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Tornado Warning 6, NWS Huntsville, AL
NWS Huntsville, AL issued this tornado warning at Mar 2, 2012, 9:41 AM CST for Jackson County, Madison County, Alabama; Franklin County, Lincoln County, Tennessee. It was in force for 34 min. 10 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
- Mar 2, 2012, 9:41 AM CST (15:41 UTC)
- Expired
- Mar 2, 2012, 10:15 AM CST
- In force
- 34 min
- Issued by
- NWS Huntsville, AL
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
Counties Jackson County, AL, Madison County, AL, Franklin County, TN, Lincoln County, TN
The radar
The Northeast Alabama radar (KHTX), 27 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 15:43 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 2, 9:43 AM CST | TORNADO | 5 S Hazel Green, AL | 50 MPH WINDS WITH POWER LINES SPARKING...ROTATION REPORTED. TORNADO REPORTED ON GROUND |
| Mar 2, 9:47 AM CST | TORNADO | 3 N Meridianville, AL | POWER LINES DOWN ON CAR |
| Mar 2, 10:01 AM CST | TORNADO | 5 Wsw Meridianville, AL | RAIN WRAP TORNADO |
| Mar 2, 10:05 AM CST | HAIL 1.75 | Meridianville, AL | |
| Mar 2, 10:06 AM CST | TORNADO 2 | 1 E Meridianville, AL | AN EF-2 TORNADO TOUCHED DOWN JUST SOUTH OF THE MADISON COUNTY EXECUTIVE AIRPORT IN MERIDIANVILLE AND TRACKED EAST-NORTHEAST FOR 7.3 MILES BEFORE LIFTING JUST EAST OF BUCKHORN HIGH SCHOOL. THE MOST SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE OCCURRED ALONG DARWIN ROAD AND MOORES MILL R |
| Mar 2, 10:07 AM CST | TORNADO | 1 E Meridianville, AL | RAIN WRAP TORNADO |
| Mar 2, 10:08 AM CST | TORNADO | 3 E Meridianville, AL | TORNADO ON GROUND |
| Mar 2, 10:15 AM CST | TORNADO | 4 Ene Moores Mill, AL | TORNADO ON GROUND |
| Mar 2, 10:19 AM CST | TORNADO | 4 Ene Moores Mill, AL | PEOPLE TRAPPED IN RUBBLE WITH INJURIES |
| Mar 2, 10:19 AM CST | TORNADO | 5 Ne Meridianville, AL | HOUSE DESTROYED |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 2, 9:25 AM CST | Tornado Watch | SPC | 5 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Nashville Metro, TN (KBNA), launched 12:00Z, 3.7 hours before the alert went out and 130 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
- 1667 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -25 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 523 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 68 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 175 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 169 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 6.1
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
364 WFUS54 KHUN 021541 TORHUN ALC071-089-TNC051-103-021615- /O.NEW.KHUN.TO.W.0006.120302T1541Z-120302T1615Z/ BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED TORNADO WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL 941 AM CST FRI MAR 2 2012 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 1015 AM CST * AT 940 AM CST...LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT REPORTED A TORNADO NEAR MERIDIANVILLE...MOVING EAST AT 50 MPH. THIS TORNADO HAS A HISTORY OF PRODUCING DAMAGE...TAKE SHELTER IF YOU ARE IN ITS PATH! * LOCATIONS NEAR THE PATH OF THIS TORNADO INCLUDE... PLEVNA. ELORA. FRANCISCO. MAXWELL. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS IN A BASEMENT OR STORM SHELTER. IF NO BASEMENT IS AVAILABLE...SEEK SHELTER ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF THE BUILDING IN AN INTERIOR HALLWAY OR ROOM SUCH AS A CLOSET. USE BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO COVER YOUR BODY AND ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS. A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 300 PM CST FRIDAY AFTERNOON FOR NORTHERN ALABAMA AND CENTRAL TENNESSEE. && LAT...LON 3513 8620 3491 8608 3481 8668 3491 8673 TIME...MOT...LOC 1540Z 249DEG 44KT 3489 8657 $$ KDW
3 follow-up statements
116 WWUS54 KHUN 021547 SVSHUN SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL 947 AM CST FRI MAR 2 2012 ALC071-089-TNC051-103-021615- /O.CON.KHUN.TO.W.0006.000000T0000Z-120302T1615Z/ JACKSON AL-MADISON AL-FRANKLIN TN-LINCOLN TN- 947 AM CST FRI MAR 2 2012 ...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1015 AM CST FOR SOUTHEASTERN LINCOLN...SOUTHWESTERN FRANKLIN...NORTHEASTERN MADISON AND NORTHWESTERN JACKSON COUNTIES... AT 946 AM CST...TRAINED WEATHER SPOTTERS REPORTED A TORNADO. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR HAZEL GREEN...OR ABOUT NEAR MERIDIANVILLE... MOVING EAST AT 50 MPH. OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO NEW MARKET...PLEVNA...ELORA...LARKIN...FRANCISCO...HUNTLAND...BEANS CREEK...ESTILLFORK...MAXWELL AND HYTOP. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... TAKE COVER NOW! MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A STURDY BUILDING. AVOID WINDOWS. IF IN A MOBILE HOME...A VEHICLE OR OUTDOORS...MOVE TO THE CLOSEST SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER AND PROTECT YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS. THIS STORM HAS A HISTORY OF PRODUCING SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE TO HOMES AND OTHER STRUCTURES. TAKE COVER NOW! A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 300 PM CST FRIDAY AFTERNOON FOR NORTHERN ALABAMA AND CENTRAL TENNESSEE. && LAT...LON 3484 8660 3494 8666 3513 8620 3491 8608 TIME...MOT...LOC 1546Z 249DEG 44KT 3492 8650 $$ KDW
901 WWUS54 KHUN 021555 SVSHUN SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL 955 AM CST FRI MAR 2 2012 ALC071-089-TNC051-103-021615- /O.CON.KHUN.TO.W.0006.000000T0000Z-120302T1615Z/ JACKSON AL-MADISON AL-FRANKLIN TN-LINCOLN TN- 955 AM CST FRI MAR 2 2012 ...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1015 AM CST FOR SOUTHEASTERN LINCOLN...SOUTHWESTERN FRANKLIN...NORTHEASTERN MADISON AND NORTHWESTERN JACKSON COUNTIES... AT 954 AM CST...TRAINED WEATHER SPOTTERS REPORTED A TORNADO. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR PLEVNA...OR ABOUT 10 MILES NORTHEAST OF MOORES MILL...MOVING EAST AT 50 MPH. OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO ELORA...LARKIN...FRANCISCO...HUNTLAND...BEANS CREEK...ESTILLFORK... MAXWELL AND HYTOP. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS IN A BASEMENT. GET UNDER A WORKBENCH OR OTHER PIECE OF STURDY FURNITURE. IF NO BASEMENT IS AVAILABLE...SEEK SHELTER ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF THE BUILDING IN AN INTERIOR HALLWAY OR ROOM SUCH AS A CLOSET. USE BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO COVER YOUR BODY AND ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS. A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 300 PM CST FRIDAY AFTERNOON FOR NORTHERN ALABAMA AND CENTRAL TENNESSEE. && LAT...LON 3486 8656 3496 8660 3513 8620 3491 8608 TIME...MOT...LOC 1554Z 249DEG 44KT 3495 8639 $$ KDW
648 WWUS54 KHUN 021602 SVSHUN SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL 1002 AM CST FRI MAR 2 2012 ALC071-089-TNC051-103-021615- /O.CON.KHUN.TO.W.0006.000000T0000Z-120302T1615Z/ JACKSON AL-MADISON AL-FRANKLIN TN-LINCOLN TN- 1002 AM CST FRI MAR 2 2012 ...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1015 AM CST FOR SOUTHEASTERN LINCOLN...SOUTHWESTERN FRANKLIN...NORTHEASTERN MADISON AND NORTHWESTERN JACKSON COUNTIES... AT 1002 AM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR AND STORM SPOTTERS WERE TRACKING A LARGE AND DANGEROUS TORNADO. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR PLEVNA...OR ABOUT 11 MILES NORTHEAST OF MOORES MILL...MOVING EAST AT 45 MPH. OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO LARKIN...FRANCISCO...HUNTLAND...BEANS CREEK...ESTILLFORK...MAXWELL AND HYTOP. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS IN A BASEMENT. GET UNDER A WORKBENCH OR OTHER PIECE OF STURDY FURNITURE. IF NO BASEMENT IS AVAILABLE...SEEK SHELTER ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF THE BUILDING IN AN INTERIOR HALLWAY OR ROOM SUCH AS A CLOSET. USE BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO COVER YOUR BODY AND ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS. A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 300 PM CST FRIDAY AFTERNOON FOR NORTHERN ALABAMA AND CENTRAL TENNESSEE. && LAT...LON 3490 8640 3501 8647 3513 8620 3491 8608 TIME...MOT...LOC 1602Z 248DEG 37KT 3497 8634 $$ KDW
The office that day
Everything else NWS Huntsville, AL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 2, 4:44 AM CST | Wind Advisory | HUN | Colbert, Cullman, DeKalb, Franklin, Jackson, Lauderdale and 5 more | 11 hr |
| Mar 2, 7:21 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | HUN | Lawrence | 39 min |
| Mar 2, 8:09 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | HUN | Lawrence, Limestone | 51 min |
| Mar 2, 8:51 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | HUN | Lauderdale, Lawrence, Limestone, Madison | 24 min |
| Mar 2, 9:12 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | HUN | Limestone, Madison | 33 min |
| Mar 2, 9:15 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | HUN | Lawrence | 30 min |
| Mar 2, 9:18 AM CST | Tornado Warning | HUN | Limestone, Madison | 27 min |
| Mar 2, 9:35 AM CST | Tornado Warning | HUN | Limestone, Madison | 25 min |
| Mar 2, 9:59 AM CST | Tornado Warning | HUN | Jackson, Madison | 31 min |
| Mar 2, 10:10 AM CST | Tornado Warning | HUN | Jackson | 35 min |
| Mar 2, 10:24 AM CST | Tornado Warning | HUN | Jackson, Madison | 36 min |
| Mar 2, 1:01 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | HUN | Lawrence, Limestone | 44 min |
| Mar 2, 1:26 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | HUN | Franklin | 34 min |
| Mar 2, 1:30 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | HUN | Lauderdale, Lawrence, Limestone | 30 min |
| Mar 2, 1:31 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | HUN | Franklin, Lawrence | 29 min |
| Mar 2, 1:55 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | HUN | Limestone, Madison | 50 min |
| Mar 2, 2:00 PM CST | Tornado Warning | HUN | Limestone | 30 min |
| Mar 2, 2:06 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | HUN | Colbert, Lauderdale | 24 min |
| Mar 2, 2:29 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | HUN | Colbert, Lauderdale | 31 min |
| Mar 2, 2:41 PM CST | Tornado Warning | HUN | Colbert, Lauderdale, Lawrence | 34 min |
| Mar 2, 3:07 PM CST | Tornado Warning | HUN | Limestone | 23 min |
| Mar 2, 3:16 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | HUN | Colbert, Lawrence | 29 min |
| Mar 2, 3:26 PM CST | Tornado Warning | HUN | Limestone, Madison | 34 min |
| Mar 2, 3:27 PM CST | Tornado Warning | HUN | Lawrence | 33 min |
| Mar 2, 3:44 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | HUN | Limestone | 31 min |
| Mar 2, 3:58 PM CST | Tornado Warning | HUN | Jackson, Madison | 14 min |
| Mar 2, 4:00 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | HUN | Lawrence, Morgan | 30 min |
| Mar 2, 4:10 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | HUN | Jackson, Madison | 50 min |
| Mar 2, 4:15 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | HUN | Cullman, Morgan | 30 min |
| Mar 2, 4:21 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | HUN | Madison | 24 min |
| Mar 2, 4:33 PM CST | Tornado Warning | HUN | Cullman, Morgan | 27 min |
| Mar 2, 4:51 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | HUN | Jackson, Madison | 24 min |
| Mar 2, 4:55 PM CST | Tornado Warning | HUN | Morgan | 15 min |
| Mar 2, 5:14 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | HUN | Jackson | 46 min |
| Mar 2, 5:49 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | HUN | Cullman | 26 min |
| Mar 2, 5:57 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | HUN | Jackson | 18 min |
| Mar 2, 9:55 AM CST | Tornado Warning | HUN | Franklin | 9 min |
| Mar 2, 2:28 PM CST | Tornado Warning | HUN | Franklin, Lincoln, Moore | 32 min |
| Mar 2, 2:38 PM CST | Tornado Warning | HUN | Lincoln | 18 min |
| Mar 2, 2:58 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | HUN | Franklin, Lincoln, Moore | 47 min |
| Mar 2, 3:16 PM CST | Tornado Warning | HUN | Franklin | 19 min |
Nearby
Tornado Warnings in Alabama, 2012Tornado Warnings in Tennessee, 2012Every tornado warning in 2012Tornadoes in 2012
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.