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Special Weather Statement, NWS Huntsville, AL

July 13, 2016Franklin County, Alabama

NWS Huntsville, AL issued this special weather statement at Jul 13, 2016, 6:13 PM CDT for Franklin County, Alabama. It was in force for 47 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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Issued: Jul 13, 2016, 6:13 PM CDT (23:13 UTC)
Expired: Jul 13, 2016, 7:00 PM CDT
In force: 47 min
Issued by: NWS Huntsville, AL

County Franklin County, AL

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What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this special weather statement 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 special weather statement went out at Jul 13, 5:58 PM CDT, 15 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jul 13, 5:58 PM CDT, 15 minutes before

Area Forecast Discussion...UPDATED
National Weather Service Huntsville AL
558 PM CDT WED JUL 13 2016

.UPDATE...
For 00Z TAFs.

&&

.DISCUSSION...
(Issued 301 PM CDT WED JUL 13 2016)

Latest water vapor imagery shows an upper level low spinning across
south central Canada, while somewhat weak upper level ridging was
situated along the eastern seaboard. At the surface, high pressure
extends across much of the southeastern CONUS, with the center of
the high just to the southeast of the forecast area. Partly cloudy
skies were observed across the TN Valley, with temps at 19Z in the
upper 80s to lower 90s. Area radars do show isolated showers
developing along a convergence axis, and this trend may continue
through the remainder of the afternoon hours, though expect the
coverage to remain isolated, with the greater chances across the
east. Any storms that do develop will quickly dissipate after
sunset, as the main forcing shifts to the east and instability
decreases with the loss of heating. Given the instability currently
in place, an isolated storm may produce wind gusts up to 40 mph.

The upper low will shift to the east overnight, with the associated
surface low moving across northern Canada. A cold front trailing
south of this low will move into the Mississippi Valley on Thursday.
Meanwhile, several shortwaves are expected to move through the TN
Valley Thursday and Thursday night, providing what could be multiple
rounds of showers and thunderstorms. Uncertainty remains high as to
when/where the best chances will be and chance pops were kept in the
forecast. By Friday, a cold front trailing south of the associated
surface low over Canada will move into the area, while another upper
wave shifts east. A greater coverage of thunderstorms will develop
ahead and along the weakening front, with rain chances increasing
during the afternoon. Given the relatively weak front, widespread
severe storms are not anticipated, however strong storms will be
possible.

The front will stall over the area on Saturday and generally
dissipate just to our south. The chance for scattered thunderstorms
will continue through the weekend as the front remains in the
vicinity of the forecast area, and the weak upper flow allows
shortwaves to continue to move through the area. Rain chances will
then decrease on Sunday, as weak upper ridging begins to build into
the area.

Temperatures through the first half of the forecast period will be a
little cooler to what we observed today and yesterday given the
increased cloud cover and potential chances for rain. By Sunday the
hot temps rebound and approach the mid to upper 90s through the
extended period. Heat indices will range from the lower 90s to lower
100s, with the hottest day expected to be on Monday.

73

&&

.AVIATION...
For 00Z TAFs: Isolated showers and thunderstorms this evening should
dissipate before 06Z. Low clouds are forecast to redevelop again late
tonight with CIGs of ~015agl expected (MVFR) from 10-15Z. These
clouds should lift above 030agl (VFR) and become scattered by ~15Z.
Isolated to scattered showers and thunderstorms are once again
possible Thursday afternoon, but have left out of forecast due to
uncertainty exact location of development.

&&

.HUN Watches/Warnings/Advisories...
AL...NONE.
TN...NONE.
&&

For more information please visit our website
at weather.gov/huntsville.

Hazardous weather outlook, Jul 13, 4:03 PM CDT, 2 hours 10 minutes before

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL
403 PM CDT WED JUL 13 2016

ALZ001>010-016-TNZ076-096-097-141100-
LAUDERDALE-COLBERT-FRANKLIN AL-LAWRENCE-LIMESTONE-MADISON-MORGAN-
MARSHALL-JACKSON-DE KALB-CULLMAN-MOORE-LINCOLN-FRANKLIN TN-
403 PM CDT WED JUL 13 2016

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

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT...

THE PROBABILITY FOR WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS LOW.

ISOLATED TO WIDELY SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS REMAIN POSSIBLE INTO THE
EVENING HOURS. BRIEF WIND GUSTS OF UP TO 40 MPH...LIGHTNING AND
HEAVY DOWNPOURS WILL OCCUR WITH THE STRONGER THUNDERSTORMS.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY...

HEAT INDEX READINGS WILL REACH THE 100 TO 105 DEGREE RANGE FOR MOST
OF THE AREA ONCE AGAIN THURSDAY.

A GREATER COVERAGE OF THUNDERSTORMS IS EXPECTED FOR ALL AREAS DURING
THE PERIOD FROM THURSDAY THROUGH SUNDAY, WHEN A SERIES OF UPPER
LEVEL DISTURBANCES WILL INTERACT WITH A FRONTAL BOUNDARY STALLED
NEAR THE REGION.

ALTHOUGH A FEW AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING STORMS WILL STILL BE
POSSIBLE EARLY NEXT WEEK, OVERALL COVERAGE WILL DECREASE AS A
STRONG RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE DEVELOPS OVER THE TENNESSEE VALLEY.
HEAT INDEX READINGS WILL RETURN TO THE 100 TO 105 DEGREE RANGE FOR
MOST OF THE AREA DURING THIS PERIOD.

.SPOTTER CALL TO ACTION STATEMENT...

ACTIVATION OF STORM SPOTTERS AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT PERSONNEL IS
NOT ANTICIPATED AT THIS TIME.

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jul 13, 6:11 PM CDT, 2 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL
611 PM CDT WED JUL 13 2016

ALZ005-140000-
LIMESTONE AL-
611 PM CDT WED JUL 13 2016

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR CENTRAL LIMESTONE COUNTY UNTIL
700 PM CDT...

AT 611 PM CDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM NEAR
TANNER...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 10 MPH.

WINDS IN EXCESS OF 30 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
ATHENS...TANNER...COXEY...RIPLEY AND CARTWRIGHT.

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.

&&

LAT...LON 3482 8682 3465 8703 3465 8706 3471 8714
      3473 8715 3477 8721 3493 8708
TIME...MOT...LOC 2311Z 218DEG 7KT 3476 8708

Special weather statement, Jul 13, 6:13 PM CDT, 0 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL
613 PM CDT WED JUL 13 2016

ALZ003-140000-
FRANKLIN AL-
613 PM CDT WED JUL 13 2016

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHWESTERN FRANKLIN COUNTY
UNTIL 700 PM CDT...

AT 613 PM CDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM 10
MILES SOUTHEAST OF RED BAY...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 10 MPH.

WINDS IN EXCESS OF 30 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
VINA...HODGES...HALLTOWN...ATWOOD AND LITTLE BEAR CREEK RESERVOIR.

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.

&&

LAT...LON 3450 8806 3444 8776 3431 8790 3432 8813
      3432 8814 3434 8816
TIME...MOT...LOC 2313Z 228DEG 7KT 3433 8802

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jul 13, 6:11 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	HUN	Limestone	49 min
Jul 13, 6:28 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	HUN	Franklin	47 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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.