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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 48, NWS Huntsville, AL

April 19, 2013Limestone County, Madison County, Morgan County, Alabama

NWS Huntsville, AL issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Apr 19, 2013, 1:17 AM CDT for Limestone County, Madison County, Morgan County, Alabama. It was in force for 43 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Apr 19, 2013, 1:17 AM CDT (06:17 UTC)
Expired: Apr 19, 2013, 2:00 AM CDT
In force: 43 min
Issued by: NWS Huntsville, AL
Area: Storm-based polygon

Counties Limestone County, AL, Madison County, AL, Morgan County, AL

The radar

The Northeast Alabama radar (KHTX), 71 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 06:19 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The nearest sounding before it

Nashville Metro, TN (KBNA), launched 00:00Z, 6.3 hours before the alert went out and 163 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.

Skew-T log-p

Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.

Hodograph

The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.

Mixed-layer CAPE: 0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL: 1942 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 43 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 190 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 289 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.0

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What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this severe thunderstorm warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Huntsville, AL wrote its last area forecast discussion before this severe thunderstorm warning went out at Apr 19, 12:33 AM CDT, 44 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Apr 19, 12:33 AM CDT, 44 minutes before

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL
1233 AM CDT FRI APR 19 2013

.UPDATE...
FOR 06Z TAFS

&&

.DISCUSSION...
/ISSUED 1135 PM CDT THU APR 18 2013/
PRESSURE FALLS AHEAD OF AND ALONG THE COLD FRONT (ALONG WITH SOME
MIXING OF THE MOMENTUM DOWNWARD FROM THE STRONG LLJ JUST ABOVE THE
SURFACE) HAVE RESULTED IN SFC WIND GUSTS INCREASING TO OR SLIGHTLY
ABOVE 35KTS. HIGHER ELEVATIONS MAY EXPERIENCE HIGHER WIND GUSTS UP TO
40KTS. THUS, HAVE ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY FOR THE ENTIRE AREA THROUGH
5AM. THIS MAY BE CANCELED EARLY WITH THE FRONT/SQUALL LINE
ACCELERATION EASTWARD.

SL.77

&&

.AVIATION...
FOR 06Z TAFS...
A LINE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IS MOVING ACROSS N AL/S MIDDLE
TN WHICH WILL DROP CONDITIONS TO IFR. A TEMPO GROUP HAS BEEN ADDED
FOR THE +TSRA AND WIND GUSTS (UP TO 40 KTS) EXPECTED WITH THE LINE
BTWN 06-08Z MAINLY FOR KHSV. KMSL MAY EXPERIENCE SIMILAR DROP IN
CONDITIONS BUT WITH +SHRA. AFTER 09-10Z CIGS SHOULD RISE TO MVFR WITH
A SLIGHT DECREASE IN WIND SPEEDS. CLOUD COVER SHOULD THEN BEGIN TO
SCATTER AFTER 16-17Z WITH A DECREASE IN WIND SPEED.

SL.77

&&

.HUN WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
AL...WIND ADVISORY UNTIL 5 AM CDT FRIDAY FOR ALZ001>010-016.

TN...WIND ADVISORY UNTIL 5 AM CDT FRIDAY FOR TNZ076-096-097.

&&

FOR MORE INFORMATION PLEASE VISIT OUR WEBSITE
AT WEATHER.GOV/HUNTSVILLE.

Hazardous weather outlook, Apr 18, 9:36 PM CDT, 3 hours 41 minutes before

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL
936 PM CDT THU APR 18 2013

ALZ001>010-016-TNZ076-096-097-191100-
LAUDERDALE-COLBERT-FRANKLIN AL-LAWRENCE-LIMESTONE-MADISON-MORGAN-
MARSHALL-JACKSON-DEKALB-CULLMAN-MOORE-LINCOLN-FRANKLIN TN-
936 PM CDT THU APR 18 2013

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTH ALABAMA AND PORTIONS
OF SOUTHERN MIDDLE TENNESSEE.

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT...

A SQUALL LINE OF STRONG TO ISOLATED SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS IS EXPECTED
TO MOVE ACROSS THE AREA LATE TONIGHT. DAMAGING WINDS UP TO 60 MPH
WILL BE THE PRIMARY THREAT.

THE BEST TIMING OF SEVERE WEATHER WILL BE BETWEEN 10 PM AND 1 AM
OVER NORTHWEST ALABAMA...1 AM TO 4 AM ACROSS NORTH CENTRAL ALABAMA
AND 4 AM TO 7 AM OVER NORTHEAST ALABAMA AND PORTIONS OF SOUTHERN
MIDDLE TENNESSEE.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

THE PROBABILITY FOR WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS LOW.

ANOTHER COLD FRONT WILL APPROACH THE AREA BY THE BEGINNING OF NEXT
WEEK WITH THE CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.

.SPOTTER CALL TO ACTION STATEMENT...

ACTIVATION OF STORM SPOTTERS AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT PERSONNEL MAY
BE NEEDED LATE TONIGHT THROUGH EARLY FRIDAY MORNING.

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Apr 18, 10:35 PM CDT, 2 hours 42 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL
1035 PM CDT THU APR 18 2013

ALZ001>003-190415-
LAUDERDALE AL-COLBERT AL-FRANKLIN AL-
1035 PM CDT THU APR 18 2013

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR WESTERN LAUDERDALE...COLBERT AND
FRANKLIN COUNTIES UNTIL 1115 PM CDT...

AT 1033 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ALONG A LINE EXTENDING 10 MILES
NORTHEAST OF CORINTH TO 10 MILES NORTHEAST OF AMORY...AND MOVING
NORTHEAST AT 35 MPH.

WIND GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH THESE STORMS.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
RED BAY...CHEROKEE...VINA...HODGES AND WATERLOO.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

STRONG GUSTY WINDS WILL BE CAPABLE OF KNOCKING DOWN SMALL TREE
LIMBS...ALONG WITH OTHER SMALL UNSECURED ITEMS. SEEK SAFE SHELTER
UNTIL THIS LINE OF STORMS HAS PASSED.

&&

LAT...LON 3500 8771 3431 8774 3432 8817 3489 8810
      3492 8816 3501 8820
TIME...MOT...LOC 0329Z 246DEG 32KT 3500 8835 3411 8838

RSB

Special weather statement, Apr 18, 11:13 PM CDT, 2 hours 4 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL
1113 PM CDT THU APR 18 2013

ALZ001>004-190500-
LAUDERDALE AL-LAWRENCE AL-COLBERT AL-FRANKLIN AL-
1113 PM CDT THU APR 18 2013

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR LAUDERDALE...WESTERN LAWRENCE...
COLBERT AND FRANKLIN COUNTIES UNTIL MIDNIGHT CDT...

AT 1111 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 17 MILES
SOUTHWEST OF WAYNESBORO TO 18 MILES WEST OF HALEYVILLE...AND MOVING
NORTHEAST AT 40 MPH.

WIND GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH THESE STORMS.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
FLORENCE...MUSCLE SHOALS...SHEFFIELD...RUSSELLVILLE...TUSCUMBIA...
UNDERWOOD-PETERSVILLE...CHEROKEE...TOWN CREEK...KILLEN...PHIL
CAMPBELL...LITTLEVILLE...LEIGHTON...LEXINGTON...SAINT FLORIAN AND
HODGES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

STRONG GUSTY WINDS WILL BE CAPABLE OF KNOCKING DOWN SMALL TREE
LIMBS...ALONG WITH OTHER SMALL UNSECURED ITEMS. SEEK SAFE SHELTER
UNTIL THIS LINE OF STORMS HAS PASSED.

&&

LAT...LON 3501 8800 3500 8736 3440 8736 3430 8756
      3432 8800
TIME...MOT...LOC 0411Z 233DEG 36KT 3511 8793 3421 8794

RSB

Special weather statement, Apr 18, 11:58 PM CDT, 1 hour 19 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL
1158 PM CDT THU APR 18 2013

ALZ001>005-007-190545-
MORGAN AL-LAUDERDALE AL-LAWRENCE AL-COLBERT AL-FRANKLIN AL-
LIMESTONE AL-
1158 PM CDT THU APR 18 2013

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHWESTERN MORGAN...EASTERN
LAUDERDALE...LAWRENCE...EASTERN COLBERT...EASTERN FRANKLIN AND
NORTHWESTERN LIMESTONE COUNTIES UNTIL 1245 AM CDT...

AT 1158 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM LORETTO TO
LEIGHTON TO HALEYVILLE...MOVING EAST AT 40 MPH.

WIND GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH THESE STORMS.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
MOULTON...TRINITY...TOWN CREEK...ROGERSVILLE...KILLEN...LEIGHTON...
LEXINGTON...NORTH COURTLAND...COURTLAND...HILLSBORO...ELKMONT...
ANDERSON AND LESTER.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

STRONG GUSTY WINDS WILL BE CAPABLE OF KNOCKING DOWN SMALL TREE
LIMBS...ALONG WITH OTHER SMALL UNSECURED ITEMS. SEEK SAFE SHELTER
UNTIL THIS LINE OF STORMS HAS PASSED.

&&

LAT...LON 3499 8693 3462 8701 3430 8711 3431 8768
      3500 8751
TIME...MOT...LOC 0457Z 270DEG 34KT 3515 8740 3462 8751 3428 8762

RSB

Special weather statement, Apr 19, 12:46 AM CDT, 31 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL
1246 AM CDT FRI APR 19 2013

ALZ004>007-TNZ096-190630-
MADISON AL-MORGAN AL-LAWRENCE AL-LIMESTONE AL-LINCOLN TN-
1246 AM CDT FRI APR 19 2013

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR WESTERN MADISON...MORGAN...
EASTERN LAWRENCE...LIMESTONE AND WESTERN LINCOLN COUNTIES UNTIL 130
AM CDT...

AT 1241 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 8 MILES
SOUTHWEST OF PULASKI TO 10 MILES SOUTH OF MOULTON MOVING EAST AT 50
MPH.

WIND GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH THESE STORMS.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
HUNTSVILLE...DECATUR...MADISON...ATHENS...HARTSELLE...FAYETTEVILLE...
MERIDIANVILLE...REDSTONE ARSENAL...HAZEL GREEN...HARVEST...TRINITY...
PRICEVILLE...FALKVILLE...ARDMORE...FLINT CITY...HILLSBORO...EVA...
ELKMONT...TRIANA AND SOMERVILLE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

STRONG GUSTY WINDS WILL BE CAPABLE OF KNOCKING DOWN SMALL TREE
LIMBS...ALONG WITH OTHER SMALL UNSECURED ITEMS. SEEK SAFE SHELTER
UNTIL THIS LINE OF STORMS HAS PASSED.

&&

LAT...LON 3432 8660 3430 8731 3500 8716 3499 8684
      3523 8683 3532 8653
TIME...MOT...LOC 0541Z 258DEG 42KT 3508 8709 3434 8725

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The office that day

Everything else NWS Huntsville, AL issued on the same UTC day.

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Apr 18, 10:35 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	HUN	Colbert, Franklin	40 min
Apr 18, 11:13 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	HUN	Colbert, Franklin, Lauderdale	47 min
Apr 18, 11:20 PM CDT	Wind Advisory	HUN	Colbert, Cullman, DeKalb, Franklin, Jackson, Lauderdale and 5 more	5 hr
Apr 18, 11:58 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	HUN	Lawrence, Limestone	47 min
Apr 19, 12:46 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	HUN	Limestone, Morgan	44 min
Apr 19, 1:38 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	HUN	Cullman, Marshall, Morgan	52 min
Apr 19, 1:39 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	HUN	Madison	36 min
Apr 19, 2:13 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	HUN	Jackson, Madison	47 min
Apr 19, 2:30 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	HUN	DeKalb, Jackson, Marshall	45 min
Apr 19, 2:38 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	HUN	DeKalb, Jackson, Marshall	52 min
Apr 19, 3:28 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	HUN	DeKalb	47 min
Apr 19, 4:15 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	HUN	DeKalb	45 min
Apr 19, 2:34 PM CDT	Frost Advisory	HUN	Colbert, Cullman, DeKalb, Franklin, Jackson, Lauderdale and 5 more	17 hr
Apr 19, 1:53 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	HUN	Lincoln, Moore	52 min
Apr 19, 2:18 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	HUN	Franklin, Lincoln, Moore	42 min

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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.