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Special Weather Statement, NWS Huntsville, AL
NWS Huntsville, AL issued this special weather statement at Aug 3, 2011, 10:21 PM CDT for Franklin County, Tennessee. It was in force for 24 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued.
The facts
- Issued
- Aug 3, 2011, 10:21 PM CDT (03:21 UTC)
- Expired
- Aug 3, 2011, 10:45 PM CDT
- In force
- 24 min
- Issued by
- NWS Huntsville, AL
County Franklin County, TN
The radar
The Northeast Alabama radar (KHTX), 23 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 03:21 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
Nashville Metro, TN (KBNA), launched 00:00Z, 3.4 hours before the alert went out and 124 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
- 5553 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -2 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1715 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 20 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 28 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 130 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
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WWUS84 KHUN 040321
SPSHUN
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL
1021 PM CDT WED AUG 3 2011
TNZ097-040345-
FRANKLIN-
1021 PM CDT WED AUG 3 2011
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR FRANKLIN COUNTY UNTIL 1045 PM
CDT...
AT 1016 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING
A STRONG THUNDERSTORM NEAR ESTILL SPRINGS...OR NEAR WINCHESTER...
MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 20 MPH.
WINDS UP TO 40 MPH AND FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING ARE
EXPECTED WITH THIS STORM.
* LOCATIONS IN OR NEAR THE PATH INCLUDE...
WINCHESTER...COWAN...AND SHERWOOD.
SEEK SHELTER AND STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS UNTIL THE STORM HAS PASSED.
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 3513 8586 3507 8586 3499 8598 3499 8606
3522 8628 3534 8611
TIME...MOT...LOC 0321Z 319DEG 16KT 3521 8612
$$
RSBThe office that day
Everything else NWS Huntsville, AL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 3, 10:39 PM CDT | Heat Advisory | HUN | Colbert, Cullman, DeKalb, Franklin, Jackson, Lauderdale and 5 more | 7 hr |
| Aug 3, 11:31 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | HUN | Jackson | 29 min |
| Aug 3, 11:36 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | HUN | Madison | 24 min |
| Aug 3, 11:45 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | HUN | Lauderdale, Lawrence, Limestone, Madison | 30 min |
| Aug 3, 11:58 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | HUN | Jackson, Madison | 32 min |
| Aug 4, 12:04 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | HUN | Jackson, Lauderdale, Lawrence, Limestone, Madison | 3 hr |
| Aug 4, 12:13 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | HUN | Lauderdale, Lawrence, Limestone, Madison, Marshall, Morgan | 47 min |
| Aug 4, 12:20 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | HUN | Cullman, Lawrence, Madison, Marshall, Morgan | 40 min |
| Aug 4, 12:30 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | HUN | DeKalb, Jackson | 45 min |
| Aug 4, 12:45 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | HUN | Cullman | 30 min |
| Aug 4, 12:46 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | HUN | DeKalb, Jackson, Marshall | 31 min |
| Aug 4, 1:22 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | HUN | Limestone | 38 min |
| Aug 4, 1:35 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | HUN | Lauderdale, Limestone | 40 min |
| Aug 4, 1:55 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | HUN | Limestone, Madison, Morgan | 50 min |
| Aug 4, 2:13 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | HUN | Colbert, Lauderdale | 47 min |
| Aug 4, 2:30 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | HUN | Lawrence, Limestone, Madison, Morgan | 45 min |
| Aug 4, 2:38 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | HUN | Cullman, DeKalb, Jackson, Lawrence, Limestone, Madison and 2 more | 3 hr |
| Aug 4, 2:46 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | HUN | Colbert, Franklin, Lauderdale, Lawrence | 44 min |
| Aug 4, 2:57 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | HUN | Jackson, Lauderdale, Lawrence, Limestone, Madison | 6 hr |
| Aug 4, 3:05 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | HUN | Lawrence | 40 min |
| Aug 4, 3:09 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | HUN | Colbert, Lauderdale, Lawrence | 3 hr |
| Aug 4, 3:14 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | HUN | Cullman | 46 min |
| Aug 4, 3:20 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | HUN | Limestone | 40 min |
| Aug 4, 3:21 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | HUN | Franklin, Lawrence | 39 min |
| Aug 4, 3:50 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | HUN | Morgan | 40 min |
| Aug 4, 5:35 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | HUN | Cullman, DeKalb, Jackson, Lawrence, Limestone, Madison and 2 more | 3 hr |
| Aug 4, 5:37 AM CDT | Heat Advisory | HUN | Colbert, Cullman, Franklin, Lauderdale, Lawrence, Limestone and 3 more | 5 hr |
| Aug 4, 5:53 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | HUN | Colbert, Lauderdale | 37 min |
| Aug 4, 6:00 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | HUN | Colbert, Lauderdale, Lawrence | 3 hr |
| Aug 4, 6:01 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | HUN | Morgan | 44 min |
| Aug 4, 6:25 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | HUN | Limestone | 50 min |
| Aug 4, 6:29 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | HUN | Colbert, Franklin, Lawrence | 46 min |
| Aug 4, 7:11 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | HUN | Limestone, Morgan | 64 min |
| Aug 4, 7:15 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | HUN | Lawrence | 30 min |
| Aug 4, 7:50 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | HUN | Limestone | 55 min |
| Aug 4, 8:21 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | HUN | DeKalb | 24 min |
| Aug 4, 8:37 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | HUN | Morgan | 53 min |
| Aug 4, 9:45 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | HUN | Morgan | 30 min |
| Aug 4, 9:55 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | HUN | Madison | 50 min |
| Aug 4, 10:03 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | HUN | Madison | 42 min |
| Aug 4, 10:09 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | HUN | DeKalb | 51 min |
| Aug 4, 10:15 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | HUN | DeKalb | 45 min |
| Aug 4, 10:25 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | HUN | Jackson | 35 min |
| Aug 4, 10:43 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | HUN | Marshall | 47 min |
| Aug 4, 10:50 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | HUN | DeKalb | 40 min |
| Aug 4, 10:54 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | HUN | Marshall | 36 min |
| Aug 4, 11:05 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | HUN | Marshall | 25 min |
| Aug 4, 11:11 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | HUN | DeKalb | 49 min |
| Aug 4, 11:14 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | HUN | Cullman | 31 min |
| Aug 4, 11:17 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | HUN | Jackson | 28 min |
| Aug 4, 11:24 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | HUN | Marshall | 51 min |
| Aug 4, 11:34 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | HUN | Jackson | 26 min |
| Aug 4, 11:53 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | HUN | DeKalb | 22 min |
| Aug 4, 12:01 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | HUN | DeKalb | 44 min |
| Aug 4, 12:04 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | HUN | Madison | 26 min |
| Aug 4, 12:45 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | HUN | DeKalb | 45 min |
| Aug 4, 12:55 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | HUN | Jackson | 50 min |
| Aug 4, 1:05 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | HUN | Jackson | 55 min |
| Aug 4, 1:14 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | HUN | Marshall | 46 min |
| Aug 4, 1:25 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | HUN | Morgan | 50 min |
| Aug 4, 1:57 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | HUN | Marshall | 48 min |
| Aug 4, 2:09 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | HUN | DeKalb | 21 min |
| Aug 4, 2:27 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | HUN | Blount | 33 min |
| Aug 4, 2:43 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | HUN | Franklin | 47 min |
| Aug 4, 3:01 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | HUN | Franklin | 29 min |
| Aug 4, 3:06 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | HUN | Colbert, Franklin | 39 min |
| Aug 4, 3:16 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | HUN | Lawrence | 44 min |
| Aug 4, 3:18 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | HUN | Lawrence | 42 min |
| Aug 4, 3:42 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | HUN | Franklin | 15 min |
| Aug 4, 4:03 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | HUN | Lauderdale | 27 min |
| Aug 4, 4:17 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | HUN | Cullman | 43 min |
| Aug 4, 4:47 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | HUN | Colbert | 43 min |
| Aug 4, 4:56 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | HUN | Lauderdale | 34 min |
| Aug 4, 5:36 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | HUN | Colbert, Lawrence | 24 min |
| Aug 4, 5:47 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | HUN | Colbert, Lauderdale | 3 hr |
| Aug 4, 5:56 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | HUN | Franklin, Lawrence | 34 min |
| Aug 4, 6:11 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | HUN | Franklin, Lawrence | 38 min |
| Aug 3, 10:40 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | HUN | Lincoln | 35 min |
| Aug 3, 11:16 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | HUN | Lincoln | 29 min |
| Aug 3, 11:44 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | HUN | Lincoln | 3 hr |
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.