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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 115, NWS Huntsville, AL

October 6, 2014Franklin County, Alabama

NWS Huntsville, AL issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Oct 6, 2014, 7:02 PM CDT for Franklin County, Alabama. It was in force for 28 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: Oct 6, 2014, 7:02 PM CDT (00:02 UTC)
Expired: Oct 6, 2014, 7:30 PM CDT
In force: 28 min
Issued by: NWS Huntsville, AL
Area: Storm-based polygon

County Franklin County, AL

The radar

The Columbus AFB radar (KGWX), 75 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:03 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

The nearest sounding before it

Birmingham, AL (KBMX), launched 00:00Z, 0.0 hours before the alert went out and 171 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: 15 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -87 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 1971 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 41 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 142 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 294 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 Oct 6, 6:57 PM CDT, 5 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Oct 6, 6:57 PM CDT, 5 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Oct 6, 4:37 PM CDT, 2 hours 25 minutes before

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL
437 PM CDT MON OCT 6 2014

ALZ001>010-016-TNZ076-096-097-071030-
LAUDERDALE-COLBERT-FRANKLIN AL-LAWRENCE-LIMESTONE-MADISON-MORGAN-
MARSHALL-JACKSON-DEKALB-CULLMAN-MOORE-LINCOLN-FRANKLIN TN-
437 PM CDT MON OCT 6 2014

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

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT...

THROUGH 7 PM...SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE TO TRACK EAST
ACROSS PORTIONS OF NORTH ALABAMA. LOCALLY HEAVY RAIN...CLOUD TO
GROUND LIGHTNING...GUSTY WINDS TO 35 MPH AND SMALL HAIL WILL BE THE
PRIMARY THREATS. HOWEVER...ISOLATED STRONG TO SEVERE STORMS WILL BE
POSSIBLE...CAPABLE OF PRODUCING HAIL TO AROUND 1 INCH AND BRIEF WIND
GUSTS TO 60 MPH.

ADDITIONAL SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE THIS EVENING INTO
THE OVERNIGHT HOURS.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY...

SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TO LINGER INTO
TUESDAY...AS AN UPPER LEVEL STORM SYSTEM SLOWLY MOVES EAST. THE
PRIMARY THREATS WILL BE STRONG GUSTY WINDS UP TO 50 MPH AND HAIL.

A COLD FRONT WILL THEN APPROACH THE AREA FROM THE NORTHWEST BETWEEN
THURSDAY AND SUNDAY...WITH A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS POSSIBLE. HEAVY
RAINFALL AND GUSTY WINDS WILL BE THE PRIMARY THREATS.

.SPOTTER CALL TO ACTION STATEMENT...

ACTIVATION OF STORM SPOTTERS AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT PERSONNEL IS
NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. HOWEVER...SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO
REPORT ANY HAIL...STRONG WINDS OR DAMAGE ASSOCIATED WITH THE STORMS.

DJN

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Oct 6, 5:54 PM CDT, 1 hour 8 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL
554 PM CDT MON OCT 6 2014

ALZ006-009-TNZ097-062330-
MADISON AL-JACKSON AL-FRANKLIN TN-
554 PM CDT MON OCT 6 2014

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHEASTERN MADISON...
NORTHWESTERN JACKSON AND SOUTHWESTERN FRANKLIN COUNTIES UNTIL 630 PM
CDT...

AT 553 PM CDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM NEAR
NEW MARKET...OR 11 MILES NORTHEAST OF MOORES MILL...MOVING EAST AT 40
MPH.

DIME SIZE HAIL AND WINDS IN EXCESS OF 30 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH
THIS STORM.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
NEW MARKET...HYTOP...PLEVNA...JERICHO...ESTILLFORK...FRANCISCO AND
LARKIN.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM.
LIGHTNING CAN STRIKE SEVERAL MILES AWAY FROM THE PARENT THUNDERSTORM.
SEEK A SAFE SHELTER INSIDE A BUILDING OR VEHICLE.

THIS STORM MAY INTENSIFY...SO BE CERTAIN TO MONITOR LOCAL RADIO AND
TV STATIONS...AS WELL AS LOCAL CABLE TV OUTLETS...FOR ADDITIONAL
INFORMATION AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.

&&

LAT...LON 3490 8601 3486 8642 3499 8643 3499 8632
      3501 8632 3508 8602
TIME...MOT...LOC 2253Z 258DEG 35KT 3493 8634

KDW

Special weather statement, Oct 6, 6:10 PM CDT, 52 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL
610 PM CDT MON OCT 6 2014

ALZ003-062345-
FRANKLIN AL-
610 PM CDT MON OCT 6 2014

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHWESTERN FRANKLIN COUNTY
UNTIL 645 PM CDT...

AT 610 PM CDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM OVER
BELMONT...OR NEAR RED BAY...MOVING EAST AT 30 MPH.

HEAVY RAIN...PENNY SIZE HAIL AND WIND GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH WILL BE
POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
RED BAY...BELGREEN...VINA...POGO...LITTLE BEAR CREEK RESERVOIR...
CEDAR CREEK RESERVOIR...PLEASANT SITE...DEMPSEY AND HALLTOWN.

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 STORM HAS PASSED.

LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL IS ALSO OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM...AND MAY
LEAD TO MINOR FLOODING ON ROADS AND IN LOW LYING AREAS. DO NOT DRIVE
YOUR VEHICLE THROUGH FLOODED ROADWAYS.

&&

LAT...LON 3458 8814 3457 8782 3437 8792 3438 8816
TIME...MOT...LOC 2310Z 273DEG 27KT 3449 8819

DJN.83

Local storm report, Oct 6, 6:13 PM CDT, 49 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL
613 PM CDT MON OCT 06 2014

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0607 PM     HAIL             CULLMAN                 34.17N 86.84W
10/06/2014  M1.75 INCH       CULLMAN            AL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            REPORTED ON SOUTH SIDE OF CULLMAN.

&&

DDIXON

Local storm report, Oct 6, 6:15 PM CDT, 47 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL
615 PM CDT MON OCT 06 2014

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0450 PM     LIGHTNING        HUNTSVILLE              34.74N 86.64W
10/06/2014                   MADISON            AL   FIRE DEPT/RESCUE

            MALE STRUCK BY LIGHTNING AND TAKEN TO HUNTSVILLE
            HOSPITAL.

&&

DDIXON

Special weather statement, Oct 6, 6:26 PM CDT, 36 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL
626 PM CDT MON OCT 6 2014

ALZ008-070015-
MARSHALL AL-
626 PM CDT MON OCT 6 2014

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR CENTRAL MARSHALL COUNTY UNTIL 715
PM CDT...

AT 625 PM CDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM OVER
ARAB...MOVING EAST AT 30 MPH.

PENNY SIZE HAIL AND WIND GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH
THIS STORM.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
ALBERTVILLE...GUNTERSVILLE...ARAB...UNION GROVE...EDDY...MOUNTAIN
VIEW...RABBIT TOWN AND HIGH POINT.

THIS STORM MAY INTENSIFY...SO BE CERTAIN TO MONITOR LOCAL RADIO AND
TV STATIONS...AS WELL AS LOCAL CABLE TV OUTLETS...FOR ADDITIONAL
INFORMATION AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.

LAT...LON 3426 8644 3426 8646 3427 8645 3429 8646
      3429 8648 3430 8648 3430 8657 3431 8658
      3435 8658 3448 8628 3424 8621 3424 8644
TIME...MOT...LOC 2325Z 253DEG 27KT 3430 8650

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Local storm report, Oct 6, 7:02 PM CDT, 0 minutes before

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The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Oct 6, 7:07 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	HUN	Lawrence	38 min
Oct 6, 7:29 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	HUN	Lawrence	46 min
Oct 6, 8:17 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	HUN	Cullman	43 min
Oct 6, 10:59 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	HUN	Jackson	46 min
Oct 7, 1:30 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	HUN	Lauderdale	45 min
Oct 7, 2:18 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	HUN	Madison	42 min
Oct 7, 2:21 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	HUN	Limestone	39 min
Oct 7, 2:54 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	HUN	Madison	36 min
Oct 7, 3:02 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	HUN	Limestone	28 min
Oct 7, 3:32 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	HUN	Jackson	28 min
Oct 7, 2:24 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	HUN	Franklin	51 min
Oct 7, 2:45 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	HUN	Franklin	15 min
Oct 7, 3:27 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	HUN	Franklin	33 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.