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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 91, NWS Huntsville, AL

December 6, 2021Franklin County, Lawrence County, Alabama

NWS Huntsville, AL issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Dec 6, 2021, 7:05 AM CST for Franklin County, Lawrence County, Alabama. It was in force for 40 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
Dec 6, 2021, 7:05 AM CST (13:05 UTC)
Expired
Dec 6, 2021, 7:45 AM CST
In force
40 min
Issued by
NWS Huntsville, AL
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
0.75 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Franklin County, AL, Lawrence County, AL

The radar

The Columbus AFB radar (KGWX), 102 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 13:04 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

The nearest sounding before it

Birmingham, AL (KBMX), launched 12:00Z, 1.1 hours before the alert went out and 165 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 2021-12-06Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 219 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 12:00Z on 2021-12-06The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 223 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
219 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-10 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
484 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
51 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
223 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
204 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.2
Supercell composite
1.3

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The text

As transmitted.

409 
WUUS54 KHUN 061305
SVRHUN
ALC059-079-061345-
/O.NEW.KHUN.SV.W.0091.211206T1305Z-211206T1345Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Huntsville AL
705 AM CST Mon Dec 6 2021

The National Weather Service in Huntsville Alabama has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Eastern Franklin County in northwestern Alabama...
  Lawrence County in northwestern Alabama...

* Until 745 AM CST.

* At 705 AM CST, a severe thunderstorm was located near Phil
  Campbell, or 7 miles southwest of Russellville, moving east at 45
  mph.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include...
  Russellville, Moulton, Trinity, Phil Campbell, Belgreen, Hillsboro,
  Mt Hope, Chalybeate Springs, Speake and Tharptown.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3449 8791 3457 8767 3457 8752 3458 8751
      3459 8751 3470 8712 3460 8710 3435 8711
      3431 8792
TIME...MOT...LOC 1305Z 260DEG 38KT 3441 8779 

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

KTW
3 follow-up statements
444 
WWUS54 KHUN 061314
SVSHUN

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Huntsville AL
714 AM CST Mon Dec 6 2021

ALC059-079-061345-
/O.CON.KHUN.SV.W.0091.000000T0000Z-211206T1345Z/
Franklin AL-Lawrence AL-
714 AM CST Mon Dec 6 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 745 AM CST
FOR EASTERN FRANKLIN AND LAWRENCE COUNTIES...

At 714 AM CST, a severe thunderstorm was located near Phil Campbell,
or near Russellville, moving east at 45 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

Locations impacted include...
Russellville, Moulton, Trinity, Phil Campbell, Hillsboro, Mt Hope,
Chalybeate Springs, Speake, Tharptown and Ne Smith.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3455 8771 3457 8767 3457 8752 3458 8751
      3459 8751 3470 8712 3460 8710 3435 8711
      3432 8787
TIME...MOT...LOC 1314Z 260DEG 38KT 3443 8767 

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

KTW
845 
WWUS54 KHUN 061322
SVSHUN

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Huntsville AL
722 AM CST Mon Dec 6 2021

ALC059-079-061345-
/O.CON.KHUN.SV.W.0091.000000T0000Z-211206T1345Z/
Franklin AL-Lawrence AL-
722 AM CST Mon Dec 6 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 745 AM CST
FOR SOUTHEASTERN FRANKLIN AND SOUTHERN LAWRENCE COUNTIES...

At 722 AM CST, a severe thunderstorm was located 10 miles southeast
of Russellville, moving east at 45 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

Locations impacted include...
Moulton, Trinity, Newburg, Mt Hope, Chalybeate Springs, Speake,
Caddo, Wren, Landersville and Bankhead National Forest.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3450 8766 3451 8760 3452 8755 3454 8746
      3455 8737 3459 8715 3460 8710 3435 8711
      3433 8766
TIME...MOT...LOC 1322Z 260DEG 38KT 3445 8756 

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

KTW
761 
WWUS54 KHUN 061336
SVSHUN

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Huntsville AL
736 AM CST Mon Dec 6 2021

ALC059-079-061346-
/O.EXP.KHUN.SV.W.0091.000000T0000Z-211206T1345Z/
Franklin AL-Lawrence AL-
736 AM CST Mon Dec 6 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN FRANKLIN AND
SOUTHERN LAWRENCE COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 745 AM CST...
                
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 gusty
winds are still possible with this thunderstorm.

LAT...LON 3450 8766 3451 8760 3452 8755 3454 8746
      3455 8737 3459 8715 3460 8710 3435 8711
      3433 8766
TIME...MOT...LOC 1336Z 260DEG 38KT 3447 8741 

$$

KTW

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Dec 6, 6:01 AM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningHUNColbert, Franklin29 min
Dec 6, 6:31 AM CSTSpecial Weather StatementHUNColbert, Franklin, Lawrence29 min
Dec 6, 6:59 AM CSTSpecial Weather StatementHUNFranklin, Lawrence31 min
Dec 6, 7:02 AM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningHUNColbert, Lauderdale, Limestone, Madison28 min
Dec 6, 8:07 AM CSTSpecial Weather StatementHUNMadison23 min
Dec 6, 8:34 AM CSTSpecial Weather StatementHUNMadison41 min
Dec 6, 8:50 AM CSTSpecial Weather StatementHUNCullman, Morgan40 min
Dec 6, 9:06 AM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningHUNCullman, Morgan24 min
Dec 6, 9:11 AM CSTSpecial Weather StatementHUNMadison34 min
Dec 6, 9:16 AM CSTTornado WarningHUNMorgan14 min
Dec 6, 9:34 AM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningHUNCullman, Marshall, Morgan26 min
Dec 6, 9:57 AM CSTTornado WarningHUNCullman, Marshall18 min

Nearby

Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in Alabama, 2021Every severe thunderstorm warning in 2021

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.