Tornado Warning 33, NWS Huntsville, AL

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WWUS54 KHUN 081821
SVSHUN

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL
119 PM CDT THU MAY 8 2008

ALC077-083-081830-
/O.CON.KHUN.TO.W.0033.000000T0000Z-080508T1830Z/
LAUDERDALE AL-LIMESTONE AL-
119 PM CDT THU MAY 8 2008

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 130 PM CDT FOR
NORTHWESTERN LIMESTONE AND EASTERN LAUDERDALE COUNTIES...

AT 115 PM CDT...LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT REPORTED A FUNNEL CLOUD NEAR 
RIPLEY...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 40 MPH.

THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO WILL 
OTHERWISE REMAIN OVER MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF LIMESTONE COUNTY.

A SECOND AREA OF ROTATION WAS BEING TRACKED BY RADAR...NEAR 
CAIRO...AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 40 MPH.

IF YOU ARE CAUGHT OUTSIDE...SEEK SHELTER IN A NEARBY REINFORCED
BUILDING. AS A LAST RESORT...SEEK SHELTER IN A CULVERT...DITCH OR LOW
SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 200 PM CDT THURSDAY AFTERNOON
FOR NORTHWESTERN ALABAMA. A TORNADO WATCH ALSO REMAINS IN EFFECT
UNTIL 600 PM CDT THURSDAY EVENING FOR NORTHEASTERN ALABAMA AND
CENTRAL TENNESSEE.

LAT...LON 3500 8696 3499 8696 3477 8726 3479 8732
      3489 8732 3502 8728 3502 8698
TIME...MOT...LOC 1819Z 226DEG 35KT 3501 8713

$$

JLL

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL
1128 AM CDT THU MAY 8 2008

.DISCUSSION...

TORNADO WATCH 277 CONTINUES TO BE IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM FOR
PORTIONS OF NORTH CENTRAL AND NORTHWESTERN ALBAMA.

LOW PRESSURE CONTINUES TO MOVE SLOWLY EAST ACROSS SOUTHEASTERN
MISSOURI AND INTO EXTREME WESTERN KENTUCKY. SEVERAL PRE-FRONTAL
TROUGHS WERE EVIDENT IN 12Z ANALYSIS AHEAD OF THIS LOW PRESSURE
SYSTEM. THE FIRST OF WHICH DEVELOPED A FEW TORNADIC CELLS IN
NORTHERN MISSISSIPPI AND PROMPTED TORNADO WARNINGS EARLIER FOR
PORTIONS OF NORTHWEST ALABAMA. THIS ACTIVITY HAS SINCE WEAKENED
AND MOVED FURTHER NORTHEAST INTO CENTRAL AND EASTERN
TENNESSEE...IN RESPONSE TO THE INITIAL PRE-FRONTAL TROUGH MOVING
RAPIDLY NORTHEAST.

CURRENTLY A SECOND LINE OF STRONG TO SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS...WHICH
DEVELOPED IN CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI ALONG THE SECOND PREFRONTAL
TROUGH AXIS AHEAD OF THE SURFACE LOW...STRETCHES FROM JUST
NORTHWEST OF WATERLOO IN ALABAMA THROUGH BURNSVILLE AND JUST EAST
OF TUPELO IN MISSISSIPPI. BELIEVE EARLIER CLOUD COVER AND
SUBSIDENCE BEHIND DEPARTING INITIAL TROUGH AXIS...IS KEEPING
SCATTERED STORMS FROM DEVELOPING SO FAR AHEAD OF THIS LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS.

HOWEVER...BREAKS HAVE DEVELOPED IN THE CLOUDS AHEAD OF THIS LINE
...A 40 TO 50 KT 850 JET IN IS PLACE...AND A TONGUE OF 66 TO 69F
DEGREE DEWPOINTS CONTINUE ADVECTING INTO NORTHERN ALABAMA. THIS WILL
DESTABILIZE THE ATMOSPHERE VERY QUICKLY THIS AFTERNOON. THEREFORE...BELIEVE
THE THREAT OF SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS AHEAD OF THIS LINE WILL
INCREASE THROUGH EARLY AFTERNOON...PARTICULARLY ALONG AND EAST OF
INTERSTATE 65. WITH 300-400 M2/S2 OF 0-3 KM HELICITY STILL
FORECAST BY MODELS DURING THIS TIME...ISOLATED TORNADOES (ALONG
WITH LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS)...WILL CONTINUE TO BE POSSIBLE
THROUGH THE AFTERNOON HOURS.

&&

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

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HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL
1255 PM CDT THU MAY 8 2008

ALZ001>010-016-TNZ076-096-097-090300-
LAUDERDALE-COLBERT-FRANKLIN AL-LAWRENCE-LIMESTONE-MADISON-MORGAN-
MARSHALL-JACKSON-DE KALB-CULLMAN-MOORE-LINCOLN-FRANKLIN TN-
1255 PM CDT THU MAY 8 2008

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

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...

MOIST AND UNSTABLE AIR WILL BE DRIVEN NORTHWARD FROM THE GULF OF
MEXICO THE REMAINDER OF THE AFTERNOON. THIS WILL OCCUR AHEAD OF A
LINE OF STRONG TO SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS...WHICH WILL PUSH ACROSS
NORTHERN ALABAMA AND SOUTHERN MIDDLE TENNESSEE THIS AFTERNOON.
THIS LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT AREAS EAST OF INTERSTATE 65
THROUGH 4 PM. SOME OF THE STORMS COULD BE SEVERE...WITH DAMAGING
WINDS AND LARGE HAIL BEING THE PRIMARY THREATS. ISOLATED TORNADOES
WILL ALSO BE POSSIBLE.

A COLD FRONT WILL PASS THROUGH THE AREA THIS EVENING...ENDING THE
SEVERE THREAT FROM WEST TO EAST.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

THE COLD FRONT PASSING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT WILL STALL OVER
EITHER NORTHERN OR CENTRAL ALABAMA. ANOTHER WAVE OF LOW PRESSURE
WILL ATTEMPT TO PUSH THE FRONT SLIGHTLY TO THE NORTH ON FRIDAY.
IF THIS FRONT IS IN THE VICINITY FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING...
THERE IS SOME POTENTIAL FOR THUNDERSTORMS TO DEVELOP ON THE WARM
SIDE OF THE FRONT...AND THESE STORMS COULD BECOME SEVERE WITH
DAMAGING WINDS AND LARGE HAIL. THIS POTENTIAL IS HIGHEST SOUTH OF
THE TENNESSEE RIVER.

THIS ACTIVITY IS EXPECTED TO PUSH THE FRONT SOUTH OF THE AREA FOR
MOST OF SATURDAY...BEFORE IT RETURNS NORTHWARD AGAIN AS A WARM
FRONT SATURDAY NIGHT INTO SUNDAY...IN ADVANCE OF A STRONGER STORM
SYSTEM. ONCE THE WARM FRONT PASSES...DAMAGING WINDS AND LARGE
HAIL WILL AGAIN BE POSSIBLE LATE SATURDAY NIGHT OR SUNDAY.

YET ANOTHER STORM SYSTEM WILL AFFECT THE REGION AROUND THE MIDDLE
OF NEXT WEEK. ALTHOUGH THERE IS UNCERTAINTY REGARDING THE STRENGTH
AND TIMING OF THIS SYSTEM...ANOTHER PERIOD OF SEVERE WEATHER DOES
APPEAR TO BE POSSIBLE. INTERESTS ARE ENCOURAGED TO MONITOR FUTURE
FORECASTS AS THIS EVENT GETS CLOSER.

.SPOTTER CALL TO ACTION STATEMENT...

ACTIVATION OF STORM SPOTTERS AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT PERSONNEL IS
LIKELY THIS AFTERNOON. ACTIVATION MAY BE NECESSARY ON FRIDAY
AFTERNOON OR FRIDAY NIGHT...AND IS LIKELY AGAIN ON SUNDAY.

KTW

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL
1113 AM CDT THU MAY 8 2008

ALZ001>003-081700-
COLBERT-FRANKLIN-LAUDERDALE-
1113 AM CDT THU MAY 8 2008

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT FOR COLBERT...FRANKLIN AND LAUDERDALE
COUNTIES UNTIL NOON CDT...

AT 1113 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING
STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM IUKA MISSISSIPPI TO
7 MILES NORTH OF FULTON MISSISSIPPI...MOVING EAST AT 45 MPH.

WINDS UP TO 50 MPH...FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING...AND HEAVY
DOWNPOURS ARE EXPECTED WITH THESE STORMS.

* LOCATIONS IN OR NEAR THE PATH INCLUDE...
  WATERLOO.
  WRIGHT.
  RED BAY.
  PLEASANT SITE.
  CHEROKEE.
  THREET.
  SRYGLEY CHURCH.
  RED ROCK.

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

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 200 PM CDT THURSDAY AFTERNOON
FOR NORTHWESTERN ALABAMA.

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

BCC

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL
1220 PM CDT THU MAY 08 2008

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

1215 PM     TSTM WND DMG     5 W OAKLAND             34.84N 87.89W
05/08/2008                   LAUDERDALE         AL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            UP TO TWO HOUSES DAMAGED WITH POWERLINES DOWN NEAR
            INTERSECTION OF CR 14 AND 16.

&&

MP

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL
1223 PM CDT THU MAY 08 2008

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

1215 PM     TSTM WND DMG     5 W FLORENCE            34.80N 87.77W
05/08/2008                   LAUDERDALE         AL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            UP TO TWO HOUSES DAMAGED WITH POWERLINES DOWN NEAR
            INTERSECTION OF CR 14 AND 16 IN OAKLAND.

&&

MP

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL
1225 PM CDT THU MAY 8 2008

ALZ002>004-081815-
COLBERT-FRANKLIN-LAWRENCE-
1225 PM CDT THU MAY 8 2008

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT FOR COLBERT...FRANKLIN AND LAWRENCE
COUNTIES UNTIL 115 PM CDT...

AT 1225 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING
A STRONG THUNDERSTORM 6 MILES NORTHWEST OF PHIL CAMPBELL...OR 8 MILES
SOUTHWEST OF RUSSELLVILLE...MOVING EAST AT 30 MPH. AN ADDITIONAL
STRENGTHENING THUNDERSTORM IS LOCATED IN WESTERN MARION COUNTY...AND
IS MOVING TO THE NORTHEAST AT 30 MPH.

WINDS UP TO 50 MPH ARE EXPECTED WITH THIS STORM.

* LOCATIONS IN OR NEAR THE PATH INCLUDE...
  ROCKWOOD.
  SPRUCE PINE.
  RUSSELLVILLE.
  PLEASANT RIDGE.
  THARPTOWN.
  NEWBURG.

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

THE GUSTY WINDS WILL BE CAPABLE OF KNOCKING DOWN SMALL TREES...TREE
LIMBS...AND POWERLINES. SEEK SAFE SHELTER UNTIL THE STORM HAS PASSED.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 200 PM CDT THURSDAY AFTERNOON
FOR NORTHWESTERN ALABAMA.

BCC