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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 63, NWS Huntsville, AL

April 20, 2006Morgan County, Alabama

NWS Huntsville, AL issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Apr 20, 2006, 12:28 AM CDT for Morgan County, Alabama. It was in force for 47 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
Apr 20, 2006, 12:28 AM CDT (05:28 UTC)
Expired
Apr 20, 2006, 1:15 AM CDT
In force
47 min
Issued by
NWS Huntsville, AL
Area
Counties, with a storm outline in the text

County Morgan County, AL

The radar

The Northeast Alabama radar (KHTX), 88 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 05:29 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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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

Birmingham, AL (KBMX), launched 00:00Z, 5.5 hours before the alert went out and 142 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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Birmingham, AL at 00:00Z on 2006-04-20Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1818 joules per kilogram.LCLEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Birmingham, AL at 00:00Z on 2006-04-20The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 55 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
1818 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-4 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1479 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
42 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
55 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
117 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.4
Supercell composite
3.5

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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 Apr 19, 8:52 PM CDT, 3 hours 36 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Apr 19, 8:52 PM CDT, 3 hours 36 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL
852 PM CDT WED APR 19 2006

.UPDATE...
TSTMS STILL ONGOING ACROSS N CENTRAL AND NE AL. SFC LOW PRESSURE
IS CENTERED IN SRN TN WITH AN OLD FRONTAL BNDRY EXTENDING SSE INTO
SW GA. THIS BNDRY IS SUPPORTING THE TSTMS ACROSS N CENTRAL AL
ATTM. BNDRY HAS SLOWED IN ITS WWD PROGRESSION...THUS KEEPING TSTM
DEVELOPMENT OVER N CENTRAL AL THIS EVENING AND THUS FLASH FLOODING
IS BECOMING A PROBLEM ACROSS EXTREME SRN CWA.

DEEP COLD POOL MOVING NW ACROSS THE AREA HAS HELPED TO STABILIZE
THE AIRMASS ACROSS CWA FOR THE NIGHT...WITH THE EXCEPTION OF
CULLMAN COUNTY. SINCE FRONTAL BNDRY IS BECOMING
STATIONARY...EXPECT TSTMS TO PERSIST OVER CULLMAN COUNTY FOR THE
NEXT FEW HOURS AND THUS FLASH FLOODING IS EXPECTED TO PERSIST.
SINCE INSOLATION IS GONE...BELIEVE THE TORNADO THREAT HAS
DIMINISHED GREATLY. ALTHOUGH...SMALLER SCALE BNDRY INTERACTIONS
ARE KEEPING UPDRAFTS STRONG ENOUGH TO SUPPORT HAIL GROWTH.

SO...NOT EXPECTING ANY FURTHER TSTM DEVELOPMENT ACROSS CWA...WITH
EXCEPTION OF CULLMAN COUNTY AND WILL ADJUST POP/WX GRIDS
ACCORDINGLY. SINCE OUTFLOW BNDRY AND TSTMS HAVE BROUGHT INCR CLOUD
COVER TO THE AREA WILL ALSO ADJUST SKY COVER. CLOUD COVER AND
ALSO BUMP MIN TEMPS UP A FEW DEG. TOR WATCH WILL ALSO BE ALLOWED
TO EXPIRE.

&&

.HUN WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
AL...NONE.
TN...NONE.
&&

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Hazardous weather outlook, Apr 19, 9:38 PM CDT, 2 hours 50 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL
938 PM CDT WED APR 19 2006

ALZ001>010-016-TNZ076-096-097-201200-
LAUDERDALE-COLBERT-FRANKLIN AL-LAWRENCE-LIMESTONE-MADISON-MORGAN-
MARSHALL-JACKSON-DE KALB-CULLMAN-MOORE-LINCOLN-FRANKLIN TN-
938 PM CDT WED APR 19 2006

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTH ALABAMA AND PORTIONS
OF SOUTHERN MIDDLE TENNESSEE.

.DAY ONE...OVERNIGHT...

SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE TO DECREASE OVERNIGHT ACROSS
NORTH ALABAMA. ALTHOUGH ANOTHER ISOLATED SHOWER OR THUNDERSTORM MAY
DEVELOP OVER THE AREA...THEY ARE EXPECTED TO REMAIN BELOW SEVERE
CRITERIA. HOWEVER...SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TO
PERSIST OVER CULLMAN COUNTY THROUGH MOST OF THE OVERNIGHT HOURS.
ALTHOUGH THE SEVERE THREAT IS DECREASING...FLASH FLOODING IS STILL
POSSIBLE.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY...

SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TO AFFECT THE AREA THROUGH
THE REST OF THE WEEK. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE AGAIN
TOMORROW...WITH THE MAIN THREATS BEING LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING
WIND. THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TO BECOME MORE WIDESPREAD ON
FRIDAY AHEAD OF AN APPROACHING COLD FRONT. THE POTENTIAL WILL
STILL EXIST FOR SOME OF THESE THUNDERSTORMS TO BECOME SEVERE.

.SPOTTER CALL TO ACTION STATEMENT...

ACTIVATION OF STORM SPOTTERS AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT PERSONNEL IS
NOT ANTICIPATED OVERNIGHT...BUT MAY BE NECESSARY THURSDAY AND AGAIN
FRIDAY.

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In the hours before

Special weather statement, Apr 19, 11:09 PM CDT, 1 hour 19 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL
1109 PM CDT WED APR 19 2006

ALZ004-200500-
LAWRENCE-
1109 PM CDT WED APR 19 2006

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT FOR LAWRENCE COUNTY UNTIL MIDNIGHT
CDT...

AT 1108 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING
A STRONG THUNDERSTORM NEAR MOULTON...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 20 MPH.

PEA SIZE HAIL AND HEAVY DOWNPOURS ARE EXPECTED WITH THIS STORM.

* LOCATIONS IN OR NEAR THE PATH INCLUDE...
  MOULTON.
  SPEAKE.

STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...COMMERCIAL RADIO...OR YOUR LOCAL
TELEVISION STATIONS FOR LATER STATEMENTS AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS
CONCERNING THIS WEATHER SITUATION.

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Special weather statement, Apr 19, 11:14 PM CDT, 1 hour 14 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL
1114 PM CDT WED APR 19 2006

ALZ016-200500-
CULLMAN-
1114 PM CDT WED APR 19 2006

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT FOR CULLMAN COUNTY UNTIL MIDNIGHT CDT...

AT 1112 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING
A STRONG THUNDERSTORM 8 MILES WEST OF GOOD HOPE...OR 11 MILES
SOUTHWEST OF CULLMAN...MOVING EAST AT 15 MPH.

DIME SIZE HAIL AND HEAVY DOWNPOURS ARE EXPECTED WITH THIS STORM.

* LOCATIONS IN OR NEAR THE PATH INCLUDE...
  LOGAN.
  BALDWIN.
  BLACK BOTTOM.
  GOOD HOPE.
  PHELAN.
  HANCEVILLE.

STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...COMMERCIAL RADIO...OR YOUR LOCAL
TELEVISION STATIONS FOR LATER STATEMENTS AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS
CONCERNING THIS WEATHER SITUATION.

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Special weather statement, Apr 19, 11:20 PM CDT, 1 hour 8 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL
1120 PM CDT WED APR 19 2006

ALZ007-200500-
MORGAN-
1120 PM CDT WED APR 19 2006

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT FOR MORGAN COUNTY UNTIL MIDNIGHT CDT...

AT 1117 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING
A STRONG THUNDERSTORM 6 MILES WEST OF FALKVILLE...OR 6 MILES
SOUTHWEST OF HARTSELLE...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 20 MPH.

DIME SIZE HAIL...HEAVY DOWNPOURS AND FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND
LIGHTNING IS EXPECTED WITH THIS STORM.

* LOCATIONS IN OR NEAR THE PATH INCLUDE...
  MASSEY.
  FALKVILLE.
  LACON.
  COLE SPRINGS.

STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...COMMERCIAL RADIO...OR YOUR LOCAL
TELEVISION STATIONS FOR LATER STATEMENTS AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS
CONCERNING THIS WEATHER SITUATION.

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Local storm report, Apr 19, 11:58 PM CDT, 30 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL
1158 PM CDT WED APR 19 2006

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

1155 PM     HAIL             1 SW HARTSELLE          34.43N 86.95W
04/19/2006  E0.88 INCH       MORGAN             AL   TRAINED SPOTTER

&&

BCC
Local storm report, Apr 20, 12:04 AM CDT, 24 minutes before
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The office that day

Everything else NWS Huntsville, AL issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Apr 19, 7:38 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningHUNDeKalb25 min
Apr 19, 7:44 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningHUNJackson22 min
Apr 19, 7:44 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningHUNCullman46 min
Apr 19, 7:55 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningHUNCullman50 min
Apr 19, 8:22 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningHUNCullman3 hr
Apr 19, 8:27 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningHUNCullman48 min
Apr 19, 9:13 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningHUNCullman47 min
Apr 19, 11:13 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningHUNCullman6 hr
Apr 19, 11:52 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningHUNMorgan38 min
Apr 20, 8:04 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningHUNColbert41 min
Apr 20, 9:44 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningHUNLauderdale31 min
Apr 20, 10:07 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningHUNLimestone38 min
Apr 20, 11:16 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningHUNFranklin19 min
Apr 20, 2:40 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningHUNCullman50 min
Apr 20, 3:16 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningHUNMarshall44 min
Apr 20, 3:28 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningHUNCullman33 min
Apr 20, 4:12 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningHUNDeKalb33 min
Apr 20, 4:35 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningHUNMarshall25 min
Apr 20, 5:33 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningHUNCullman3 hr
Apr 20, 5:36 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningHUNCullman39 min
Apr 20, 5:38 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningHUNDeKalb, Marshall52 min
Apr 20, 6:10 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningHUNCullman, Morgan50 min
Apr 20, 6:14 PM CDTTornado WarningHUNCullman, Morgan46 min
Apr 20, 6:27 PM CDTTornado WarningHUNMarshall33 min
Apr 20, 6:42 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningHUNMorgan33 min
Apr 20, 6:58 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningHUNMadison47 min

Nearby

Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in Alabama, 2006Every severe thunderstorm warning in 2006

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.