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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 7, NWS Huntsville, AL

January 24, 2010Limestone County, Madison County, Morgan County, Alabama

NWS Huntsville, AL issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jan 24, 2010, 3:41 AM CST for Limestone County, Madison County, Morgan County, Alabama. It was in force for 34 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: Jan 24, 2010, 3:41 AM CST (09:41 UTC)
Expired: Jan 24, 2010, 4:15 AM CST
In force: 34 min
Issued by: NWS Huntsville, AL
Area: Storm-based polygon

Counties Limestone County, AL, Madison County, AL, Morgan County, AL

The radar

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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 Jan 23, 11:12 PM CST, 4 hours 29 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jan 23, 11:12 PM CST, 4 hours 29 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Jan 23, 11:20 PM CST, 4 hours 21 minutes before

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL
1120 PM CST SAT JAN 23 2010

ALZ001>010-016-TNZ076-096-097-241100-
LAUDERDALE-COLBERT-FRANKLIN AL-LAWRENCE-LIMESTONE-MADISON-MORGAN-
MARSHALL-JACKSON-DEKALB-CULLMAN-MOORE-LINCOLN-FRANKLIN TN-
1120 PM CST SAT JAN 23 2010

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

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT...

WINDY CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE THROUGHOUT MUCH OF THE NIGHT. WIND
GUSTS OF 30 TO 35 MPH WILL BE COMMON THROUGHOUT THE NIGHT...WITH A
PERIOD OF WIND GUSTS UP TO 45 OR 50 MPH. WINDS WILL DECREASE A BIT
LATE TONIGHT. A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM SUNDAY.

ALSO TONIGHT...A LINE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL PUSH INTO
THE TENNESSEE VALLEY. THE LINE SHOULD AFFECT NORTHWEST ALABAMA
BETWEEN MIDNIGHT AND 2 AM...THE INTERSTATE 65 CORRIDOR BETWEEN 2 AM
AND 4 AM...AND NORTHEAST ALABAMA AND FRANKLIN COUNTY TENNESSEE
BETWEEN 3 AM AND 6 AM. THERE WILL ALSO BE SHOWERS AND POSSIBLY
THUNDERSTORMS BOTH AHEAD OF AND BEHIND THIS MAIN LINE. WHILE
INSTABILITY WILL BE VERY LIMITED...STRONG WINDS IN THE LOWER
ATMOSPHERE WILL ALLOW SOME THUNDERSTORMS TO PRODUCE DAMAGING WINDS.
LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL IS ALSO POSSIBLE.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY...

THE LINE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL SLOWLY EXIT NORTHEAST
ALABAMA AND SOUTHERN MIDDLE TENNESSEE EARLY SUNDAY MORNING...LIKELY
BY 9 AM. THE GUSTY WINDS SHOULD ALSO BEGIN TO RELAX BY 9 AM SUNDAY.
ADDITIONAL SHOWERS OR THUNDERSTORMS MAY DEVELOP UNTIL A SECOND FRONT
PASSES THROUGH LATER IN THE DAY.

.SPOTTER CALL TO ACTION STATEMENT...

FORMAL ACTIVATION OF STORM SPOTTERS AND EMERGENCY MANAGERS IS
UNLIKELY. HOWEVER...ACTIVATION CANNOT BE RULED OUT THROUGH EARLY
SUNDAY.

BCC/JE

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jan 24, 1:24 AM CST, 2 hours 17 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Jan 24, 2:00 AM CST, 1 hour 41 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL
200 AM CST SUN JAN 24 2010

ALZ001-004-005-007-016-240830-
CULLMAN-LAUDERDALE-LAWRENCE-LIMESTONE-MORGAN-
200 AM CST SUN JAN 24 2010

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT FOR WESTERN CULLMAN...EASTERN
LAUDERDALE...LAWRENCE...LIMESTONE AND WESTERN MORGAN COUNTIES UNTIL
230 AM CST...

AT 200 AM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING
A A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS EXTENDING JUST WEST OF A LINE FROM
LEXINGTON TO RED BANK TO MOUNT HOPE...MOVING EAST AT 40 MPH.

WINDS UP TO 50 MPH AND OCCASIONAL CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING ARE
EXPECTED WITHIN THIS LINE OF STORMS.

* LOCATIONS IN OR NEAR THE PATH INCLUDE...
  CHALYBEATE SPRINGS...HARTSELLE...SPEAKE.
  MOUNT HOPE...RED BANK...CADDO...HILLSBORO.
  TRINITY...DECATUR.
  TANNER...BELLE MINA...ATHENS.
  BATTLEGROUND...JONES CHAPEL.

RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF BETWEEN ONE HALF TO THREE QUARTERS OF AN INCH
ARE POSSIBLE AS THIS LINE MOVES THROUGH. THIS MAY RESULT IN BRIEF
PONDING OF WATER ON AREA ROADWAYS.

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

&&

LAT...LON 3395 8712 3430 8712 3431 8751 3449 8751
      3461 8748 3467 8741 3499 8739 3499 8680
      3395 8680 3393 8685
TIME...MOT...LOC 0751Z 239DEG 57KT 3447 8738

KTW

Special weather statement, Jan 24, 2:33 AM CST, 1 hour 8 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL
233 AM CST SUN JAN 24 2010

ALZ004>007-TNZ076-096-240915-
LAWRENCE-LIMESTONE-LINCOLN-MADISON-MOORE-MORGAN-
233 AM CST SUN JAN 24 2010

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT FOR EASTERN LAWRENCE...LIMESTONE...
LINCOLN...MADISON...WESTERN MOORE AND NORTHERN MORGAN COUNTIES UNTIL
315 AM CST...

AT 232 AM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS
TRACKING A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS EXTENDING FROM LEXINGTON
TO HILLSBORO...MOVING EAST AT 40 MPH.

WINDS UP TO 50 MPH AND OCCASIONAL CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING ARE
EXPECTED WITH THIS STORM.

* LOCATIONS IN OR NEAR THE PATH INCLUDE...
  CARTWRIGHT...ATHENS.
  ELKMONT...LEGGTOWN.
  HOLLAND GIN...ARDMORE.
  DELLROSE...CASH POINT.
  COLDWATER...MCBURG.

RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF AROUND THREE QUARTERS OF AN INCH...WITH LOCALLY
HIGHER AMOUNTS ARE POSSIBLE FROM THE THUNDERSTORM. THIS MAY RESULT
IN BRIEF RUNOFF PROBLEMS AND PONDING OF WATER ON AREA ROADWAYS.

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

&&

LAT...LON 3537 8648 3533 8643 3443 8661 3442 8737
      3475 8728 3475 8726 3479 8727 3481 8722
      3501 8720 3500 8684 3527 8682 3527 8674
      3530 8671 3535 8660 3538 8659
TIME...MOT...LOC 0828Z 225DEG 67KT 3478 8716

KTW

Special weather statement, Jan 24, 2:33 AM CST, 1 hour 8 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL
233 AM CST SUN JAN 24 2010

ALZ004>007-TNZ076-096-240915-
LAWRENCE-LIMESTONE-LINCOLN-MADISON-MOORE-MORGAN-
233 AM CST SUN JAN 24 2010

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT FOR EASTERN LAWRENCE...LIMESTONE...
LINCOLN...MADISON...WESTERN MOORE AND NORTHERN MORGAN COUNTIES UNTIL
315 AM CST...

AT 232 AM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS
TRACKING A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS EXTENDING FROM LEXINGTON
TO HILLSBORO...MOVING EAST AT 40 MPH.

WINDS UP TO 50 MPH AND OCCASIONAL CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING ARE
EXPECTED WITH THIS LINE OF STORMS.

* LOCATIONS IN OR NEAR THE PATH INCLUDE...
  CARTWRIGHT...ATHENS.
  ELKMONT...LEGGTOWN.
  HOLLAND GIN...ARDMORE.
  DELLROSE...CASH POINT.
  COLDWATER...MCBURG.

RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF AROUND THREE QUARTERS OF AN INCH...WITH LOCALLY
HIGHER AMOUNTS ARE POSSIBLE FROM THE THUNDERSTORM. THIS MAY RESULT
IN BRIEF RUNOFF PROBLEMS AND PONDING OF WATER ON AREA ROADWAYS.

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

&&

LAT...LON 3537 8648 3533 8643 3443 8661 3442 8737
      3475 8728 3475 8726 3479 8727 3481 8722
      3501 8720 3500 8684 3527 8682 3527 8674
      3530 8671 3535 8660 3538 8659
TIME...MOT...LOC 0828Z 225DEG 67KT 3478 8716

KTW

Special weather statement, Jan 24, 3:12 AM CST, 29 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL
312 AM CST SUN JAN 24 2010

ALZ004-007-240941-
LAWRENCE-MORGAN-
312 AM CST SUN JAN 24 2010

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT FOR LAWRENCE AND WESTERN MORGAN
COUNTIES UNTIL 341 AM CST...

AT 311 AM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A
LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS EXTENDING FROM MOUNT HOPE TO  THE
SOUTHWESTERN CORNER OF LAWRENCE COUNTY...MOVING EAST AT 55 MPH.

WINDS UP TO 40 MPH AND FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING ARE
EXPECTED WITH THIS LINE OF STORMS.

* LOCATIONS IN OR NEAR THE PATH INCLUDE...
  WREN...LANDERSVILLE.
  MOULTON...SPEAKE.
  CADDO...NEEL.
  TRINITY...BASHAM.

RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF ONE HALF TO THREE QUARTERS OF AN INCH...WITH
LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS...ARE POSSIBLE FROM THIS LINE OF
THUNDERSTORMS. THIS MAY RESULT IN BRIEF RUNOFF PROBLEMS AND PONDING
OF WATER ON AREA ROADWAYS.

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

&&

LAT...LON 3431 8752 3442 8753 3474 8725 3454 8683
      3432 8710 3430 8716
TIME...MOT...LOC 0906Z 232DEG 64KT 3430 8747

KTW

Special weather statement, Jan 24, 3:18 AM CST, 23 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL
318 AM CST SUN JAN 24 2010

ALZ006-009-TNZ076-096-097-240945-
FRANKLIN-JACKSON-LINCOLN-MADISON-MOORE-
318 AM CST SUN JAN 24 2010

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT FOR FRANKLIN...JACKSON...LINCOLN...
NORTHERN MADISON AND MOORE COUNTIES UNTIL 345 AM CST...

AT 317 AM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING
STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 6 MILES NORTH OF
CHESTNUT RIDGE TO MIMOSA TO BELLEVIEW TO MADISON...MOVING EAST AT 35
MPH.

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

* LOCATIONS IN OR NEAR THE PATH INCLUDE...
  MULBERRY...LINCOLN.
  FLINTVILLE...CRYSTAL SPRINGS.
  SMITHLAND...MARBLE HILL.
  LEXIE CROSSROADS...HARMONY.
  OAK GROVE...HUNTLAND.

RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF ONE HALF TO THREE QUARTERS OF AN INCH...WITH
LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS ARE POSSIBLE FROM THESE THUNDERSTORMS. THIS
MAY RESULT IN BRIEF RUNOFF PROBLEMS AND PONDING OF WATER ON AREA
ROADWAYS.

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

&&

LAT...LON 3538 8624 3537 8627 3535 8620 3537 8616
      3514 8619 3498 8623 3455 8642 3457 8656
      3459 8659 3457 8662 3460 8679 3481 8679
      3521 8666 3533 8665 3535 8660 3538 8659
      3537 8648 3534 8642 3542 8626
TIME...MOT...LOC 0916Z 279DEG 30KT 3542 8652 3520 8654
          3501 8660 3468 8671

KTW

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jan 24, 1:24 AM CST	Special Weather Statement	HUN	Colbert, Franklin, Lauderdale	36 min
Jan 24, 2:00 AM CST	Special Weather Statement	HUN	Cullman, Lawrence, Limestone, Morgan	30 min
Jan 24, 2:33 AM CST	Special Weather Statement	HUN	Lawrence, Limestone, Madison, Morgan	42 min
Jan 24, 3:12 AM CST	Special Weather Statement	HUN	Lawrence	29 min
Jan 24, 3:18 AM CST	Special Weather Statement	HUN	Madison	27 min
Jan 24, 4:01 AM CST	Special Weather Statement	HUN	Cullman	29 min
Jan 24, 4:07 AM CST	Flash Flood Warning	HUN	Lawrence, Limestone, Morgan	3 hr
Jan 24, 4:18 AM CST	Special Weather Statement	HUN	Madison	42 min
Jan 24, 4:35 AM CST	Special Weather Statement	HUN	Cullman, Morgan	25 min
Jan 24, 5:17 AM CST	Special Weather Statement	HUN	Madison	58 min
Jan 24, 7:23 AM CST	Flash Flood Warning	HUN	Cullman	4 hr
Jan 24, 8:32 AM CST	Areal Flood Warning	HUN	Madison	12 hr
Jan 24, 8:56 AM CST	Flash Flood Warning	HUN	Marshall	5 hr
Jan 24, 1:24 PM CST	Areal Flood Warning	HUN	DeKalb	12 hr
Jan 24, 4:41 PM CST	River Flood Watch	HUN	Madison	3 hr
Jan 24, 4:50 AM CST	Special Weather Statement	HUN	Franklin	25 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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.