Severe Thunderstorm Warning 21, NWS Huntsville, AL

Issued

Mar 18, 2013, 12:59 PM CDT (17:59 UTC)

Expired

Mar 18, 2013, 1:30 PM CDT

In force

31 min

Issued by

NWS Huntsville, AL

Area

Storm-based polygon

Counties Colbert County, AL, Franklin County, AL, Lawrence County, AL

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424 
WUUS54 KHUN 181759
SVRHUN
ALC033-059-079-181830-
/O.NEW.KHUN.SV.W.0021.130318T1759Z-130318T1830Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL
1259 PM CDT MON MAR 18 2013

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN HUNTSVILLE HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
  SOUTHEASTERN COLBERT COUNTY IN NORTHWEST ALABAMA...
  NORTHEASTERN FRANKLIN COUNTY IN NORTHWEST ALABAMA...
  NORTHWESTERN LAWRENCE COUNTY IN NORTHWEST ALABAMA...

* UNTIL 130 PM CDT

* AT 1259 PM CDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A CLUSTER OF SEVERE 
  THUNDERSTORMS OVER EASTERN FRANKLIN COUNTY. CAPABLE OF PRODUCING 
  QUARTER SIZE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH. THE 
  STRONGEST OF THESE STORMS WAS LOCATED NEAR RUSSELLVILLE...AND 
  MOVING EAST AT 45 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  RUSSELLVILLE...TOWN CREEK...LITTLEVILLE...LEIGHTON...NORTH 
  COURTLAND...COURTLAND AND HILLSBORO.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCE DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH...
DESTRUCTIVE HAIL...DEADLY LIGHTNING AND VERY HEAVY RAIN. FOR YOUR 
PROTECTION...MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF YOUR 
HOME OR BUSINESS. HEAVY RAINS FLOOD ROADS QUICKLY SO DO NOT DRIVE 
INTO AREAS WHERE WATER COVERS THE ROAD.

&&

LAT...LON 3454 8786 3479 8739 3473 8724 3461 8716
      3452 8721 3436 8789
TIME...MOT...LOC 1755Z 251DEG 37KT 3451 8768 

$$

KTW

785 
WWUS54 KHUN 181811
SVSHUN

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL
111 PM CDT MON MAR 18 2013

ALC033-059-079-181830-
/O.CON.KHUN.SV.W.0021.000000T0000Z-130318T1830Z/
COLBERT AL-FRANKLIN AL-LAWRENCE AL-
111 PM CDT MON MAR 18 2013

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 130 PM CDT 
FOR EXTREME SOUTHEASTERN COLBERT...EASTERN FRANKLIN AND NORTHWESTERN 
LAWRENCE COUNTIES...

AT 111 PM CDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM 
CAPABLE OF PRODUCING QUARTER SIZE HAIL. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED 9 
MILES SOUTHWEST OF TOWN CREEK...MOVING EAST AT 45 MPH.

IN ADDITION...AT 111 PM DIME SIZE HAIL WAS REPORTED BETWEEN HATTON 
AND TOWN CREEK.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
NORTH COURTLAND...COURTLAND AND HILLSBORO. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCE DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MILES 
PER HOUR...DESTRUCTIVE HAIL...DEADLY LIGHTNING AND VERY HEAVY RAIN. 
FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF 
YOUR HOME OR BUSINESS. HEAVY RAINS FLOOD ROADS QUICKLY SO DO NOT 
DRIVE INTO AREAS WHERE WATER COVERS THE ROAD.

&&

LAT...LON 3455 8765 3469 8735 3474 8727 3461 8716
      3452 8721 3440 8776
TIME...MOT...LOC 1805Z 251DEG 37KT 3456 8751 

$$

KTW

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