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High Wind Warning 2, NWS Huntsville, AL

May 26, 2011DeKalb County, Jackson County, Marshall County, Alabama

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

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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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Birmingham, AL at 00:00Z on 2011-05-26Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 785 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Birmingham, AL at 00:00Z on 2011-05-26The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 50 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
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
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

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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.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
May 25, 10:17 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementHUNColbert28 min
May 25, 10:29 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningHUNColbert, Franklin, Lauderdale31 min
May 25, 10:46 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningHUNColbert, Franklin, Lawrence44 min
May 25, 10:54 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningHUNLauderdale21 min
May 25, 11:11 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningHUNColbert, Lauderdale19 min
May 25, 11:25 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningHUNColbert, Franklin, Lauderdale, Lawrence, Limestone, Madison and 1 more50 min
May 25, 11:33 PM CDTTornado WarningHUNLauderdale, Limestone27 min
May 26, 12:02 AM CDTTornado WarningHUNLimestone, Madison13 min
May 26, 12:10 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningHUNJackson, Limestone, Madison, Morgan35 min
May 26, 12:21 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementHUNMorgan24 min
May 26, 12:46 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningHUNJackson29 min
May 26, 12:50 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementHUNMorgan25 min
May 26, 1:18 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementHUNCullman, Marshall27 min
May 26, 1:44 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementHUNDeKalb, Jackson, Marshall31 min
May 26, 2:14 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementHUNCullman46 min
May 26, 2:58 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementHUNCullman, Marshall47 min
May 26, 3:38 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementHUNDeKalb, Marshall52 min
May 26, 3:46 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementHUNCullman44 min
May 26, 3:51 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementHUNLauderdale39 min
May 26, 4:06 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementHUNFranklin39 min
May 26, 4:30 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementHUNColbert, Franklin30 min
May 26, 4:32 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementHUNLauderdale28 min
May 26, 4:43 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementHUNLauderdale32 min
May 26, 4:55 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementHUNFranklin50 min
May 26, 5:19 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementHUNLawrence, Limestone41 min
May 26, 5:39 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementHUNLimestone, Madison51 min
May 26, 5:53 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementHUNLimestone37 min
May 26, 6:29 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementHUNMadison46 min
May 26, 6:37 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementHUNFranklin23 min
May 26, 7:38 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementHUNLawrence67 min
May 26, 8:16 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementHUNMadison44 min
May 26, 8:44 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningHUNLawrence2 hr
May 26, 9:17 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementHUNLawrence43 min
May 26, 9:55 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementHUNMorgan50 min
May 26, 10:53 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementHUNMadison37 min
May 26, 11:10 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementHUNJackson65 min
May 26, 11:35 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementHUNJackson40 min
May 26, 11:40 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementHUNMadison50 min
May 26, 12:08 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningHUNJackson39 min
May 26, 12:37 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningHUNDeKalb, Jackson38 min
May 26, 1:14 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningHUNDeKalb16 min
May 26, 1:57 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementHUNDeKalb, Marshall48 min
May 26, 2:19 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningHUNDeKalb41 min
May 26, 3:39 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementHUNJackson36 min
May 26, 4:16 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementHUNMarshall29 min
May 26, 4:40 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementHUNDeKalb, Marshall50 min
May 26, 5:23 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementHUNDeKalb52 min
May 26, 5:35 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementHUNMarshall40 min
May 26, 6:10 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementHUNJackson50 min

Nearby

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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.