Severe Thunderstorm Warning 21, NWS Huntsville, AL

Issued

May 12, 2016, 5:38 PM CDT (22:38 UTC)

Expired

May 12, 2016, 6:03 PM CDT

In force

25 min

Issued by

NWS Huntsville, AL

Area

Storm-based polygon

Hail

1.0 in

Wind

60.0 mph

Counties Limestone County, AL, Madison County, AL

The Northeast Alabama radar (KHTX), 64 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:41 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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470 
WUUS54 KHUN 122238
SVRHUN
ALC083-089-122315-
/O.NEW.KHUN.SV.W.0021.160512T2238Z-160512T2315Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL
538 PM CDT THU MAY 12 2016

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN HUNTSVILLE HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
  NORTHWESTERN MADISON COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL ALABAMA...
  NORTHEASTERN LIMESTONE COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL ALABAMA...

* UNTIL 615 PM CDT

* AT 537 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED NEAR ATHENS...
  MOVING EAST AT 50 MPH.

  HAZARD...60 TO 70 MPH WIND GUSTS AND QUARTER SIZE HAIL. 

  SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED. 

  IMPACT...HAIL DAMAGE TO VEHICLES IS EXPECTED. EXPECT WIND DAMAGE 
           TO ROOFS...SIDING...AND TREES. 

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  HUNTSVILLE...MADISON...ATHENS...REDSTONE ARSENAL...MERIDIANVILLE...
  MOORES MILL...TRIANA...ALABAMA A AND M UNIVERSITY...HUNTSVILLE
  INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT AND UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA IN HUNTSVILLE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A
BUILDING.

LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS AND CONTINUOUS CLOUD TO GROUND
LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM. MOVE INDOORS IMMEDIATELY.
LIGHTNING IS ONE OF NATURE'S LEADING KILLERS. REMEMBER...IF YOU CAN
HEAR THUNDER...YOU ARE CLOSE ENOUGH TO BE STRUCK BY LIGHTNING.

&&

LAT...LON 3476 8637 3458 8668 3459 8671 3455 8677
      3485 8713 3489 8707 3496 8686
TIME...MOT...LOC 2237Z 290DEG 43KT 3480 8687 

HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

KTW

678 
WWUS54 KHUN 122248
SVSHUN

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL
548 PM CDT THU MAY 12 2016

ALC083-089-122315-
/O.CON.KHUN.SV.W.0021.000000T0000Z-160512T2315Z/
MADISON AL-LIMESTONE AL-
548 PM CDT THU MAY 12 2016

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 615 PM CDT
FOR SOUTHERN MADISON AND NORTHEASTERN LIMESTONE COUNTIES...

AT 546 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED NEAR MADISON...MOVING
EAST AT 50 MPH.

HAZARD...60 TO 70 MPH WIND GUSTS AND QUARTER SIZE HAIL. 

SOURCE...TRAINED WEATHER SPOTTERS REPORTED 60 MPH MEASURED WIND
         GUST. 

IMPACT...HAIL DAMAGE TO VEHICLES IS EXPECTED. EXPECT WIND DAMAGE TO 
         ROOFS...SIDING...AND TREES. 

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
HUNTSVILLE...MADISON...ATHENS...REDSTONE ARSENAL...MOORES MILL...TRIANA...
ALABAMA A AND M UNIVERSITY...HUNTSVILLE INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT...
UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA IN HUNTSVILLE AND MARSHALL SPACE FLIGHT CENTER.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A
BUILDING.

CONTINUOUS CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM.
MOVE INDOORS IMMEDIATELY. LIGHTNING IS ONE OF NATURE'S LEADING
KILLERS. REMEMBER...IF YOU CAN HEAR THUNDER...YOU ARE CLOSE ENOUGH TO
BE STRUCK BY LIGHTNING.

&&

LAT...LON 3476 8637 3458 8668 3459 8671 3455 8677
      3484 8709 3487 8704 3493 8687
TIME...MOT...LOC 2246Z 290DEG 43KT 3476 8673 

HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

KTW

767 
WWUS54 KHUN 122303
SVSHUN

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL
603 PM CDT THU MAY 12 2016

ALC083-089-122312-
/O.CAN.KHUN.SV.W.0021.000000T0000Z-160512T2315Z/
MADISON AL-LIMESTONE AL-
603 PM CDT THU MAY 12 2016

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHERN MADISON AND
NORTHEASTERN LIMESTONE COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
                
THE STORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS WEAKENED BELOW SEVERE
LIMITS...AND NO LONGER POSE AN IMMEDIATE THREAT TO LIFE OR PROPERTY.
THEREFORE THE WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED.  HOWEVER GUSTY WINDS TO
BETWEEN 40 AND 50 MPH AND HEAVY RAIN ARE STILL POSSIBLE WITH THIS
THUNDERSTORM.

LAT...LON 3476 8637 3458 8668 3459 8671 3455 8677
      3484 8709 3487 8704 3493 8687
TIME...MOT...LOC 2301Z 290DEG 43KT 3469 8651 

$$

KTW

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