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Tornado Warning 83, NWS Huntsville, AL
NWS Huntsville, AL issued this tornado warning at Apr 27, 2011, 4:37 PM CDT for Lincoln County, Tennessee; Madison County, Alabama. It was in force for 23 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, 4:37 PM CDT (21:37 UTC)
- Expired
- Apr 27, 2011, 5:00 PM CDT
- In force
- 23 min
- Issued by
- NWS Huntsville, AL
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Emergency
- Tornado emergency
Counties Madison County, AL, Lincoln County, TN
The radar
The Northeast Alabama radar (KHTX), 32 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:39 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, 4:39 PM CDT | FUNNEL CLOUD | Harvest, AL | WALL TRIANA AND NICK DAVIS |
| Apr 27, 4:42 PM CDT | TORNADO | 2 Se Harvest, AL | ON GROUND NEAR SPARKMAN HIGH SCHOOL. |
| Apr 27, 4:44 PM CDT | TORNADO | 4 N Meridianville, AL | HOMES DAMAGED |
| Apr 27, 4:45 PM CDT | TORNADO | 2 Ese Harvest, AL | HWY 53 AND JEFF ROAD TORNADO ON GROUND. GAS STATION LEVELED. PIGGLY WIGGLY GROCERY STORE DAMAGED. PEOPLE TRAPPED. |
| Apr 27, 4:47 PM CDT | TSTM WND GST 80 | 3 E Harvest, AL | |
| Apr 27, 4:54 PM CDT | TORNADO | 4 N Meridianville, AL | TORNADO ON GROUND HWY 231 AND WALKER LANE. |
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, 1:42 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Nashville Metro, TN (KBNA), launched 12:00Z, 9.6 hours before the alert went out and 137 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.
373
WFUS54 KHUN 272137
TORHUN
ALC089-TNC103-272200-
/O.NEW.KHUN.TO.W.0083.110427T2137Z-110427T2200Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL
437 PM CDT WED APR 27 2011
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN HUNTSVILLE HAS ISSUED A
* TORNADO EMERGENCY FOR...
SOUTHEASTERN LINCOLN COUNTY IN TENNESSEE...
NORTHERN MADISON COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL ALABAMA...
* UNTIL 500 PM CDT
* AT 434 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING
A TORNADO NEAR HARVEST...OR ABOUT 7 MILES NORTHWEST OF MADISON...
MOVING NORTHEAST AT 55 MPH. A TORNADO HAS BEEN CONFIRMED ON THE
GROUND OLD RAILROAD BED NEAR HARVEST.
* LOCATIONS NEAR THE PATH OF THIS TORNADO INCLUDE...
GLADSTONE.
MERIDIANVILLE.
PLEVNA.
FLINTVILLE.
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 1000 PM CDT WEDNESDAY EVENING
FOR NORTHERN ALABAMA AND CENTRAL TENNESSEE.
&&
LAT...LON 3494 8630 3493 8632 3491 8632 3488 8634
3487 8634 3472 8678 3491 8679 3508 8642
TIME...MOT...LOC 2136Z 244DEG 50KT 3481 8677
$$
CCC1 follow-up statement
601
WWUS54 KHUN 272142
SVSHUN
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL
442 PM CDT WED APR 27 2011
ALC089-TNC103-272200-
/O.CON.KHUN.TO.W.0083.000000T0000Z-110427T2200Z/
MADISON AL-LINCOLN TN-
442 PM CDT WED APR 27 2011
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 500 PM CDT FOR
SOUTHEASTERN LINCOLN AND NORTHERN MADISON COUNTIES...
...THIS IS A TORNADO EMERGENCY...
AT 439 PM CDT...LOCAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT CONTINUED TO TRACK A
LARGE AND EXTREMELY DANGEROUS TORNADO. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED
NEAR HARVEST...OR ABOUT 9 MILES NORTH OF MADISON...MOVING NORTHEAST
AT 55 MPH.
OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
GLADSTONE...MERIDIANVILLE...MOORES MILL...HAZEL GREEN...FISK...
DEPOSIT...LINCOLN...NEW MARKET...FLINTVILLE AND PLEVNA.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TO REPEAT...A LARGE...EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND POTENTIALLY DEADLY
TORNADO IS ON THE GROUND. TO PROTECT YOUR LIFE...TAKE COVER NOW! MOVE
TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A STURDY BUILDING AND
AVOID WINDOWS. IF IN A MOBILE HOME...A VEHICLE OR OUTDOORS...MOVE TO
THE CLOSEST SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER AND PROTECT YOURSELF FROM FLYING
DEBRIS.
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM CDT WEDNESDAY EVENING
FOR NORTHERN ALABAMA AND CENTRAL TENNESSEE.
&&
LAT...LON 3494 8630 3493 8632 3491 8632 3488 8634
3487 8634 3472 8678 3491 8679 3508 8642
TIME...MOT...LOC 2142Z 240DEG 47KT 3485 8671
$$
BCCThe office that day
Everything else NWS Huntsville, AL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 27, 5:36 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | HUN | Lincoln, Moore | 24 min |
| Apr 27, 5:40 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | HUN | Franklin, Lincoln | 35 min |
| Apr 27, 5:51 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | HUN | Lincoln, Moore | 24 min |
| Apr 27, 6:11 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | HUN | Franklin | 34 min |
| Apr 27, 6:20 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | HUN | Franklin, Lincoln | 40 min |
| Apr 27, 7:01 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | HUN | Franklin | 29 min |
| Apr 27, 9:39 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | HUN | Lincoln | 27 min |
| Apr 27, 10:06 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | HUN | Franklin, Lincoln | 49 hr |
| Apr 27, 10:07 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | HUN | Franklin | 53 min |
| Apr 27, 11:29 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | HUN | Franklin, Lincoln, Moore | 46 min |
| Apr 27, 12:04 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | HUN | Franklin, Lincoln | 26 min |
| Apr 27, 12:11 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | HUN | Franklin, Lincoln, Moore | 47 min |
| Apr 27, 12:25 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | HUN | Franklin | 20 min |
| Apr 27, 12:40 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | HUN | Franklin, Lincoln, Moore | 8 hr |
| Apr 27, 4:56 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | HUN | Franklin, Lincoln | 34 min |
| Apr 27, 5:15 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | HUN | Franklin | 45 min |
| Apr 27, 5:19 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | HUN | Franklin | 26 min |
| Apr 27, 5:23 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | HUN | Franklin | 22 min |
| Apr 27, 5:30 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | HUN | Lincoln | 30 min |
| Apr 27, 5:43 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | HUN | Franklin, Lincoln | 32 min |
| Apr 27, 5:54 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | HUN | Franklin | 21 min |
| Apr 27, 6:10 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | HUN | Franklin | 20 min |
| Apr 27, 6:13 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | HUN | Lincoln, Moore | 32 min |
| Apr 27, 6:39 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | HUN | Franklin, Lincoln, Moore | 21 min |
| Apr 27, 6:55 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | HUN | Franklin | 35 min |
| 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, 5:58 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, 6:37 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, 9:40 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, 11:41 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | HUN | Jackson, Limestone, Madison | 34 min |
| Apr 27, 12:00 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | HUN | Jackson, Madison, Marshall | 45 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, 12:27 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | HUN | Limestone, Madison, Morgan | 8 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.