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Tornado Warning 57, NWS Huntsville, AL
NWS Huntsville, AL issued this tornado warning at Apr 27, 2011, 11:41 AM CDT for Jackson County, Limestone County, Madison County, Alabama. It was in force for 34 min. 6 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.
The facts
- Issued
- Apr 27, 2011, 11:41 AM CDT (16:41 UTC)
- Expired
- Apr 27, 2011, 12:15 PM CDT
- In force
- 34 min
- Issued by
- NWS Huntsville, AL
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
Counties Jackson County, AL, Limestone County, AL, Madison County, AL
The radar
The Northeast Alabama radar (KHTX), 36 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 16:43 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.
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 27, 11:45 AM CDT | FUNNEL CLOUD | Madison, AL | FUNNEL CLOUD NEAR US 72 IN MADISON |
| Apr 27, 11:49 AM CDT | TSTM WND GST 59 | Huntsville, AL | A WIND GUST OF 59 MPH WAS OBSERVED. |
| Apr 27, 11:53 AM CDT | TSTM WND DMG | Huntsville, AL | A TREE WAS BLOWN DOWN ON A HOUSE. POSSIBLE TORNADO DAMAGE. |
| Apr 27, 11:58 AM CDT | TSTM WND DMG | Huntsville, AL | TREES BLOWN ON SLAUGHTER AND EASTVIEW ROAD. |
| Apr 27, 12:03 PM CDT | TSTM WND DMG | 2 W Capshaw, AL | A LARGE TREE WAS BLOWN DOWN ON A MOBILE HOME. |
| Apr 27, 12:18 PM CDT | TSTM WND DMG | 3 Wsw Capshaw, AL | ALL FOUR LANES OF HIGHWAY 72 CLOSED DUE TO DEBRIS. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The watch it was issued in
The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 27, 8:08 AM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Nashville Metro, TN (KBNA), launched 12:00Z, 4.7 hours before the alert went out and 150 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
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 714 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 57 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -84 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- -38 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
877
WFUS54 KHUN 271641
TORHUN
ALC071-083-089-271715-
/O.NEW.KHUN.TO.W.0057.110427T1641Z-110427T1715Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL
1141 AM CDT WED APR 27 2011
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN HUNTSVILLE HAS ISSUED A
* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
EAST CENTRAL LIMESTONE COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL ALABAMA...
CENTRAL MADISON COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL ALABAMA...
WEST CENTRAL JACKSON COUNTY IN NORTHEAST ALABAMA...
* UNTIL 1215 PM CDT
* AT 1141 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS
TRACKING A CONFIRMED TORNADO NEAR CAPSHAW...OR ABOUT 6 MILES
NORTHWEST OF MADISON...MOVING EAST AT 50 MPH.
* LOCATIONS NEAR THE PATH OF THIS TORNADO INCLUDE...
HUNTSVILLE.
NORMAL.
BROWNSBORO.
MAYSVILLE.
TRENTON.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A
STURDY BUILDING. AVOID WINDOWS. IF IN A MOBILE HOME...A VEHICLE OR
OUTDOORS...MOVE TO THE CLOSEST SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER AND PROTECT
YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS.
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 200 PM CDT WEDNESDAY
AFTERNOON FOR NORTHERN ALABAMA AND CENTRAL TENNESSEE.
&&
LAT...LON 3488 8625 3476 8619 3465 8626 3469 8684
3487 8683
TIME...MOT...LOC 1641Z 273DEG 45KT 3478 8675
$$
KDW3 follow-up statements
201
WWUS54 KHUN 271648 RRA
SVSHUN
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL
1148 AM CDT WED APR 27 2011
ALC083-271658-
/O.CAN.KHUN.TO.W.0057.000000T0000Z-110427T1715Z/
LIMESTONE AL-
1148 AM CDT WED APR 27 2011
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR EAST CENTRAL LIMESTONE COUNTY IS
CANCELED...
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 200 PM CDT WEDNESDAY
AFTERNOON FOR NORTHERN ALABAMA AND CENTRAL TENNESSEE.
LAT...LON 3465 8626 3469 8679 3486 8679 3488 8625
3476 8619
TIME...MOT...LOC 1648Z 271DEG 45KT 3479 8664
$$
ALC071-089-271715-
/O.CON.KHUN.TO.W.0057.000000T0000Z-110427T1715Z/
MADISON AL-JACKSON AL-
1148 AM CDT WED APR 27 2011
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1215 PM CDT FOR WEST
CENTRAL JACKSON AND CENTRAL MADISON COUNTIES...
AT 1148 AM CDT...TRAINED WEATHER SPOTTERS REPORTED A FUNNEL CLOUD.
THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR HARVEST...OR ABOUT 6 MILES NORTH OF
MADISON...MOVING EAST AT 50 MPH.
OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
HUNTSVILLE...MERIDIANVILLE...NORMAL...MOORES MILL...HADEN...
DEPOSIT...BROWNSBORO...MAYSVILLE...GURLEY...PAINT ROCK...GARTH...
TRENTON...HOLLYTREE AND PRINCETON.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A
STURDY BUILDING. AVOID WINDOWS. IF IN A MOBILE HOME...A VEHICLE OR
OUTDOORS...MOVE TO THE CLOSEST SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER AND PROTECT
YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS.
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 200 PM CDT WEDNESDAY
AFTERNOON FOR NORTHERN ALABAMA AND CENTRAL TENNESSEE.
&&
LAT...LON 3465 8626 3469 8679 3486 8679 3488 8625
3476 8619
TIME...MOT...LOC 1648Z 271DEG 45KT 3479 8664
$$
KDW757
WWUS54 KHUN 271658
SVSHUN
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL
1158 AM CDT WED APR 27 2011
ALC071-089-271715-
/O.CON.KHUN.TO.W.0057.000000T0000Z-110427T1715Z/
MADISON AL-JACKSON AL-
1158 AM CDT WED APR 27 2011
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1215 PM CDT FOR WEST
CENTRAL JACKSON AND CENTRAL MADISON COUNTIES...
AT 1158 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR DEPOSIT...OR ABOUT
NEAR MOORES MILL...MOVING EAST AT 55 MPH.
OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
GURLEY...PAINT ROCK...GARTH...TRENTON...HOLLYTREE AND PRINCETON.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A
STURDY BUILDING. AVOID WINDOWS. IF IN A MOBILE HOME...A VEHICLE OR
OUTDOORS...MOVE TO THE CLOSEST SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER AND PROTECT
YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS.
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 200 PM CDT WEDNESDAY
AFTERNOON FOR NORTHERN ALABAMA AND CENTRAL TENNESSEE.
&&
LAT...LON 3465 8626 3468 8666 3485 8668 3488 8625
3476 8619
TIME...MOT...LOC 1658Z 267DEG 49KT 3482 8645
$$
KDW592
WWUS54 KHUN 271707
SVSHUN
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL
1207 PM CDT WED APR 27 2011
ALC071-089-271715-
/O.CON.KHUN.TO.W.0057.000000T0000Z-110427T1715Z/
MADISON AL-JACKSON AL-
1207 PM CDT WED APR 27 2011
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1215 PM CDT FOR WEST
CENTRAL JACKSON AND EAST CENTRAL MADISON COUNTIES...
AT 1208 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR DEPOSIT...OR ABOUT
6 MILES EAST OF MOORES MILL...MOVING EAST AT 55 MPH.
OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
TRENTON...HOLLYTREE AND PRINCETON.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A
STURDY BUILDING. AVOID WINDOWS. IF IN A MOBILE HOME...A VEHICLE OR
OUTDOORS...MOVE TO THE CLOSEST SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER AND PROTECT
YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS.
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 200 PM CDT WEDNESDAY
AFTERNOON FOR NORTHERN ALABAMA AND CENTRAL TENNESSEE.
&&
LAT...LON 3473 8627 3474 8652 3486 8657 3488 8625
3476 8619
TIME...MOT...LOC 1708Z 255DEG 49KT 3483 8638
$$
KDWThe office that day
Everything else NWS Huntsville, AL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 27, 3:28 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | HUN | Colbert, Franklin | 32 min |
| Apr 27, 3:49 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | HUN | Colbert, Franklin | 26 min |
| Apr 27, 3:53 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | HUN | Colbert, Lauderdale | 37 min |
| Apr 27, 4:02 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | HUN | Colbert, Franklin, Lawrence | 28 min |
| Apr 27, 4:09 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | HUN | Colbert, Lauderdale | 36 min |
| Apr 27, 4:19 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | HUN | Colbert, Franklin, Lauderdale, Lawrence | 26 min |
| Apr 27, 4:33 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | HUN | Franklin, Lawrence | 27 min |
| Apr 27, 4:36 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | HUN | Lauderdale | 9 min |
| Apr 27, 4:40 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | HUN | Colbert, Lauderdale, Lawrence, Limestone | 35 min |
| Apr 27, 4:47 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | HUN | Colbert, Franklin, Lawrence | 28 min |
| Apr 27, 4:59 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | HUN | Lauderdale, Limestone | 31 min |
| Apr 27, 5:02 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | HUN | Lawrence, Limestone, Madison, Morgan | 43 min |
| Apr 27, 5:14 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | HUN | Lawrence, Madison, Marshall, Morgan | 46 min |
| Apr 27, 5:24 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | HUN | Lawrence, Limestone, Morgan | 36 min |
| Apr 27, 5:27 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | HUN | Cullman | 48 min |
| Apr 27, 5:31 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | HUN | Lawrence, Morgan | 29 min |
| Apr 27, 5:40 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | HUN | Jackson, Madison | 35 min |
| Apr 27, 5:58 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | HUN | Jackson, Madison | 47 min |
| Apr 27, 6:02 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | HUN | Limestone, Madison, Morgan | 28 min |
| Apr 27, 6:09 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | HUN | Cullman, Marshall, Morgan | 36 min |
| Apr 27, 6:19 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | HUN | Marshall | 41 min |
| Apr 27, 6:20 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | HUN | Jackson, Madison | 40 min |
| Apr 27, 6:37 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | HUN | Jackson, Madison, Marshall | 23 min |
| Apr 27, 6:44 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | HUN | DeKalb | 46 min |
| Apr 27, 6:45 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | HUN | DeKalb, Jackson | 45 min |
| Apr 27, 6:52 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | HUN | DeKalb, Jackson, Marshall | 38 min |
| Apr 27, 7:08 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | HUN | DeKalb | 37 min |
| Apr 27, 7:24 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | HUN | DeKalb, Jackson | 21 min |
| Apr 27, 7:25 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | HUN | DeKalb, Jackson | 20 min |
| Apr 27, 7:41 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | HUN | Jackson | 10 min |
| Apr 27, 8:22 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | HUN | Franklin, Lawrence | 38 min |
| Apr 27, 8:41 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | HUN | Colbert, Franklin, Lauderdale, Lawrence | 34 min |
| Apr 27, 8:48 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | HUN | Lawrence, Limestone, Morgan | 42 min |
| Apr 27, 9:05 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | HUN | Lawrence, Limestone, Morgan | 25 min |
| Apr 27, 9:14 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | HUN | Limestone | 31 min |
| Apr 27, 9:20 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | HUN | Limestone, Madison, Morgan | 25 min |
| Apr 27, 9:39 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | HUN | Limestone, Madison | 27 min |
| Apr 27, 9:40 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | HUN | Colbert, Franklin, Lauderdale | 50 min |
| Apr 27, 9:57 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | HUN | Madison | 46 hr |
| Apr 27, 10:00 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | HUN | Colbert, Franklin | 45 min |
| Apr 27, 10:03 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | HUN | Madison | 38 hr |
| Apr 27, 10:05 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | HUN | Jackson, Madison, Marshall | 3 days |
| Apr 27, 10:08 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | HUN | Colbert, Franklin, Lauderdale | 9 hr |
| Apr 27, 10:08 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | HUN | Lawrence | 3 days |
| Apr 27, 10:12 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | HUN | Colbert, Franklin | 33 min |
| Apr 27, 10:37 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | HUN | Colbert, Lauderdale | 38 min |
| Apr 27, 10:43 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | HUN | Colbert, Franklin, Lawrence | 47 min |
| Apr 27, 10:53 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | HUN | Franklin, Lawrence, Morgan | 37 min |
| Apr 27, 10:58 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | HUN | Colbert, Franklin, Lauderdale, Lawrence, Limestone, Morgan | 47 min |
| Apr 27, 11:18 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | HUN | Limestone, Madison | 27 min |
| Apr 27, 11:26 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | HUN | Lawrence, Limestone, Madison, Marshall, Morgan | 49 min |
| Apr 27, 11:27 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | HUN | Limestone, Madison | 33 min |
| Apr 27, 11:30 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | HUN | Limestone, Madison, Morgan | 30 min |
| Apr 27, 12:00 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | HUN | Jackson, Madison, Marshall | 45 min |
| Apr 27, 12:04 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | HUN | Jackson, Madison | 26 min |
| Apr 27, 12:07 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | HUN | Colbert, Franklin, Lauderdale, Lawrence, Limestone | 8 hr |
| Apr 27, 12:17 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | HUN | Lawrence, Limestone, Madison, Marshall, Morgan | 43 min |
| Apr 27, 12:25 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | HUN | Jackson | 20 min |
| Apr 27, 12:27 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | HUN | Limestone, Madison, Morgan | 8 hr |
| Apr 27, 12:31 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | HUN | Madison, Marshall, Morgan | 29 min |
| Apr 27, 12:40 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | HUN | DeKalb, Jackson, Madison, Marshall | 65 min |
| Apr 27, 1:11 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | HUN | DeKalb, Jackson | 34 min |
| Apr 27, 1:29 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | HUN | DeKalb, Jackson, Madison, Marshall | 3 hr |
| Apr 27, 1:41 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | HUN | Lawrence, Morgan | 34 min |
| Apr 27, 2:09 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | HUN | Lawrence, Limestone, Morgan | 17 min |
| Apr 27, 2:24 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | HUN | Cullman | 36 min |
| Apr 27, 2:31 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | HUN | Colbert, Lauderdale | 44 min |
| Apr 27, 2:43 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | HUN | Cullman, Morgan | 32 min |
| Apr 27, 2:51 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | HUN | Colbert, Franklin, Lauderdale | 24 min |
| Apr 27, 3:03 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | HUN | Cullman, Madison, Marshall, Morgan | 42 min |
| Apr 27, 3:08 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | HUN | Colbert, Lauderdale | 37 min |
| Apr 27, 3:17 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | HUN | Colbert, Franklin, Lawrence | 43 min |
| Apr 27, 3:25 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | HUN | Jackson, Madison, Marshall | 50 min |
| Apr 27, 3:51 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | HUN | Jackson | 24 min |
| Apr 27, 3:51 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | HUN | Lawrence, Limestone, Morgan | 24 min |
| Apr 27, 3:56 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | HUN | Colbert, Franklin, Lawrence | 34 min |
| Apr 27, 3:59 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | HUN | Cullman, Marshall, Morgan | 31 min |
| Apr 27, 4:07 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | HUN | Madison, Morgan | 38 min |
| Apr 27, 4:09 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | HUN | Franklin | 36 min |
| Apr 27, 4:11 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | HUN | Lawrence, Limestone, Madison, Morgan | 34 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.