Alert archive / Alabama / High Wind Warnings in 2011
High Wind Warning 2, NWS Huntsville, AL
NWS Huntsville, AL issued this high wind warning at May 26, 2011, 12:47 AM CDT for DeKalb County, Jackson County, Marshall County, Alabama. It took effect at May 26, 2011, 1:00 AM CDT. It was in force for 88 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
- May 26, 2011, 12:47 AM CDT (05:47 UTC)
- In effect from
- May 26, 2011, 1:00 AM CDT
- Expired
- May 26, 2011, 2:28 AM CDT
- In force
- 88 min
- Issued by
- NWS Huntsville, AL
Counties DeKalb County, AL, Jackson County, AL, Marshall County, AL
The radar
The Northeast Alabama radar (KHTX), 44 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 05:49 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.
The nearest sounding before it
Birmingham, AL (KBMX), launched 00:00Z, 5.8 hours before the alert went out and 166 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
- 785 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -138 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 2035 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 33 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 50 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 156 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 4.1
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
730 WWUS74 KHUN 260547 NPWHUN URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL 1247 AM CDT THU MAY 26 2011 ALZ008-260700- /O.NEW.KHUN.HW.W.0002.110526T0600Z-110526T0700Z/ MARSHALL- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...GUNTERSVILLE 1247 AM CDT THU MAY 26 2011 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM CDT EARLY THIS MORNING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN HUNTSVILLE HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM CDT EARLY THIS MORNING. * TIMING: OUTFLOW WINDS WELL OUT AHEAD OF APPROACHING THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT THE AREA AFTER 1245 AM. * WINDS: WINDS MAY GUST AS HIGH AS 60 MPH THROUGH 2 AM CDT. * IMPACTS: THESE WINDS WILL BE CAPABLE OF DOWNING TREES AND POWER LINES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. && $$
3 follow-up statements
987 WWUS74 KHUN 260624 NPWHUN URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL 124 AM CDT THU MAY 26 2011 ALZ009-010-260800- /O.EXB.KHUN.HW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-110526T0800Z/ JACKSON-DEKALB- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SCOTTSBORO...FORT PAYNE 124 AM CDT THU MAY 26 2011 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM CDT EARLY THIS MORNING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN HUNTSVILLE HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM CDT EARLY THIS MORNING. * TIMING: OUTFLOW WINDS WELL OUT AHEAD OF APPROACHING THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT THE AREA AFTER 115 AM. * WINDS: WINDS MAY GUST AS HIGH AS 60 MPH THROUGH 3 AM CDT. * IMPACTS: THESE WINDS WILL BE CAPABLE OF DOWNING TREES AND POWER LINES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. && $$ ALZ008-260730- /O.CON.KHUN.HW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-110526T0700Z/ MARSHALL- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...GUNTERSVILLE 124 AM CDT THU MAY 26 2011 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM CDT EARLY THIS MORNING... A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM CDT EARLY THIS MORNING. * TIMING: OUTFLOW WINDS WELL OUT AHEAD OF APPROACHING THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT THE AREA AFTER 1245 AM. * WINDS: WINDS MAY GUST AS HIGH AS 60 MPH THROUGH 2 AM CDT. * IMPACTS: THESE WINDS WILL BE CAPABLE OF DOWNING TREES AND POWER LINES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. && $$
371 WWUS74 KHUN 260700 NPWHUN URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL 200 AM CDT THU MAY 26 2011 ALZ008-260800- /O.EXP.KHUN.HW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-110526T0700Z/ MARSHALL- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...GUNTERSVILLE 200 AM CDT THU MAY 26 2011 ...HIGH WIND WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 2 AM CDT EARLY THIS MORNING... THE HIGH WIND WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 2 AM CDT EARLY THIS MORNING. WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO SLOWLY SUBSIDE ACROSS MARSHALL COUNTY THROUGH THE OVERNIGHT HOURS. EARLIER...WINDS GUSTED AS HIGH AS 51 MPH AT ALBERTVILLE AND POWER OUTAGES WERE REPORTED IN A LARGE PORTION OF THE COUNTY. $$ ALZ009-010-260800- /O.CON.KHUN.HW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-110526T0800Z/ JACKSON-DEKALB- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SCOTTSBORO...FORT PAYNE 200 AM CDT THU MAY 26 2011 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM CDT EARLY THIS MORNING... A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM CDT EARLY THIS MORNING. * TIMING: OUTFLOW WINDS WELL OUT AHEAD OF APPROACHING THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT THE AREA AFTER 115 AM. * WINDS: WINDS MAY GUST AS HIGH AS 60 MPH THROUGH 3 AM CDT. * IMPACTS: THESE WINDS WILL BE CAPABLE OF DOWNING TREES AND POWER LINES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. && $$
913 WWUS74 KHUN 260728 NPWHUN URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL 228 AM CDT THU MAY 26 2011 ALZ009-010-260830- /O.CAN.KHUN.HW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-110526T0800Z/ JACKSON-DEKALB- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SCOTTSBORO...FORT PAYNE 228 AM CDT THU MAY 26 2011 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN HUNTSVILLE HAS CANCELLED THE HIGH WIND WARNING. WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO SLOWLY SUBSIDE ACROSS JACKSON AND DEKALB COUNTIES THROUGH THE OVERNIGHT HOURS. THUS...THE HIGH WIND WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Huntsville, AL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 25, 10:17 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | HUN | Colbert | 28 min |
| May 25, 10:29 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | HUN | Colbert, Franklin, Lauderdale | 31 min |
| May 25, 10:46 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | HUN | Colbert, Franklin, Lawrence | 44 min |
| May 25, 10:54 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | HUN | Lauderdale | 21 min |
| May 25, 11:11 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | HUN | Colbert, Lauderdale | 19 min |
| May 25, 11:25 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | HUN | Colbert, Franklin, Lauderdale, Lawrence, Limestone, Madison and 1 more | 50 min |
| May 25, 11:33 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | HUN | Lauderdale, Limestone | 27 min |
| May 26, 12:02 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | HUN | Limestone, Madison | 13 min |
| May 26, 12:10 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | HUN | Jackson, Limestone, Madison, Morgan | 35 min |
| May 26, 12:21 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | HUN | Morgan | 24 min |
| May 26, 12:46 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | HUN | Jackson | 29 min |
| May 26, 12:50 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | HUN | Morgan | 25 min |
| May 26, 1:18 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | HUN | Cullman, Marshall | 27 min |
| May 26, 1:44 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | HUN | DeKalb, Jackson, Marshall | 31 min |
| May 26, 2:14 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | HUN | Cullman | 46 min |
| May 26, 2:58 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | HUN | Cullman, Marshall | 47 min |
| May 26, 3:38 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | HUN | DeKalb, Marshall | 52 min |
| May 26, 3:46 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | HUN | Cullman | 44 min |
| May 26, 3:51 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | HUN | Lauderdale | 39 min |
| May 26, 4:06 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | HUN | Franklin | 39 min |
| May 26, 4:30 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | HUN | Colbert, Franklin | 30 min |
| May 26, 4:32 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | HUN | Lauderdale | 28 min |
| May 26, 4:43 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | HUN | Lauderdale | 32 min |
| May 26, 4:55 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | HUN | Franklin | 50 min |
| May 26, 5:19 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | HUN | Lawrence, Limestone | 41 min |
| May 26, 5:39 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | HUN | Limestone, Madison | 51 min |
| May 26, 5:53 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | HUN | Limestone | 37 min |
| May 26, 6:29 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | HUN | Madison | 46 min |
| May 26, 6:37 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | HUN | Franklin | 23 min |
| May 26, 7:38 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | HUN | Lawrence | 67 min |
| May 26, 8:16 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | HUN | Madison | 44 min |
| May 26, 8:44 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | HUN | Lawrence | 2 hr |
| May 26, 9:17 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | HUN | Lawrence | 43 min |
| May 26, 9:55 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | HUN | Morgan | 50 min |
| May 26, 10:53 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | HUN | Madison | 37 min |
| May 26, 11:10 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | HUN | Jackson | 65 min |
| May 26, 11:35 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | HUN | Jackson | 40 min |
| May 26, 11:40 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | HUN | Madison | 50 min |
| May 26, 12:08 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | HUN | Jackson | 39 min |
| May 26, 12:37 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | HUN | DeKalb, Jackson | 38 min |
| May 26, 1:14 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | HUN | DeKalb | 16 min |
| May 26, 1:57 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | HUN | DeKalb, Marshall | 48 min |
| May 26, 2:19 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | HUN | DeKalb | 41 min |
| May 26, 3:39 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | HUN | Jackson | 36 min |
| May 26, 4:16 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | HUN | Marshall | 29 min |
| May 26, 4:40 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | HUN | DeKalb, Marshall | 50 min |
| May 26, 5:23 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | HUN | DeKalb | 52 min |
| May 26, 5:35 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | HUN | Marshall | 40 min |
| May 26, 6:10 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | HUN | Jackson | 50 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.