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Tornado Warning 21, NWS Huntsville, AL
NWS Huntsville, AL issued this tornado warning at May 9, 2019, 12:46 PM CDT for Franklin County, Lincoln County, Moore County, Tennessee; Madison County, Alabama. It was in force for 29 min. 3 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.
The facts
- Issued
- May 9, 2019, 12:46 PM CDT (17:46 UTC)
- Expired
- May 9, 2019, 1:15 PM CDT
- In force
- 29 min
- Issued by
- NWS Huntsville, AL
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
Counties Madison County, AL, Franklin County, TN, Lincoln County, TN, Moore County, TN
The radar
The Northeast Alabama radar (KHTX), 35 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 17:47 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 9, 12:52 PM CDT | TSTM WND DMG | 5 N Hazel Green, AL | EMA REPORTS TREES DAMAGED NEAR HUNTER RD AND 231. |
| May 9, 12:52 PM CDT | TORNADO | 5 N Hazel Green, AL | TREES DOWN ON HOUSE ON THE TN SIDE OF HUNTER ROAD, FAYETTEVILLE, TN. |
| May 9, 12:55 PM CDT | TSTM WND DMG | 10 S Fayetteville, TN | TREE DOWN REPORTED ON QUICK SCHOOL ROAD. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Nashville Metro, TN (KBNA), launched 12:00Z, 5.8 hours before the alert went out and 123 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
- 6 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -130 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1254 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 13 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 90 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 180 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
933
WFUS54 KHUN 091746
TORHUN
ALC089-TNC051-103-127-091815-
/O.NEW.KHUN.TO.W.0021.190509T1746Z-190509T1815Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Huntsville AL
1246 PM CDT Thu May 9 2019
The National Weather Service in Huntsville Alabama has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
North central Madison County in north central Alabama...
Southeastern Moore County in Middle Tennessee...
Southeastern Lincoln County in Middle Tennessee...
Southwestern Franklin County in Middle Tennessee...
* Until 115 PM CDT.
* At 1245 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms capable of producing both
tornadoes and extensive straight line wind damage were located near
Hazel Green, or 9 miles north of Meridianville, moving northeast at
40 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado.
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.
* Locations impacted include...
Hazel Green, Huntland, Tims Ford Lake, Lincoln, Lexie Crossroads,
Plevna, Harmony, Elora, Hurdlow and Belleview.
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.
Heavy rainfall may hide this tornado. Do not wait to see or hear the
tornado. TAKE COVER NOW!
This cluster of thunderstorms is capable of producing tornadoes and
widespread significant wind damage. Do not wait to see or hear the
tornado. For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest
floor of a building.
&&
LAT...LON 3490 8660 3502 8666 3529 8627 3506 8610
TIME...MOT...LOC 1745Z 238DEG 34KT 3499 8657
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75
$$
301 follow-up statement
183
WWUS54 KHUN 091753
SVSHUN
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Huntsville AL
1253 PM CDT Thu May 9 2019
ALC089-091802-
/O.CAN.KHUN.TO.W.0021.000000T0000Z-190509T1815Z/
Madison AL-
1253 PM CDT Thu May 9 2019
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTH CENTRAL MADISON COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
The tornadic thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out
of the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
LAT...LON 3509 8612 3499 8652 3499 8657 3505 8662
3529 8627
TIME...MOT...LOC 1752Z 226DEG 32KT 3505 8652
$$
TNC051-103-127-091815-
/O.CON.KHUN.TO.W.0021.000000T0000Z-190509T1815Z/
Moore TN-Lincoln TN-Franklin TN-
1253 PM CDT Thu May 9 2019
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 115 PM CDT FOR
SOUTHEASTERN MOORE...SOUTHEASTERN LINCOLN AND SOUTHWESTERN FRANKLIN
COUNTIES...
At 1252 PM CDT, a severe squall line capable of producing both
tornadoes and extensive straight line wind damage was located 7
miles south of Fayetteville, moving northeast at 35 mph. A spotter
confirmed a rotating wall cloud with this portion of the line of
storms.
HAZARD...Tornado.
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.
Locations impacted include...
Huntland, Tims Ford Lake, Lincoln, Lexie Crossroads, Harmony,
Hurdlow, Belleview, Maxwell, Marble Hill and Smithland.
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.
This cluster of thunderstorms is capable of producing tornadoes and
widespread significant wind damage. Do not wait to see or hear the
tornado. For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest
floor of a building.
&&
LAT...LON 3509 8612 3499 8652 3499 8657 3505 8662
3529 8627
TIME...MOT...LOC 1752Z 226DEG 32KT 3505 8652
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$
30The office that day
Everything else NWS Huntsville, AL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 9, 12:32 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | HUN | Lincoln | 28 min |
| May 9, 12:51 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | HUN | Lincoln, Moore | 24 min |
| May 9, 12:53 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | HUN | Franklin, Lincoln, Moore | 37 min |
| May 9, 12:59 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | HUN | Franklin | 31 min |
| May 9, 1:02 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | HUN | Franklin, Lincoln, Moore | 28 min |
| May 9, 1:24 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | HUN | Franklin | 36 min |
| May 9, 1:55 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | HUN | Franklin | 35 min |
| May 9, 11:17 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | HUN | Lawrence | 43 min |
| May 9, 11:25 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | HUN | Lawrence | 35 min |
| May 9, 11:55 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | HUN | Limestone, Morgan | 35 min |
| May 9, 12:09 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | HUN | Cullman | 36 min |
| May 9, 12:28 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | HUN | Madison | 32 min |
| May 9, 12:36 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | HUN | Madison | 24 min |
| May 9, 1:08 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | HUN | DeKalb, Jackson, Madison, Marshall | 52 min |
| May 9, 1:18 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | HUN | DeKalb, Marshall | 27 min |
| May 9, 1:37 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | HUN | DeKalb | 38 min |
| May 9, 1:45 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | HUN | DeKalb, Jackson | 45 min |
| May 9, 1:46 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | HUN | DeKalb, Jackson | 59 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.