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Tornado Warning 33, NWS Huntsville, AL
NWS Huntsville, AL issued this tornado warning at Nov 30, 2016, 3:34 AM CST for Madison County, Marshall County, Morgan County, Alabama. It was in force for 26 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, 3:34 AM CST (09:34 UTC)
- Expired
- Nov 30, 2016, 4:00 AM CST
- In force
- 26 min
- Issued by
- NWS Huntsville, AL
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 1.0 in
Counties Madison County, AL, Marshall County, AL, Morgan County, AL
The radar
The Northeast Alabama radar (KHTX), 49 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 09:37 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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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, 9.6 hours before the alert went out and 157 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.
552
WFUS54 KHUN 300934
TORHUN
ALC089-095-103-301000-
/O.NEW.KHUN.TO.W.0033.161130T0934Z-161130T1000Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL
334 AM CST WED NOV 30 2016
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN HUNTSVILLE ALABAMA HAS ISSUED A
* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
SOUTHEASTERN MADISON COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL ALABAMA...
SOUTHEASTERN MORGAN COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL ALABAMA...
NORTHERN MARSHALL COUNTY IN NORTHEASTERN ALABAMA...
* UNTIL 400 AM CST
* AT 333 AM CST...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A
TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR MORGAN CITY...OR 7 MILES NORTHWEST 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...
OWENS CROSS ROADS AROUND 350 AM CST.
GRANT AROUND 400 AM CST.
OTHER LOCATIONS IMPACTED BY THIS TORNADIC THUNDERSTORM INCLUDE
COLUMBUS CITY...HEBRON...EDDY...RYAN CROSSROADS AND UNION GROVE.
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 3445 8672 3469 8636 3463 8636 3460 8632
3460 8619 3456 8615 3455 8615 3454 8614
3452 8615 3453 8611 3451 8610 3450 8611
3430 8657
TIME...MOT...LOC 0933Z 235DEG 43KT 3441 8658
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.00IN
$$
STUMPF2 follow-up statements
711
WWUS54 KHUN 300945
SVSHUN
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL
345 AM CST WED NOV 30 2016
ALC103-300954-
/O.CAN.KHUN.TO.W.0033.000000T0000Z-161130T1000Z/
MORGAN AL-
345 AM CST WED NOV 30 2016
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN MORGAN COUNTY IS CANCELLED...
THE TORNADIC THUNDERSTORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS MOVED OUT
OF THE WARNED AREA. THEREFORE...THE WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED.
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 AM CST FOR NORTH CENTRAL
AND NORTHEASTERN ALABAMA.
LAT...LON 3435 8646 3450 8657 3454 8655 3456 8655
3469 8636 3463 8636 3460 8632 3460 8619
3456 8615 3454 8614 3452 8615 3453 8611
3451 8610
TIME...MOT...LOC 0944Z 235DEG 43KT 3449 8644
$$
ALC089-095-301000-
/O.CON.KHUN.TO.W.0033.000000T0000Z-161130T1000Z/
MADISON AL-MARSHALL AL-
345 AM CST WED NOV 30 2016
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 400 AM CST FOR
SOUTHEASTERN MADISON AND NORTHERN MARSHALL COUNTIES...
AT 344 AM CST...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO
WAS LOCATED NEAR OWENS CROSS ROADS...OR 12 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 DANGEROUS STORM WILL BE NEAR...
GRANT AROUND 400 AM CST.
OTHER LOCATIONS IMPACTED BY THIS TORNADIC THUNDERSTORM INCLUDE
COLUMBUS CITY...HEBRON AND UNION GROVE.
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 3435 8646 3450 8657 3454 8655 3456 8655
3469 8636 3463 8636 3460 8632 3460 8619
3456 8615 3454 8614 3452 8615 3453 8611
3451 8610
TIME...MOT...LOC 0944Z 235DEG 43KT 3449 8644
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.00IN
$$
STUMPF403
WWUS54 KHUN 300954
SVSHUN
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL
354 AM CST WED NOV 30 2016
ALC089-095-301003-
/O.EXP.KHUN.TO.W.0033.000000T0000Z-161130T1000Z/
MADISON AL-MARSHALL AL-
354 AM CST WED NOV 30 2016
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN MADISON AND NORTHERN MARSHALL
COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 400 AM CST...
THE TORNADO THREAT HAS DIMINISHED AND THE TORNADO WARNING HAS BEEN
CANCELLED. HOWEVER...LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS REMAIN LIKELY AND
A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE AREA.
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 AM CST FOR NORTH CENTRAL
AND NORTHEASTERN ALABAMA.
LAT...LON 3435 8646 3450 8657 3454 8655 3456 8655
3469 8636 3463 8636 3460 8632 3460 8619
3456 8615 3454 8614 3452 8615 3453 8611
3451 8610
TIME...MOT...LOC 0953Z 235DEG 43KT 3455 8633
$$
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, 3:08 AM CST | Tornado Warning | HUN | Cullman, Marshall, Morgan | 37 min |
| Nov 30, 3:14 AM CST | Flash Flood Warning | HUN | Jackson | 6 hr |
| 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.