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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 9, NWS Huntsville, AL

March 25, 2021DeKalb County, Marshall County, Alabama

NWS Huntsville, AL issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Mar 25, 2021, 9:00 PM CDT for DeKalb County, Marshall County, Alabama. It was in force for 30 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
Mar 25, 2021, 9:00 PM CDT (02:00 UTC)
Expired
Mar 25, 2021, 9:30 PM CDT
In force
30 min
Issued by
NWS Huntsville, AL
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.25 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties DeKalb County, AL, Marshall County, AL

The radar

The Northeast Alabama radar (KHTX), 74 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 02:00 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
Mar 25, 7:57 PM CDTTornado WatchSPC3 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Birmingham, AL (KBMX), launched 00:00Z, 2.0 hours before the alert went out and 149 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 00:00Z on 2021-03-26Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1313 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 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 00:00Z on 2021-03-26The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 341 square meters per square second.1939587897Sfc1 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
1313 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-13 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
662 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
68 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
341 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
334 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
3.1
Supercell composite
13.2

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

605 
WUUS54 KHUN 260200
SVRHUN
ALC049-095-260230-
/O.NEW.KHUN.SV.W.0009.210326T0200Z-210326T0230Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Huntsville AL
900 PM CDT Thu Mar 25 2021

The National Weather Service in Huntsville Alabama has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Southeastern Marshall County in northeastern Alabama...
  Southern DeKalb County in northeastern Alabama...

* Until 930 PM CDT.

* At 859 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Walnut Grove,
  or 10 miles southwest of Boaz, moving northeast at 90 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...
  Albertville, Fort Payne, Boaz, Rainsville, Crossville, Sylvania,
  Fyffe, Geraldine, Pine Ridge and Lakeview.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 100 AM CDT for north central
and northeastern Alabama.

Prepare immediately for large hail and deadly cloud to ground
lightning. Seek shelter inside a well-built structure. Stay away from
windows.

&&

LAT...LON 3438 8562 3436 8567 3426 8577 3426 8581
      3424 8581 3424 8584 3420 8585 3420 8611
      3419 8611 3418 8619 3410 8630 3413 8633
      3458 8577 3447 8558 3444 8558
TIME...MOT...LOC 0159Z 227DEG 78KT 3407 8624 

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

KDW
1 follow-up statement
456 
WWUS54 KHUN 260216
SVSHUN

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Huntsville AL
916 PM CDT Thu Mar 25 2021

ALC095-260225-
/O.CAN.KHUN.SV.W.0009.000000T0000Z-210326T0230Z/
Marshall AL-
916 PM CDT Thu Mar 25 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN 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 Tornado Watch remains in effect until 100 AM CDT for north central
and northeastern Alabama.

LAT...LON 3444 8558 3438 8563 3436 8567 3426 8577
      3426 8581 3424 8581 3424 8584 3420 8585
      3420 8611 3431 8611 3458 8577 3447 8558
TIME...MOT...LOC 0215Z 227DEG 76KT 3426 8593 

$$

ALC049-260230-
/O.CON.KHUN.SV.W.0009.000000T0000Z-210326T0230Z/
DeKalb AL-
916 PM CDT Thu Mar 25 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 930 PM CDT
FOR SOUTHERN DEKALB COUNTY...

At 915 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Crossville, or
13 miles east of Boaz, moving northeast at 85 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.

SOURCE...Public.

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

Locations impacted include...
Fort Payne, Rainsville, Crossville, Sylvania, Fyffe, Geraldine, Pine
Ridge, Lakeview, Dog Town and Collbran.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 100 AM CDT for north central
and northeastern Alabama.

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

Prepare immediately for large hail and deadly cloud to ground
lightning. Seek shelter inside a well-built structure. Stay away from
windows.

&&

LAT...LON 3444 8558 3438 8563 3436 8567 3426 8577
      3426 8581 3424 8581 3424 8584 3420 8585
      3420 8611 3431 8611 3458 8577 3447 8558
TIME...MOT...LOC 0215Z 227DEG 76KT 3426 8593 

HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

KDW

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Mar 25, 7:20 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementHUNLauderdale25 min
Mar 25, 7:42 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementHUNLauderdale33 min
Mar 25, 9:05 PM CDTAreal Flood WarningHUNDeKalb, Jackson, Marshall19 min
Mar 25, 9:26 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningHUNDeKalb19 min
Mar 26, 12:20 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningHUNColbert, Lauderdale12 days

Nearby

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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.