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Flash Flood Watch 4, NWS Huntsville, AL
NWS Huntsville, AL issued this flash flood watch at Sep 26, 2018, 3:50 AM CDT for 11 counties in Alabama; Franklin County, Lincoln County, Moore County, Tennessee. It took effect at Sep 26, 2018, 7:00 AM CDT. It was in force for 35 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Sep 26, 2018, 3:50 AM CDT (08:50 UTC)
- In effect from
- Sep 26, 2018, 7:00 AM CDT
- Expired
- Sep 27, 2018, 5:30 PM CDT
- In force
- 35 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Huntsville, AL
- Flood severity
- None
Counties Colbert County, AL, Cullman County, AL, DeKalb County, AL, Franklin County, AL, Jackson County, AL, Lauderdale County, AL, Lawrence County, AL, Limestone County, AL, Madison County, AL, Marshall County, AL, Morgan County, AL, Franklin County, TN, Lincoln County, TN, Moore County, TN
The radar
The Northeast Alabama radar (KHTX), 69 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 08:51 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this flash flood watch 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 flash flood watch went out at Sep 26, 12:29 AM CDT, 3 hours 21 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Sep 26, 12:29 AM CDT, 3 hours 21 minutes before
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Special weather statement, Sep 26, 2:22 AM CDT, 1 hour 28 minutes before
Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Huntsville AL 222 AM CDT WED SEP 26 2018 ALZ002-003-260800- Franklin AL-Colbert AL- 222 AM CDT WED SEP 26 2018 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR WESTERN COLBERT AND NORTHWESTERN FRANKLIN COUNTIES UNTIL 300 AM CDT... At 221 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms centered near Belmont, or near Tishomingo State Park, moving northeast at 30 mph. Wind gusts of 30 to 40 mph will be possible with this cluster of storms. Locations impacted include... Red Bay, Cherokee, Malone, Pogo, Mt Hester, Cedar Creek Reservoir, Srygley Church, Maud, Allsboro and Halltown. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Strong gusty winds will be capable of knocking down small tree limbs along with other small unsecured items. Seek safe shelter until this cluster of storms has passed. Very heavy rainfall is also occurring with this cluster of storms, and may lead to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways. Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this cluster of storms. Lightning can strike several miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe shelter inside a building or vehicle. && LAT...LON 3476 8812 3484 8799 3459 8779 3435 8817 TIME...MOT...LOC 0721Z 232DEG 27KT 3454 8818 70/DD
The office that day
Everything else NWS Huntsville, AL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
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| Sep 25, 7:00 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | HUN | Marshall | 45 min |
| Sep 25, 7:17 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | HUN | Madison | 43 min |
| Sep 26, 2:22 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | HUN | Colbert | 38 min |
| Sep 26, 6:24 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | HUN | Colbert, Franklin | 51 min |
| Sep 26, 6:44 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | HUN | Lawrence, Morgan | 91 min |
| Sep 26, 6:58 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | HUN | DeKalb, Marshall | 92 min |
| Sep 26, 8:17 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | HUN | Morgan | 118 min |
| Sep 26, 9:54 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | HUN | Madison, Marshall | 79 min |
| Sep 25, 7:38 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | HUN | Franklin | 37 min |
| Sep 25, 8:00 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | HUN | Franklin | 45 min |
| Sep 25, 9:15 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | HUN | Marion | 15 min |
| Sep 26, 7:59 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | HUN | Franklin, Lincoln, Moore | 91 min |
Nearby
Flash Flood Watches in Alabama, 2018Flash Flood Watches in Tennessee, 2018Every flash flood watch in 2018
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.