Tornado Warning 11, NWS Huntsville, AL

Issued

Nov 29, 2016, 7:14 PM CST (01:14 UTC)

Expired

Nov 29, 2016, 7:45 PM CST

In force

31 min

Issued by

NWS Huntsville, AL

Area

Storm-based polygon

Tornado

Radar indicated

Hail

1.0 in

Counties Colbert County, AL, Franklin County, AL

The Columbus AFB radar (KGWX), 93 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:17 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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605 
WFUS54 KHUN 300114
TORHUN
ALC033-059-300145-
/O.NEW.KHUN.TO.W.0011.161130T0114Z-161130T0145Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL
714 PM CST TUE NOV 29 2016

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN HUNTSVILLE ALABAMA HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  SOUTH CENTRAL COLBERT COUNTY IN NORTHWESTERN ALABAMA...
  NORTH CENTRAL FRANKLIN COUNTY IN NORTHWESTERN ALABAMA...

* UNTIL 745 PM CST
    
* AT 714 PM CST...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A
  TORNADO WAS LOCATED 8 MILES NORTH OF BELGREEN...OR 9 MILES
  NORTHWEST OF RUSSELLVILLE...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 35 MPH.

  HAZARD...TORNADO AND QUARTER SIZE HAIL. 

  SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED ROTATION. 

  IMPACT...FLYING DEBRIS WILL BE DANGEROUS TO THOSE CAUGHT WITHOUT 
           SHELTER. MOBILE HOMES WILL BE DAMAGED OR DESTROYED. 
           DAMAGE TO ROOFS...WINDOWS...AND VEHICLES WILL OCCUR.  
           TREE DAMAGE IS LIKELY. 

* THIS DANGEROUS STORM WILL BE NEAR...
  LITTLEVILLE AROUND 730 PM CST. 
  TUSCUMBIA AROUND 735 PM CST. 
  SHEFFIELD AROUND 740 PM CST. 
  MUSCLE SHOALS AROUND 745 PM CST. 

OTHER LOCATIONS IMPACTED BY THIS TORNADIC THUNDERSTORM INCLUDE
CROOKED OAK...POSEY LOOP...SRYGLEY CHURCH...SPRING VALLEY AND NEW
BETHEL.

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 3451 8788 3463 8796 3477 8763 3459 8757
TIME...MOT...LOC 0114Z 246DEG 29KT 3460 8785 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.00IN

$$

70/DD

521 
WWUS54 KHUN 300141
SVSHUN

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL
741 PM CST TUE NOV 29 2016

ALC033-059-300151-
/O.EXP.KHUN.TO.W.0011.000000T0000Z-161130T0145Z/
COLBERT AL-FRANKLIN AL-
741 PM CST TUE NOV 29 2016

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTH CENTRAL COLBERT AND NORTH CENTRAL
FRANKLIN COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 745 PM CST...
        
THE STORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS MOVED OUT OF THE AREA.
THEREFORE THE WARNING WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE.  HOWEVER GUSTY WINDS
ARE STILL POSSIBLE WITH THIS THUNDERSTORM.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1100 PM CST FOR NORTHWESTERN
ALABAMA. A TORNADO WATCH ALSO REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST
FOR NORTH CENTRAL AND NORTHWESTERN ALABAMA.

LAT...LON 3451 8788 3463 8796 3477 8763 3459 8757
TIME...MOT...LOC 0141Z 246DEG 29KT 3468 8764 

$$

70/DD

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