Tornado Warning 2, NWS Huntsville, AL

Issued

Feb 20, 2014, 9:41 PM CST (03:41 UTC)

Expired

Feb 20, 2014, 10:30 PM CST

In force

49 min

Issued by

NWS Huntsville, AL

Area

Storm-based polygon

Counties Madison County, AL, Lincoln County, TN

The Northeast Alabama radar (KHTX), 40 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 03:42 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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894 
WFUS54 KHUN 210341
TORHUN
ALC089-TNC103-210430-
/O.NEW.KHUN.TO.W.0002.140221T0341Z-140221T0430Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL
941 PM CST THU FEB 20 2014

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN HUNTSVILLE HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  NORTHWESTERN MADISON COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL ALABAMA...
  SOUTHEASTERN LINCOLN COUNTY IN MIDDLE TENNESSEE...

* UNTIL 1030 PM CST
    
* AT 940 PM CST...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM
  CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. THIS DANGEROUS STORM WAS LOCATED
  NEAR HAZEL GREEN...AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 50 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  MERIDIANVILLE AND HAZEL GREEN. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TAKE COVER NOW. MOVE TO A BASEMENT OR AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST
FLOOR OF A STURDY BUILDING. AVOID WINDOWS. IF IN A MOBILE HOME OR
OUTDOORS...MOVE TO THE CLOSEST SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER AND PROTECT
YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS.

&&

LAT...LON 3484 8665 3496 8673 3511 8633 3499 8632
      3491 8647
TIME...MOT...LOC 0337Z 237DEG 49KT 3495 8657 

$$

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245 
WWUS54 KHUN 210348
SVSHUN

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL
948 PM CST THU FEB 20 2014

ALC089-TNC103-210430-
/O.CON.KHUN.TO.W.0002.000000T0000Z-140221T0430Z/
MADISON AL-LINCOLN TN-
948 PM CST THU FEB 20 2014

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1030 PM CST FOR NORTH
CENTRAL MADISON AND SOUTHEASTERN LINCOLN COUNTIES...
    
AT 948 PM CST...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM 
CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. THIS DANGEROUS STORM WAS LOCATED 3 
MILES NORTHEAST OF HAZEL GREEN...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 55 MPH.

THIS TORNADIC THUNDERSTORM WILL REMAIN WILL MOVE NORTHEAST FROM 
NORTHERN MADISON COUNTY INTO SOUTHEAST LINCOLN COUNTY BY AROUND 10 
PM AND WILL BE ABOUT 5 MILES SOUTH OF FLINTVILLE TENNESSEE THROUGH 
1030 PM.  

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TORNADOES ARE EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO SEE AND CONFIRM AT NIGHT. DO NOT
WAIT TO SEE OR HEAR THE TORNADO. TAKE COVER NOW!

&&

LAT...LON 3491 8655 3501 8657 3511 8633 3499 8632
      3491 8647
TIME...MOT...LOC 0342Z 237DEG 49KT 3502 8644 

$$

TT

418 
WWUS54 KHUN 210403
SVSHUN

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL
1003 PM CST THU FEB 20 2014

ALC089-TNC103-210412-
/O.CAN.KHUN.TO.W.0002.000000T0000Z-140221T0430Z/
MADISON AL-LINCOLN TN-
1003 PM CST THU FEB 20 2014

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTH CENTRAL MADISON AND SOUTHEASTERN
LINCOLN COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
                
THE STORM WHICH PROMPTED THE TORNADO WARNING HAS WEAKENED BELOW 
SEVERE LIMITS...AND NO LONGER APPEARS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A 
TORNADO. THEREFORE THE WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED.

LAT...LON 3491 8655 3501 8657 3511 8633 3499 8632
      3491 8647
TIME...MOT...LOC 0402Z 237DEG 49KT 3517 8615 

$$

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