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Tornado Warning 32, NWS Huntsville, AL
NWS Huntsville, AL issued this tornado warning at Nov 30, 2016, 3:08 AM CST for Cullman County, Marshall County, Morgan County, Alabama. It was in force for 37 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued.
The facts
- Issued
- Nov 30, 2016, 3:08 AM CST (09:08 UTC)
- Expired
- Nov 30, 2016, 3:45 AM CST
- In force
- 37 min
- Issued by
- NWS Huntsville, AL
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 1.0 in
Counties Cullman County, AL, Marshall County, AL, Morgan County, AL
The radar
The Northeast Alabama radar (KHTX), 95 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 09:09 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
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The watch it was issued in
The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 30, 2:54 AM CST | Tornado Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Birmingham, AL (KBMX), launched 00:00Z, 9.1 hours before the alert went out and 122 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.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 606 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -32 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 698 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 67 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 410 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 477 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 1.7
- Supercell composite
- 7.4
The text
As transmitted.
619
WFUS54 KHUN 300908
TORHUN
ALC043-095-103-300945-
/O.NEW.KHUN.TO.W.0032.161130T0908Z-161130T0945Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL
308 AM CST WED NOV 30 2016
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN HUNTSVILLE ALABAMA HAS ISSUED A
* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
SOUTHEASTERN MORGAN COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL ALABAMA...
WEST CENTRAL MARSHALL COUNTY IN NORTHEASTERN ALABAMA...
NORTH CENTRAL CULLMAN COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL ALABAMA...
* UNTIL 345 AM CST
* AT 307 AM CST...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A
TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR CULLMAN...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 50 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...
ARAB AND MORGAN CITY AROUND 335 AM CST.
OTHER LOCATIONS IMPACTED BY THIS TORNADIC THUNDERSTORM INCLUDE COLE
SPRINGS...EDDY...FLORETTE...WEST POINT AND BALDWIN.
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 YOU ARE OUTDOORS...IN A
MOBILE HOME...OR IN A VEHICLE...MOVE TO THE CLOSEST SUBSTANTIAL
SHELTER AND PROTECT YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS.
TORNADOES ARE EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO SEE AND CONFIRM AT NIGHT. DO NOT
WAIT TO SEE OR HEAR THE TORNADO. TAKE COVER NOW!
&&
LAT...LON 3413 8689 3427 8699 3454 8659 3433 8640
TIME...MOT...LOC 0907Z 236DEG 43KT 3423 8687
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.00IN
$$
STUMPF2 follow-up statements
117
WWUS54 KHUN 300925
SVSHUN
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL
325 AM CST WED NOV 30 2016
ALC043-095-103-300945-
/O.CON.KHUN.TO.W.0032.000000T0000Z-161130T0945Z/
MORGAN AL-MARSHALL AL-CULLMAN AL-
325 AM CST WED NOV 30 2016
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 345 AM CST FOR
SOUTHEASTERN MORGAN...WEST CENTRAL MARSHALL AND NORTH CENTRAL CULLMAN
COUNTIES...
AT 325 AM CST...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO
WAS LOCATED 9 MILES WEST OF ARAB...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 50 MPH.
HAZARD...TORNADO AND QUARTER SIZE HAIL.
SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED ROTATION.
IMPACT...FLYING DEBRIS WILL BE DANGEROUS TO THOSE CAUGHT WITHOUT
SHELTER. MOBILE HOMES WILL BE DAMAGED OR DESTROYED. DAMAGE
TO ROOFS...WINDOWS...AND VEHICLES WILL OCCUR. TREE DAMAGE
IS LIKELY.
THIS DANGEROUS STORM WILL BE NEAR...
ARAB AND MORGAN CITY AROUND 335 AM CST.
OTHER LOCATIONS IMPACTED BY THIS TORNADIC THUNDERSTORM INCLUDE
EDDY...FLORETTE...JOPPA...HULACO AND RYAN CROSSROADS.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! MOVE TO A BASEMENT OR AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST
FLOOR OF A STURDY BUILDING. AVOID WINDOWS. IF YOU ARE OUTDOORS...IN A
MOBILE HOME...OR IN A VEHICLE...MOVE TO THE CLOSEST SUBSTANTIAL
SHELTER AND PROTECT YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS.
TORNADOES ARE EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO SEE AND CONFIRM AT NIGHT. DO NOT
WAIT TO SEE OR HEAR THE TORNADO. TAKE COVER NOW!
&&
LAT...LON 3422 8669 3437 8683 3454 8659 3433 8640
TIME...MOT...LOC 0925Z 235DEG 43KT 3435 8665
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.00IN
$$
STUMPF409
WWUS54 KHUN 300936
SVSHUN
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL
336 AM CST WED NOV 30 2016
ALC043-300946-
/O.CAN.KHUN.TO.W.0032.000000T0000Z-161130T0945Z/
CULLMAN AL-
336 AM CST WED NOV 30 2016
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTH CENTRAL CULLMAN COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
THE TORNADIC THUNDERSTORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS MOVED OUT
OF THE WARNED AREA. THEREFORE...THE WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED.
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 AM CST FOR NORTH CENTRAL
AND NORTHEASTERN ALABAMA.
LAT...LON 3431 8657 3431 8659 3445 8671 3454 8659
3436 8643
TIME...MOT...LOC 0936Z 236DEG 43KT 3443 8651
$$
ALC095-103-300945-
/O.CON.KHUN.TO.W.0032.000000T0000Z-161130T0945Z/
MORGAN AL-MARSHALL AL-
336 AM CST WED NOV 30 2016
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 345 AM CST FOR
SOUTHEASTERN MORGAN AND WEST CENTRAL MARSHALL COUNTIES...
AT 336 AM CST...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO
WAS LOCATED NEAR MORGAN CITY...OR 7 MILES NORTH OF ARAB...MOVING
NORTHEAST AT 50 MPH.
HAZARD...TORNADO AND QUARTER SIZE HAIL.
SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED ROTATION.
IMPACT...FLYING DEBRIS WILL BE DANGEROUS TO THOSE CAUGHT WITHOUT
SHELTER. MOBILE HOMES WILL BE DAMAGED OR DESTROYED. DAMAGE
TO ROOFS...WINDOWS...AND VEHICLES WILL OCCUR. TREE DAMAGE
IS LIKELY.
THIS TORNADIC THUNDERSTORM WILL REMAIN OVER MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF
SOUTHEASTERN MORGAN AND WEST CENTRAL MARSHALL COUNTIES...INCLUDING
THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS: RYAN CROSSROADS AND EDDY.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! MOVE TO A BASEMENT OR AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST
FLOOR OF A STURDY BUILDING. AVOID WINDOWS. IF YOU ARE OUTDOORS...IN A
MOBILE HOME...OR IN A VEHICLE...MOVE TO THE CLOSEST SUBSTANTIAL
SHELTER AND PROTECT YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS.
TORNADOES ARE EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO SEE AND CONFIRM AT NIGHT. DO NOT
WAIT TO SEE OR HEAR THE TORNADO. TAKE COVER NOW!
&&
LAT...LON 3431 8657 3431 8659 3445 8671 3454 8659
3436 8643
TIME...MOT...LOC 0936Z 236DEG 43KT 3443 8651
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.00IN
$$
STUMPFThe office that day
Everything else NWS Huntsville, AL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 29, 6:28 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | HUN | Franklin | 47 min |
| Nov 29, 7:05 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | HUN | Colbert, Franklin | 25 min |
| Nov 29, 7:14 PM CST | Tornado Warning | HUN | Colbert, Franklin | 31 min |
| Nov 29, 7:31 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | HUN | Colbert, Lauderdale, Lawrence | 29 min |
| Nov 29, 7:59 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | HUN | Lauderdale, Lawrence, Limestone | 31 min |
| Nov 29, 8:22 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | HUN | Lawrence, Morgan | 38 min |
| Nov 29, 8:25 PM CST | Flash Flood Warning | HUN | Colbert, Franklin, Lauderdale, Lawrence, Limestone | 4 hr |
| Nov 29, 8:32 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | HUN | Limestone, Madison | 28 min |
| Nov 29, 8:44 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | HUN | Limestone, Madison, Morgan | 46 min |
| Nov 29, 8:48 PM CST | Tornado Warning | HUN | Franklin | 27 min |
| Nov 29, 8:58 PM CST | Tornado Warning | HUN | Limestone, Madison, Morgan | 22 min |
| Nov 29, 8:59 PM CST | Tornado Warning | HUN | Cullman | 31 min |
| Nov 29, 9:07 PM CST | Tornado Warning | HUN | Limestone, Madison | 23 min |
| Nov 29, 9:23 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | HUN | Cullman, Morgan | 37 min |
| Nov 29, 9:24 PM CST | Tornado Warning | HUN | Madison | 23 min |
| Nov 29, 9:32 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | HUN | Lawrence, Limestone | 43 min |
| Nov 29, 9:41 PM CST | Tornado Warning | HUN | Lawrence, Limestone | 19 min |
| Nov 29, 9:41 PM CST | Tornado Warning | HUN | Jackson, Madison | 37 min |
| Nov 29, 10:17 PM CST | Tornado Warning | HUN | Cullman | 28 min |
| Nov 29, 10:20 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | HUN | Jackson | 40 min |
| Nov 29, 10:31 PM CST | Tornado Warning | HUN | Morgan | 29 min |
| Nov 29, 10:34 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | HUN | Madison | 41 min |
| Nov 29, 10:49 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | HUN | Jackson | 41 min |
| Nov 29, 10:54 PM CST | Tornado Warning | HUN | Jackson | 36 min |
| Nov 29, 10:56 PM CST | Tornado Warning | HUN | Marshall, Morgan | 22 min |
| Nov 29, 11:12 PM CST | Tornado Warning | HUN | Madison, Marshall | 14 min |
| Nov 29, 11:32 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | HUN | Jackson, Marshall | 43 min |
| Nov 30, 12:02 AM CST | Tornado Warning | HUN | DeKalb, Jackson | 24 min |
| Nov 30, 12:05 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | HUN | Franklin, Lawrence, Morgan | 40 min |
| Nov 30, 12:23 AM CST | Tornado Warning | HUN | Jackson | 23 min |
| Nov 30, 12:37 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | HUN | Lawrence, Limestone, Madison, Morgan | 38 min |
| Nov 30, 12:50 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | HUN | Lawrence, Morgan | 40 min |
| Nov 30, 12:55 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | HUN | Limestone, Madison, Morgan | 50 min |
| Nov 30, 1:21 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | HUN | Madison, Marshall, Morgan | 39 min |
| Nov 30, 1:40 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | HUN | Jackson | 65 min |
| Nov 30, 1:41 AM CST | Flash Flood Warning | HUN | Lawrence, Limestone, Madison, Morgan | 6 hr |
| Nov 30, 1:44 AM CST | Tornado Warning | HUN | Jackson | 31 min |
| Nov 30, 1:53 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | HUN | Jackson, Madison, Marshall, Morgan | 40 min |
| Nov 30, 2:12 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | HUN | DeKalb, Jackson | 33 min |
| Nov 30, 2:15 AM CST | Tornado Warning | HUN | Jackson | 30 min |
| Nov 30, 2:37 AM CST | Tornado Warning | HUN | Cullman | 38 min |
| Nov 30, 2:39 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | HUN | DeKalb, Jackson | 36 min |
| Nov 30, 3:14 AM CST | Flash Flood Warning | HUN | Jackson | 6 hr |
| Nov 30, 3:34 AM CST | Tornado Warning | HUN | Madison, Marshall, Morgan | 26 min |
| Nov 30, 3:53 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | HUN | Jackson, Madison, Marshall | 37 min |
| Nov 30, 4:29 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | HUN | Jackson | 46 min |
| Nov 30, 5:11 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | HUN | Cullman | 49 min |
| Nov 30, 5:15 AM CST | Flash Flood Warning | HUN | Cullman, Madison, Marshall, Morgan | 6 hr |
| Nov 30, 6:44 AM CST | Flash Flood Warning | HUN | DeKalb, Jackson, Marshall | 4 hr |
| Nov 30, 10:49 AM CST | Areal Flood Warning | HUN | DeKalb, Jackson, Marshall | 4 hr |
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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.