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Tornado Warning 20, NWS Huntsville, AL

April 11, 2008Madison County, Marshall County, Morgan County, Alabama

NWS Huntsville, AL issued this tornado warning at Apr 11, 2008, 2:08 PM CDT for Madison County, Marshall County, Morgan County, Alabama. It was in force for 37 min. 7 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: Apr 11, 2008, 2:08 PM CDT (19:08 UTC)
Expired: Apr 11, 2008, 2:45 PM CDT
In force: 37 min
Issued by: NWS Huntsville, AL
Area: Storm-based polygon

Counties Madison County, AL, Marshall County, AL, Morgan County, AL

The radar

The Northeast Alabama radar (KHTX), 52 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:11 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
Apr 11, 2:16 PM CDT	TORNADO 0	5 N Arab, AL	EF-0 TORNADO WITH MAX WINDS OF 85 MPH...AVG PATH WIDTH OF 100 FT...AND PATH LENGTH OF 1.5 MILES. THE TORNADO PRODUCED MODERATE DAMAGE TO THE BACK OF A HOME...DESTROYED A SHED...AND UPROOTED SEVERAL TREES.
Apr 11, 2:20 PM CDT	HAIL 1.75	Union Grove, AL	QUARTER TO GOLF BALL SIZED HAIL.
Apr 11, 2:33 PM CDT	TORNADO 0	1 Ssw Grant, AL	EF-0 TORNADO WITH MAX WINDS OF 75 MPH...MAX PATH WIDTH OF 300 FT...AND PATH LENGTH OF 1.2 MILES. TORNADO UPROOTED SEVERAL TREES...AND CAUSED ROOF DAMAGE TO SEVERAL BARN STRUCTURES AND HOMES.
Apr 11, 2:40 PM CDT	HAIL 0.88	Grant, AL	REPORT RELAYED BY OFF DUTY NWS PERSONNEL.
Apr 11, 2:40 PM CDT	HAIL 1	Union Grove, AL	QUARTER SIZE HAIL REPORTED IN THE UNION GROVE COMMUNITY.
Apr 11, 2:45 PM CDT	HAIL 0.5	Grant, AL	DIME SIZED HAIL REPORTED IN GRANT
Apr 11, 2:50 PM CDT	TSTM WND DMG	Grant, AL	TREES DOWN ALONG WITH HAIL OF UNKNOWN SIZE ON CAMPBELL ROAD.

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 2 storm reports to this tornado warning; the first came 8 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 watch it was issued in

The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Apr 11, 10:15 AM CDT	Tornado Watch	SPC	5 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Birmingham, AL (KBMX), launched 12:00Z, 7.1 hours before the alert went out and 153 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-p

Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.

Hodograph

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: 33 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -160 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 566 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 47 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 217 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 271 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.3

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

000 
WFUS54 KHUN 111909
TORHUN
ALC089-095-103-111945-
/O.NEW.KHUN.TO.W.0020.080411T1908Z-080411T1945Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL
208 PM CDT FRI APR 11 2008

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN HUNTSVILLE HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  SOUTHEASTERN MADISON COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL ALABAMA...
  SOUTHEASTERN MORGAN COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL ALABAMA...
  NORTHERN MARSHALL COUNTY IN NORTHEAST ALABAMA...

* UNTIL 245 PM CDT

* AT 208 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 7 MILES WEST OF
  ARAB...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 45 MPH.

* LOCATIONS NEAR THE PATH OF THIS TORNADO INCLUDE...
  ARAB.
  MORGAN CITY.
  NEW HOPE.
  GRANT.

IN ADDITION TO THE TORNADO...THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING
GOLFBALL SIZE HAIL AND DESTRUCTIVE STRAIGHT LINE WINDS TO NEAR 60 
MPH...EVEN OUTSIDE OF THE TORNADO AREA. THIS STORM HAS A HISTORY OF 
PRODUCING DAMAGE ACROSS WINSTON COUNTY...AND GOLF BALL SIZE HAIL 
ACROSS CULLMAN COUNTY.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 400 PM CDT FRIDAY AFTERNOON
FOR NORTHERN ALABAMA AND CENTRAL TENNESSEE.

LAT...LON 3458 8614 3453 8614 3452 8612 3452 8609
      3448 8607 3430 8648 3431 8669 3439 8675
      3462 8631 3461 8617
TIME...MOT...LOC 1908Z 240DEG 43KT 3436 8659

$$

BCC

3 follow-up statements

000 
WWUS54 KHUN 111920
SVSHUN

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL
218 PM CDT FRI APR 11 2008

ALC103-111928-
/O.CAN.KHUN.TO.W.0020.000000T0000Z-080411T1945Z/
MORGAN AL-
218 PM CDT FRI APR 11 2008

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN MORGAN COUNTY IS CANCELED...

THE STORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS MOVED OUT OF MORGAN COUNTY. 
THEREFORE THE WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELED.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 400 PM CDT FRIDAY AFTERNOON
FOR NORTHERN ALABAMA AND CENTRAL TENNESSEE.

LAT...LON 3458 8614 3453 8614 3452 8609 3448 8608
      3430 8648 3432 8658 3448 8655 3462 8631
      3461 8617
TIME...MOT...LOC 1918Z 240DEG 43KT 3442 8646

$$

ALC089-095-111945-
/O.CON.KHUN.TO.W.0020.000000T0000Z-080411T1945Z/
MARSHALL AL-MADISON AL-
218 PM CDT FRI APR 11 2008

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 245 PM CDT FOR
SOUTHEASTERN MADISON AND NORTHERN MARSHALL COUNTIES...

AT 216 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO.  THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR UNION GROVE...OR
ABOUT 6 MILES NORTH OF ARAB...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 45 MPH.

OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
HEBRON...NEW HOPE...COLUMBUS CITY AND GRANT.

IN ADDITION TO THE TORNADO...THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING 
NICKEL SIZE HAIL AND DESTRUCTIVE STRAIGHT LINE WINDS. THIS STORM HAS 
A HISTORY OF PRODUCING DAMAGE IN WINSTON COUNTY...AND GOLF BALL SIZE 
HAIL IN CULLMAN COUNTY. TAKE COVER IMMEDIATELY IF YOU ARE IN THE 
PATH OF THIS STORM.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 400 PM CDT FRIDAY AFTERNOON
FOR NORTHERN ALABAMA AND CENTRAL TENNESSEE.

LAT...LON 3458 8614 3453 8614 3452 8609 3448 8608
      3430 8648 3432 8658 3448 8655 3462 8631
      3461 8617
TIME...MOT...LOC 1918Z 240DEG 43KT 3442 8646

$$

BCC

000 
WWUS54 KHUN 111923 CCA
SVSHUN

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL
220 PM CDT FRI APR 11 2008

ALC079-103-111945-
/O.CON.KHUN.TO.W.0021.000000T0000Z-080411T1945Z/
MORGAN AL-LAWRENCE AL-
220 PM CDT FRI APR 11 2008

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 245 PM CDT FOR EAST
CENTRAL LAWRENCE AND NORTHWESTERN MORGAN COUNTIES...

AT 220 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO 
INDICATE A TORNADO.  THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR CADDO...MOVING 
NORTHEAST AT 45 MPH. SPOTTERS REPORTED A ROTATING WALL CLOUD AT THE 
INTERSECTION OF HIGHWAY 434 AND 214...NEAR CADDO. 

DECATUR IS STILL IN PATH OF THIS STORM. OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE 
WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO TRINITY...BASHAM...FLINT CITY 
AND PRICEVILLE.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 400 PM CDT FRIDAY AFTERNOON
FOR NORTHERN ALABAMA AND CENTRAL TENNESSEE.

LAT...LON 3467 8709 3462 8696 3452 8686 3442 8730
      3456 8737
TIME...MOT...LOC 1920Z 247DEG 40KT 3456 8709

$$

DJN

000 
WWUS54 KHUN 111935
SVSHUN

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL
234 PM CDT FRI APR 11 2008

ALC089-095-111945-
/O.CON.KHUN.TO.W.0020.000000T0000Z-080411T1945Z/
MARSHALL AL-MADISON AL-
234 PM CDT FRI APR 11 2008

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 245 PM CDT FOR
SOUTHEASTERN MADISON AND NORTHERN MARSHALL COUNTIES...

AT 232 PM CDT...TRAINED WEATHER SPOTTERS REPORTED A FUNNEL CLOUD. 
THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR GUNTERSVILLE DAM...OR ABOUT 7 MILES 
NORTH OF GUNTERSVILLE...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 45 MPH.

OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
COLUMBUS CITY AND GRANT.

IN ADDITION TO THE TORNADO...THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING 
GOLF BALL SIZE HAIL AND DESTRUCTIVE STRAIGHT LINE WINDS.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 400 PM CDT FRIDAY AFTERNOON
FOR NORTHERN ALABAMA AND CENTRAL TENNESSEE.

LAT...LON 3458 8614 3453 8614 3452 8612 3452 8609
      3448 8607 3437 8632 3450 8652 3462 8631
      3462 8626 3461 8617
TIME...MOT...LOC 1934Z 240DEG 43KT 3448 8628

$$

BCC

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this tornado 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 tornado warning went out at Apr 11, 2:03 PM CDT, 5 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Apr 11, 2:03 PM CDT, 5 minutes before

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL
203 PM CDT FRI APR 11 2008

.DISCUSSION...

QUICK UPDATE TO ZONES TO ADD TORNADO WATCH FOR
DEKALB/JACKSON/MARSHALL COUNTIES IN AL. LINES OF STORMS WERE
QUICKLY BEGINNING TO MOVE INTO NE AL.

&&

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

07

Hazardous weather outlook, Apr 11, 8:35 AM CDT, 5 hours 33 minutes before

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL
835 AM CDT FRI APR 11 2008

ALZ001>010-016-TNZ076-096-097-111900-
LAUDERDALE-COLBERT-FRANKLIN AL-LAWRENCE-LIMESTONE-MADISON-MORGAN-
MARSHALL-JACKSON-DE KALB-CULLMAN-MOORE-LINCOLN-FRANKLIN TN-
835 AM CDT FRI APR 11 2008

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

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT...

A POWERFUL SPRING STORM WILL MOVE FROM THE CENTRAL PLAINS TO THE
SOUTHERN GREAT LAKES BY LATE TONIGHT. A COLD FRONT EXTENDING SOUTH
OF THIS SYSTEM WILL MOVE ACROSS THE TENNESSEE VALLEY THIS EVENING.

WIDELY SCATTERED SHOWERS OR THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE THIS
MORNING...BUT THE PRIMARY THREAT FOR SEVERE WEATHER WILL OCCUR ALONG
AND AHEAD OF A DEVELOPING SQUALL LINE. THIS LINE WILL APPROACH THE
AREA NEAR MIDDAY OR EARLY THIS AFTERNOON...AND SLOWLY WORK ITS WAY
EASTWARD. PRIMARY THREATS POSED BY SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE
DAMAGING WINDS OVER 60 MPH AND LARGE HAIL. AN ISOLATED TORNADO
CANNOT BE RULED OUT.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY...

MUCH COLDER AIR WILL SLOWLY INFILTRATE THE TENNESSEE VALLEY DURING
THE WEEKEND IN THE WAKE OF THE FRONTAL PASSAGE. LOW TEMPERATURES MAY
FALL INTO THE LOWER AND MID 30S ON MONDAY AND TUESDAY MORNINGS.
DEPENDING ON CLOUD COVERAGE AND WINDS...FROST MAY DEVELOP...AND
FREEZING CONDITIONS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE.

.SPOTTER CALL TO ACTION STATEMENT...

ACTIVATION OF STORM SPOTTERS AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT PERSONNEL IS
POSSIBLE LATER TODAY.

RSB/BCC

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Apr 11, 12:16 PM CDT, 1 hour 52 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL
1216 PM CDT FRI APR 11 2008

ALZ002-111745-
COLBERT-
1216 PM CDT FRI APR 11 2008

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT FOR WESTERN COLBERT COUNTY UNTIL 1245
PM CDT...

AT 1215 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING
A STRONG THUNDERSTORM JUST WEST OF MYNOT NEAR THE NATCHEZ TRACE
PARKWAY...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 40 MPH.

DIME SIZE HAIL AND WINDS UP TO 50 MPH ARE EXPECTED WITH THIS STORM.

* LOCATIONS IN OR NEAR THE PATH INCLUDE...
  MAUD.
  MYNOT.
  MARGERUM.
  MT HESTER.
  BARTON.
  PRIDE LANDING.

THIS THUNDERSTORM COULD INTENSIFY QUICKLY...SO BE READY TO ACT IF A
WARNING IS ISSUED.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 400 PM CDT FRIDAY AFTERNOON
FOR NORTHWESTERN ALABAMA AND CENTRAL TENNESSEE.

BCC

Special weather statement, Apr 11, 1:02 PM CDT, 1 hour 6 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL
102 PM CDT FRI APR 11 2008

ALZ003-111830-
FRANKLIN-
102 PM CDT FRI APR 11 2008

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT FOR SOUTHERN FRANKLIN COUNTY UNTIL
130 PM CDT...

AT 102 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING
A STRONG THUNDERSTORM 10 MILES SOUTH OF RED BAY...MOVING NORTHEAST
AT 45 MPH.

PEA SIZE HAIL...HEAVY RAIN AND WINDS UP TO 45 MPH ARE EXPECTED WITH
THIS STORM.

* LOCATIONS IN OR NEAR THE PATH INCLUDE...
  VINA.
  ATWOOD.
  HODGES.
  DUKETON.
  SPRUCE PINE.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 400 PM CDT FRIDAY AFTERNOON
FOR NORTHWESTERN ALABAMA AND CENTRAL TENNESSEE.

DJN

Special weather statement, Apr 11, 1:26 PM CDT, 42 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL
126 PM CDT FRI APR 11 2008

ALZ005>007-111915-
LIMESTONE-MADISON-MORGAN-
126 PM CDT FRI APR 11 2008

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT FOR LIMESTONE...MADISON AND NORTHERN
MORGAN COUNTIES UNTIL 215 PM CDT...

AT 126 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING
SEVERAL STRONG THUNDERSTORMS FROM NEAR TRINITY...TO MADISON...MOVING
NORTHEAST AT 40 MPH.

THESE STORMS WILL BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING HEAVY RAIN...PEA TO DIME
SIZE HAIL AND WINDS UP TO 45 MPH EXPECTED WITH THIS STORM.

* LOCATIONS IN OR NEAR THE PATH INCLUDE...
  TRINITY.
  DECATUR.
  TANNER.
  ATHENS.
  FRENCH MILL.
  CAPSHAW.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 400 PM CDT FRIDAY AFTERNOON
FOR NORTHWESTERN ALABAMA AND CENTRAL TENNESSEE.

DJN

Special weather statement, Apr 11, 1:44 PM CDT, 24 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL
144 PM CDT FRI APR 11 2008

TNZ097-111930-
FRANKLIN-
144 PM CDT FRI APR 11 2008

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT FOR FRANKLIN COUNTY UNTIL 230 PM CDT...

AT 141 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A
STRONG THUNDERSTORM NEAR HUNTLAND...OR 11 MILES SOUTHWEST OF
WINCHESTER...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 30 MPH.

ONE HALF INCH DIAMETER HAIL AND WINDS UP TO 40 MPH ARE EXPECTED WITH
THIS STORM.

* LOCATIONS IN OR NEAR THE PATH INCLUDE...
  MAXWELL.
  BELVIDERE.
  TIMS FORD LAKE.
  WINCHESTER.
  COWAN.
  WOODS RESERVOIR.

SEEK SHELTER AND STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS UNTIL THE STORM HAS PASSED.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 400 PM CDT FRIDAY AFTERNOON
FOR NORTHWESTERN ALABAMA AND CENTRAL TENNESSEE.

BCC

Special weather statement, Apr 11, 1:50 PM CDT, 18 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL
150 PM CDT FRI APR 11 2008

TNZ076-096-111930-
LINCOLN-MOORE-
150 PM CDT FRI APR 11 2008

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT FOR LINCOLN AND MOORE COUNTIES UNTIL 230
PM CDT...

AT 146 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A
STRONG THUNDERSTORM 7 MILES NORTHEAST OF HAZEL GREEN...OR 10 MILES
SOUTH OF FAYETTEVILLE...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 45 MPH. ANOTHER STRONG
THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED ACROSS NORTHWESTERN LINCOLN COUNTY...ALSO
MOVING NORTHEAST AT 45 MPH.

ONE HALF INCH DIAMETER HAIL AND WINDS UP TO 40 MPH ARE EXPECTED WITH
THIS STORM.

* LOCATIONS IN OR NEAR THE PATH INCLUDE...
  CRYSTAL SPRINGS.
  FLINTVILLE.
  SMITHLAND.
  HURDLOW.
  LYNCHBURG.

THIS THUNDERSTORM COULD INTENSIFY QUICKLY...SO BE READY TO ACT IF A
WARNING IS ISSUED.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 400 PM CDT FRIDAY AFTERNOON
FOR NORTHWESTERN ALABAMA AND CENTRAL TENNESSEE.

BCC

Local storm report, Apr 11, 1:54 PM CDT, 14 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL
154 PM CDT FRI APR 11 2008

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

0115 PM     HAIL             HODGES                  34.33N 87.93W
04/11/2008  E0.88 INCH       FRANKLIN           AL   PUBLIC

            NICKEL SIZE HAIL REPORTED AT HAROLDS GAS AND GROCERY
            STORE IN THE HODGES COMMUNITY.

0125 PM     HAIL             FRENCH MILL             34.77N 86.88W
04/11/2008  E0.50 INCH       LIMESTONE          AL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            DIME SIZED HAIL REPORTED.

0130 PM     HAIL             JONES CHAPEL            34.21N 87.05W
04/11/2008  E1.00 INCH       CULLMAN            AL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            QUARTER SIZE HAIL REPORTED IN THE CRANE HILL AREA.

0137 PM     HAIL             5 WNW RUSSELLVILLE      34.53N 87.81W
04/11/2008  M1.25 INCH       FRANKLIN           AL   CO-OP OBSERVER

            COCORAHS OBSERVER REPORTED HALF DOLLAR SIZE HAIL 5.7
            MILES WNW OF RUSSELLVILLE.

0145 PM     HAIL             7 NNW CULLMAN           34.27N 86.89W
04/11/2008  E1.75 INCH       CULLMAN            AL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            GOLFBALL SIZE HAIL REPORTED IN THE VINEMONT AREA.

&&

KWEBER

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Apr 11, 11:55 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	HUN	Colbert, Lauderdale	38 min
Apr 11, 1:16 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	HUN	Cullman	44 min
Apr 11, 1:19 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	HUN	Franklin, Lawrence	41 min
Apr 11, 1:36 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	HUN	Cullman, Morgan	39 min
Apr 11, 1:42 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	HUN	Limestone, Madison	48 min
Apr 11, 1:50 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	HUN	Lawrence	25 min
Apr 11, 1:55 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	HUN	Madison	35 min
Apr 11, 2:11 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	HUN	Lawrence, Morgan	34 min
Apr 11, 2:29 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	HUN	Limestone, Madison	31 min
Apr 11, 2:42 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	HUN	Jackson, Marshall	48 min
Apr 11, 2:42 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	HUN	Cullman	33 min
Apr 11, 2:45 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	HUN	Cullman	30 min
Apr 11, 3:13 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	HUN	Cullman	32 min
Apr 11, 3:14 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	HUN	DeKalb	29 min
Apr 11, 3:23 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	HUN	Jackson	52 min

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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.