN 22 2006 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTH ALABAMA AND PARTS OF SOUTHERN MIDDLE TENNESSEE. .DAY ONE...THROUGH TONIGHT... A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM AND ASSOCIATED COLD FRONT WILL MOVE ACROSS THE TENNESSEE VALLEY DURING THE OVERNIGHT HOURS. THIS WILL ALLOW HEAVY RAINFALL AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS TO CONTINUE TO SPREAD EASTWARD ACROSS THE AREA. CURRENT INDICATIONS ARE THAT RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF ONE TO TWO INCHES WILL BE COMMON ACROSS THE REGION BY MONDAY MORNING. A FEW LOCATIONS WILL SEE AMOUNTS UP TO 3 INCHES... ESPECIALLY ACROSS SOUTHERN MIDDLE TENNESSEE AND NORTHWEST ALABAMA. AS OF THIS EVENING...SOME AREAS OF FAR NORTHWEST ALABAMA HAVE RECEIVED NEARLY 2 INCHES OF RAINFALL WITH FLOODING ALREADY BEING REPORTED. WITH SOIL STILL NEARLY SATURATED FROM RECENT RAINFALL...RUNOFF COULD POSE A FLOOD THREAT FOR CREEKS AND STREAMS AS WELL AS TRIBUTARIES OF THE TENNESSEE RIVER. PONDING OF WATER ON ROADWAYS AND FLOODING OF LOW LYING AND POOR DRAINAGE AREAS IS POSSIBLE AS WELL. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY... THE PROBABILITY OF WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS LOW. RAIN WILL SLOWLY TAPER OFF DURING THE DAY ON MONDAY BEHIND THE COLD FRONT. ADDITIONAL SIGNIFICANT RAINFALL IS NOT EXPECTED. THE NEXT CHANCE OF RAIN IS EXPECTED FRIDAY THROUGH SATURDAY. .SPOTTER CALL TO ACTION STATEMENT... ACTIVATION OF STORM SPOTTERS AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT PERSONNEL IS NOT ANTICIPATED AT THIS TIME. 10/15
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Jan 22, 7:32 PM CST, 3 hours 21 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL 732 PM CST SUN JAN 22 2006 ALZ003-230215- FRANKLIN- 732 PM CST SUN JAN 22 2006 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT FOR FRANKLIN COUNTY UNTIL 815 PM CST... AT 732 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM NEAR RED BAY...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 35 MPH. WIND GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH...FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING...AND HEAVY DOWNPOURS ARE EXPECTED WITH THIS STORM. * LOCATIONS IN OR NEAR THE PATH INCLUDE... RED BAY. HALLTOWN. PLEASANT SITE. DEMPSEY. REMEMBER...IF YOU CAN HEAR THUNDER...YOU ARE CLOSE ENOUGH TO THE STORM TO BE STRUCK BY LIGHTNING. SEEK SAFE SHELTER IMMEDIATELY. CBD
Special weather statement, Jan 22, 7:59 PM CST, 2 hours 54 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL 759 PM CST SUN JAN 22 2006 ALZ002-230245- COLBERT- 759 PM CST SUN JAN 22 2006 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT FOR COLBERT COUNTY UNTIL 845 PM CST... AT 755 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM 9 MILES SOUTH OF CHEROKEE...OR 15 MILES NORTHEAST OF RED BAY...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 35 MPH. WIND GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH...FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING...AND HEAVY DOWNPOURS ARE EXPECTED WITH THIS STORM. RAINFALL RATES OF UP TO ONE INCH PER HOUR ARE LIKELY WITH THIS STORM. * LOCATIONS IN OR NEAR THE PATH INCLUDE... ROCK CREEK. RED ROCK. RIVERTON. TUSCUMBIA. REMEMBER...IF YOU CAN HEAR THUNDER...YOU ARE CLOSE ENOUGH TO THE STORM TO BE STRUCK BY LIGHTNING. SEEK SAFE SHELTER IMMEDIATELY. CBD
Special weather statement, Jan 22, 8:21 PM CST, 2 hours 32 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL 821 PM CST SUN JAN 22 2006 ALZ001-230300- LAUDERDALE- 821 PM CST SUN JAN 22 2006 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT FOR LAUDERDALE COUNTY UNTIL 900 PM CST... AT 820 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM NEAR FLORENCE...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 35 MPH. PEA SIZE HAIL...WIND GUSTS TO 45 MPH...AND LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL ARE EXPECTED WITH THIS STORM. * LOCATIONS IN OR NEAR THE PATH INCLUDE... FLORENCE. ST. FLORIAN. ZIP CITY. GREEN HILL. LEXINGTON. REMEMBER...IF YOU CAN HEAR THUNDER...YOU ARE CLOSE ENOUGH TO THE STORM TO BE STRUCK BY LIGHTNING. SEEK SAFE SHELTER IMMEDIATELY. CBD
Special weather statement, Jan 22, 8:55 PM CST, 1 hour 58 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL 855 PM CST SUN JAN 22 2006 ALZ005-230330- LIMESTONE- 855 PM CST SUN JAN 22 2006 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT FOR LIMESTONE COUNTY UNTIL 930 PM CST... AT 850 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM NEAR ROGERSVILLE...OR 14 MILES WEST OF ATHENS... MOVING NORTHEAST AT 35 MPH. VERY HEAVY RAINFALL...GUSTY WINDS UP TO 40 MPH...AND FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING ARE EXPECTED WITH THIS STORM. * LOCATIONS IN OR NEAR THE PATH INCLUDE... CAIRO. MT ROZELL. LEGGTOWN. ELKMONT. HOLLAND GIN. ARDMORE. REMEMBER...IF YOU CAN HEAR THUNDER...YOU ARE CLOSE ENOUGH TO THE STORM TO BE STRUCK BY LIGHTNING. SEEK SAFE SHELTER IMMEDIATELY. CBD
Local storm report, Jan 22, 9:31 PM CST, 1 hour 22 minutes before
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</html>Special weather statement, Jan 22, 9:43 PM CST, 1 hour 10 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL 943 PM CST SUN JAN 22 2006 TNZ096-230415- LINCOLN- 943 PM CST SUN JAN 22 2006 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT FOR LINCOLN COUNTY UNTIL 1015 PM CST... AT 943 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM 11 MILES SOUTHWEST OF PETERSBURG...OR 12 MILES WEST OF FAYETTEVILLE...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 35 MPH. PEA SIZE HAIL...WIND GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH...FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING...AND VERY HEAVY RAINFALL ARE EXPECTED WITH THIS STORM. * LOCATIONS IN OR NEAR THE PATH INCLUDE... BOONSHILL. PETERSBURG. CHESTNUT RIDGE. REMEMBER...IF YOU CAN HEAR THUNDER...YOU ARE CLOSE ENOUGH TO THE STORM TO BE STRUCK BY LIGHTNING. SEEK SAFE SHELTER IMMEDIATELY. CBD
The office that day
Everything else NWS Huntsville, AL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 22, 8:13 PM CST | Flash Flood Warning | HUN | Colbert, Franklin | 3 hr |
| Jan 22, 8:33 PM CST | Flash Flood Warning | HUN | Lauderdale | 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.