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Tornado Warning 99, NWS Huntsville, AL
NWS Huntsville, AL issued this tornado warning at Apr 27, 2011, 5:43 PM CDT for Franklin County, Lincoln County, Tennessee; Jackson County, Madison County, Alabama. It was in force for 32 min. 1 report 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, 5:43 PM CDT (22:43 UTC)
- Expired
- Apr 27, 2011, 6:15 PM CDT
- In force
- 32 min
- Issued by
- NWS Huntsville, AL
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
Counties Jackson County, AL, Madison County, AL, Franklin County, TN, Lincoln County, TN
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 27, 6:00 PM CDT | HAIL 1 | Elora, TN |
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, 10.7 hours before the alert went out and 128 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.
668 WFUS54 KHUN 272243 TORHUN ALC071-089-TNC051-103-272315- /O.NEW.KHUN.TO.W.0099.110427T2243Z-110427T2315Z/ BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED TORNADO WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL 543 PM CDT WED APR 27 2011 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN HUNTSVILLE HAS ISSUED A * TORNADO WARNING FOR... SOUTHWESTERN FRANKLIN COUNTY IN TENNESSEE... SOUTHEASTERN LINCOLN COUNTY IN TENNESSEE... NORTHERN MADISON COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL ALABAMA... NORTHWESTERN JACKSON COUNTY IN NORTHEAST ALABAMA... * UNTIL 615 PM CDT * AT 542 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO NEAR GLADSTONE...OR ABOUT NEAR MERIDIANVILLE...MOVING EAST AT 55 MPH. * LOCATIONS NEAR THE PATH OF THIS TORNADO INCLUDE... NEW MARKET. PLEVNA. ELORA. FRANCISCO. JERICHO. WINCHESTER. 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 3523 8605 3491 8596 3473 8665 3495 8674 TIME...MOT...LOC 2242Z 249DEG 48KT 3487 8657 $$ KDW
The 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, 4:37 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | HUN | Lincoln | 23 min |
| 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, 5:54 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.