Alert archive / Alabama / Flash Flood Warnings in 2013
Flash Flood Warning 21, NWS Huntsville, AL
NWS Huntsville, AL issued this flash flood warning at Jul 10, 2013, 9:26 PM CDT for Jackson County, Alabama. It was in force for 3 hr. 3 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
- Jul 10, 2013, 9:26 PM CDT (02:26 UTC)
- Expired
- Jul 11, 2013, 12:30 AM CDT
- In force
- 3 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Huntsville, AL
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- None
County Jackson County, AL
The radar
The Northeast Alabama radar (KHTX), 37 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 02:27 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 11, 12:05 AM CDT | FLASH FLOOD | 5 E Bridgeport, AL | ASPHALT WASHED AWAY ALONG COUNTY ROAD 267 NEAR BRYANT. |
| Jul 11, 12:09 AM CDT | FLASH FLOOD | 4 Ese Bridgeport, AL | WATER COVERING COUNTY ROAD 131 IN THE BRYANT COMMUNITY. |
| Jul 11, 12:09 AM CDT | FLASH FLOOD | 6 Ese Bridgeport, AL | BRIDGE WASHED AWAY AT THE INTERSECTION OF COUNTY ROADS 290 AND 291 IN THE BRYANT COMMUNITY. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Nashville Metro, TN (KBNA), launched 00:00Z, 2.4 hours before the alert went out and 164 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
- 1081 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -33 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 612 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 27 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 59 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 87 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.2
- Supercell composite
- 1.8
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
491
WGUS54 KHUN 110226
FFWHUN
ALC071-110530-
/O.NEW.KHUN.FF.W.0021.130711T0226Z-130711T0530Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL
926 PM CDT WED JUL 10 2013
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN HUNTSVILLE HAS ISSUED A
* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
NORTHEASTERN JACKSON COUNTY IN NORTHEAST ALABAMA...
* UNTIL 1230 AM CDT
* AT 922 PM CDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING
HEAVY RAIN ACROSS NORTHEASTERN JACKSON COUNTY. UP TO THREE INCHES
OF RAIN HAVE ALREADY FALLEN.
* SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING INCLUDE...
BRIDGEPORT AND STEVENSON.
ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS AROUND ONE TO TWO INCHES ARE POSSIBLE
IN NORTHEASTERN JACKSON COUNTY. IN PARTICULAR...THIS INCLUDES AREAS
AROUND BRIDGEPORT AND THE RUSSELL CAVE NATIONAL MONUMENT.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE
DANGERS OF FLOODING. IF FLASH FLOODING IS OBSERVED ACT QUICKLY. MOVE
UP TO HIGHER GROUND TO ESCAPE FLOOD WATERS. DO NOT STAY IN AREAS
SUBJECT TO FLOODING WHEN WATER BEGINS RISING.
&&
LAT...LON 3485 8560 3484 8561 3483 8563 3481 8564
3479 8564 3476 8566 3483 8607 3499 8595
3499 8561 3486 8559
$$
KDW2 follow-up statements
167
WGUS74 KHUN 110426
FFSHUN
FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL
1126 PM CDT WED JUL 10 2013
ALC071-110530-
/O.CON.KHUN.FF.W.0021.000000T0000Z-130711T0530Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
JACKSON AL-
1126 PM CDT WED JUL 10 2013
...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1230 AM CDT FOR
NORTHEASTERN JACKSON COUNTY...
AT 1122 PM CDT...EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT REPORTED HEAVY RAIN DUE TO
THUNDERSTORMS OVER NORTHEASTERN JACKSON COUNTY. UP TO FOUR INCHES OF
RAIN HAVE ALREADY FALLEN...AND ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS UP TO TWO
INCHES ARE POSSIBLE THROUGH 123O AM CDT.
SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING INCLUDE...
BRIDGEPORT AND STEVENSON.
JACKSON COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OFFICIALS HAVE REPORTED NUMEROUS
ROADWAYS FLOODED IN THE TOWN OF BRIDGEPORT IN NORTHEASTERN JACKSON
COUNTY. EMERGENCY PERSONNEL IS ON THE SCENE...AND AT THIS TIME...NO
WATER RESCUES ARE BEING REPORTED.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE
DANGERS OF FLOODING. IF FLASH FLOODING IS OBSERVED ACT QUICKLY. MOVE
UP TO HIGHER GROUND TO ESCAPE FLOOD WATERS. DO NOT STAY IN AREAS
SUBJECT TO FLOODING WHEN WATER BEGINS RISING.
&&
LAT...LON 3485 8560 3484 8561 3483 8563 3481 8564
3479 8564 3476 8566 3483 8607 3499 8595
3499 8561 3486 8559
$$
12/CA058
WGUS74 KHUN 110519
FFSHUN
FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL
1219 AM CDT THU JUL 11 2013
ALC071-110527-
/O.CAN.KHUN.FF.W.0021.000000T0000Z-130711T0530Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
JACKSON AL-
1219 AM CDT THU JUL 11 2013
...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN JACKSON COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
THOUGH THE HEAVIEST OF RAIN HAS ENDED ACROSS NORTHEASTERN JACKSON
COUNTY...FLOODING ISSUES ARE ONGOING IN BRIDGEPORT AND BRYANT
ALABAMA. AN AREAL FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN ISSUED TO COVER THIS THREAT
THROUGH SUNRISE...SINCE THE HEAVIEST RAINFALL THREAT TO LIFE AND
PROPERTY HAS ENDED.
PLEASE HEED ANY ROAD CLOSURES IN THE AREA. TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN!
LAT...LON 3485 8560 3484 8561 3483 8563 3481 8564
3479 8564 3476 8566 3483 8607 3499 8595
3499 8561 3486 8559
$$
12/CAThe office that day
Everything else NWS Huntsville, AL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 10, 8:10 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | HUN | Madison | 35 min |
| Jul 10, 8:30 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | HUN | Jackson | 30 min |
| Jul 10, 8:44 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | HUN | Jackson, Madison | 46 min |
| Jul 10, 9:12 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | HUN | Jackson, Madison, Marshall | 33 min |
| Jul 10, 9:30 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | HUN | DeKalb, Jackson, Madison, Marshall | 30 min |
| Jul 10, 9:32 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | HUN | Lauderdale | 43 min |
| Jul 10, 9:45 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | HUN | Lauderdale | 30 min |
| Jul 10, 9:58 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | HUN | DeKalb, Jackson, Marshall | 32 min |
| Jul 10, 10:01 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | HUN | Madison | 29 min |
| Jul 10, 10:28 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | HUN | Colbert, Lauderdale | 47 min |
| Jul 10, 10:28 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | HUN | DeKalb | 32 min |
| Jul 10, 10:31 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | HUN | Limestone, Marshall | 44 min |
| Jul 10, 10:39 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | HUN | DeKalb | 36 min |
| Jul 10, 10:45 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | HUN | Marshall | 30 min |
| Jul 10, 10:49 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | HUN | Jackson, Limestone, Madison, Marshall, Morgan | 3 hr |
| Jul 10, 10:54 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | HUN | Colbert, Lauderdale | 3 hr |
| Jul 10, 11:06 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | HUN | Colbert, Lauderdale | 39 min |
| Jul 10, 11:10 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | HUN | Cullman, Morgan | 50 min |
| Jul 10, 11:11 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | HUN | DeKalb, Marshall | 49 min |
| Jul 10, 11:16 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | HUN | Marshall | 44 min |
| Jul 10, 11:49 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | HUN | Lawrence | 41 min |
| Jul 11, 12:11 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | HUN | Morgan | 34 min |
| Jul 11, 12:16 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | HUN | DeKalb, Jackson, Madison | 6 hr |
| Jul 11, 12:41 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | HUN | Cullman, Lawrence, Morgan | 3 hr |
| Jul 11, 1:42 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | HUN | Jackson, Limestone, Madison, Marshall, Morgan | 3 hr |
| Jul 11, 2:56 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | HUN | Franklin | 49 min |
| Jul 11, 3:25 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | HUN | Cullman, Lawrence, Morgan | 3 hr |
| Jul 11, 4:43 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | HUN | Jackson, Madison, Morgan | 6 hr |
| Jul 11, 6:31 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | HUN | Madison | 9 hr |
| Jul 11, 2:23 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | HUN | Lawrence | 37 min |
| Jul 11, 3:22 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | HUN | Lawrence | 23 min |
| Jul 11, 4:11 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | HUN | Colbert | 49 min |
| Jul 11, 5:00 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | HUN | Colbert | 45 min |
| Jul 11, 5:55 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | HUN | Limestone | 50 min |
| Jul 11, 6:05 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | HUN | Franklin | 25 min |
| Jul 11, 6:31 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | HUN | Franklin | 29 min |
| Jul 11, 6:44 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | HUN | Limestone, Madison | 46 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.