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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 41, NWS Huntsville, AL

April 24, 2021DeKalb County, Jackson County, Marshall County, Alabama

NWS Huntsville, AL issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Apr 24, 2021, 5:07 PM CDT for DeKalb County, Jackson County, Marshall County, Alabama. It was in force for 23 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
Apr 24, 2021, 5:07 PM CDT (22:07 UTC)
Expired
Apr 24, 2021, 5:30 PM CDT
In force
23 min
Issued by
NWS Huntsville, AL
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.25 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties DeKalb County, AL, Jackson County, AL, Marshall County, AL

The radar

The Northeast Alabama radar (KHTX), 36 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:07 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.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Apr 24, 4:52 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC4 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Birmingham, AL (KBMX), launched 12:00Z, 10.1 hours before the alert went out and 173 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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Birmingham, AL at 12:00Z on 2021-04-24Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Birmingham, AL at 12:00Z on 2021-04-24The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 855 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
580 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
62 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
855 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
1103 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

609 
WUUS54 KHUN 242207
SVRHUN
ALC049-071-095-242230-
/O.NEW.KHUN.SV.W.0041.210424T2207Z-210424T2230Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Huntsville AL
507 PM CDT Sat Apr 24 2021

The National Weather Service in Huntsville Alabama has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Southern Jackson County in northeastern Alabama...
  Northeastern Marshall County in northeastern Alabama...
  Central DeKalb County in northeastern Alabama...

* Until 530 PM CDT.

* At 507 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Woodville, or
  10 miles southwest of Scottsboro, moving east at 50 mph.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and half dollar size hail.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage 
           to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include...
  Scottsboro, Fort Payne, Rainsville, Henagar, Sylvania, Hollywood,
  Powell, Grant, Section and Woodville.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

&&

LAT...LON 3451 8628 3469 8631 3480 8567 3453 8563
TIME...MOT...LOC 2207Z 262DEG 44KT 3461 8621 

HAIL...1.25IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

RSB
2 follow-up statements
219 
WWUS54 KHUN 242223
SVSHUN

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Huntsville AL
523 PM CDT Sat Apr 24 2021

ALC095-242232-
/O.CAN.KHUN.SV.W.0041.000000T0000Z-210424T2230Z/
Marshall AL-
523 PM CDT Sat Apr 24 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN MARSHALL COUNTY
IS CANCELLED...
    
The severe thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out of 
the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 900 PM CDT for
north central and northeastern Alabama.

LAT...LON 3452 8596 3452 8610 3470 8613 3477 8579
      3453 8575
TIME...MOT...LOC 2222Z 263DEG 37KT 3462 8603 

$$

ALC049-071-242230-
/O.CON.KHUN.SV.W.0041.000000T0000Z-210424T2230Z/
Jackson AL-DeKalb AL-
523 PM CDT Sat Apr 24 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 530 PM CDT
FOR SOUTH CENTRAL JACKSON AND CENTRAL DEKALB COUNTIES...

At 522 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Scottsboro,
moving east at 45 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and half dollar size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to 
         roofs, siding, and trees.

Locations impacted include...
Scottsboro, Rainsville, Henagar, Sylvania, Hollywood, Powell,
Section, Pisgah, Dutton and Langston.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

&&

LAT...LON 3452 8596 3452 8610 3470 8613 3477 8579
      3453 8575
TIME...MOT...LOC 2222Z 263DEG 37KT 3462 8603 

HAIL...1.25IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

RSB
573 
WWUS54 KHUN 242230
SVSHUN

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Huntsville AL
530 PM CDT Sat Apr 24 2021

ALC049-071-242239-
/O.EXP.KHUN.SV.W.0041.000000T0000Z-210424T2230Z/
Jackson AL-DeKalb AL-
530 PM CDT Sat Apr 24 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTH CENTRAL JACKSON AND
CENTRAL DEKALB COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 530 PM CDT...
                
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and no longer poses an immediate threat to life or property.
Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire.  However small hail
is still possible with this thunderstorm.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 900 PM CDT for
northeastern Alabama.

LAT...LON 3452 8596 3452 8610 3470 8613 3477 8579
      3453 8575
TIME...MOT...LOC 2229Z 262DEG 44KT 3463 8594 

$$

RSB

The office that day

Everything else NWS Huntsville, AL issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Apr 24, 3:31 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementHUNColbert29 min
Apr 24, 3:52 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementHUNMorgan23 min
Apr 24, 3:58 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementHUNLawrence, Limestone32 min
Apr 24, 4:01 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementHUNMorgan29 min
Apr 24, 4:06 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningHUNCullman, Morgan24 min
Apr 24, 4:10 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningHUNLawrence, Limestone, Madison, Morgan35 min
Apr 24, 4:28 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningHUNCullman, Marshall, Morgan47 min
Apr 24, 4:33 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementHUNMadison42 min
Apr 24, 4:39 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningHUNJackson, Limestone, Madison38 min
Apr 24, 4:41 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementHUNCullman19 min
Apr 24, 4:48 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningHUNJackson, Madison, Marshall27 min
Apr 24, 5:05 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningHUNDeKalb, Marshall25 min
Apr 24, 5:18 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementHUNJackson42 min
Apr 24, 5:27 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningHUNDeKalb18 min
Apr 24, 5:31 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementHUNDeKalb29 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.