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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 63, NWS Huntsville, AL
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 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.
- 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
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. && 88
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. 88
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. 24
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. 24
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. 24
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
&&
BCCLocal storm report, Apr 20, 12:04 AM CDT, 24 minutes before
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Everything else NWS Huntsville, AL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 19, 7:38 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | HUN | DeKalb | 25 min |
| Apr 19, 7:44 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | HUN | Jackson | 22 min |
| Apr 19, 7:44 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | HUN | Cullman | 46 min |
| Apr 19, 7:55 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | HUN | Cullman | 50 min |
| Apr 19, 8:22 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | HUN | Cullman | 3 hr |
| Apr 19, 8:27 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | HUN | Cullman | 48 min |
| Apr 19, 9:13 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | HUN | Cullman | 47 min |
| Apr 19, 11:13 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | HUN | Cullman | 6 hr |
| Apr 19, 11:52 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | HUN | Morgan | 38 min |
| Apr 20, 8:04 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | HUN | Colbert | 41 min |
| Apr 20, 9:44 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | HUN | Lauderdale | 31 min |
| Apr 20, 10:07 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | HUN | Limestone | 38 min |
| Apr 20, 11:16 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | HUN | Franklin | 19 min |
| Apr 20, 2:40 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | HUN | Cullman | 50 min |
| Apr 20, 3:16 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | HUN | Marshall | 44 min |
| Apr 20, 3:28 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | HUN | Cullman | 33 min |
| Apr 20, 4:12 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | HUN | DeKalb | 33 min |
| Apr 20, 4:35 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | HUN | Marshall | 25 min |
| Apr 20, 5:33 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | HUN | Cullman | 3 hr |
| Apr 20, 5:36 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | HUN | Cullman | 39 min |
| Apr 20, 5:38 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | HUN | DeKalb, Marshall | 52 min |
| Apr 20, 6:10 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | HUN | Cullman, Morgan | 50 min |
| Apr 20, 6:14 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | HUN | Cullman, Morgan | 46 min |
| Apr 20, 6:27 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | HUN | Marshall | 33 min |
| Apr 20, 6:42 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | HUN | Morgan | 33 min |
| Apr 20, 6:58 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | HUN | Madison | 47 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.