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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 95, NWS Huntsville, AL

December 6, 2021Cullman County, Marshall County, Morgan County, Alabama

NWS Huntsville, AL issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Dec 6, 2021, 9:34 AM CST for Cullman County, Marshall County, Morgan County, Alabama. It was in force for 26 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, 9:34 AM CST (15:34 UTC)
Expired
Dec 6, 2021, 10:00 AM CST
In force
26 min
Issued by
NWS Huntsville, AL
Area
Storm-based polygon
Tornado
Possible
Hail
0.75 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Cullman County, AL, Marshall County, AL, Morgan County, AL

The radar

The Northeast Alabama radar (KHTX), 78 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 15:34 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, 3.6 hours before the alert went out and 130 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.

335 
WUUS54 KHUN 061534
SVRHUN
ALC043-095-103-061600-
/O.NEW.KHUN.SV.W.0095.211206T1534Z-211206T1600Z/

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

The National Weather Service in Huntsville Alabama has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Marshall County in northeastern Alabama...
  Northeastern Cullman County in north central Alabama...
  Southeastern Morgan County in north central Alabama...

* Until 1000 AM CST.

* At 933 AM CST, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
  extending from near Morgan City to 11 miles west of Arab to 6 miles
  northeast of Cullman, moving east at 35 mph.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

* Locations impacted include...
  Albertville, Cullman, Guntersville, Arab, Holly Pond, Morgan City,
  Vinemont, Douglas, Baileyton and Eva.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3422 8691 3434 8676 3453 8669 3451 8654
      3449 8652 3448 8647 3448 8643 3450 8640
      3447 8613 3421 8622 3412 8633 3426 8644
      3425 8652 3420 8655 3419 8655 3411 8661
TIME...MOT...LOC 1533Z 286DEG 31KT 3445 8665 3433 8669 3426 8678 

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

$$

KTW
1 follow-up statement
874 
WWUS54 KHUN 061553
SVSHUN

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

ALC103-061602-
/O.CAN.KHUN.SV.W.0095.000000T0000Z-211206T1600Z/
Morgan AL-
953 AM CST Mon Dec 6 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN MORGAN COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...

The storms which prompted the warning have moved out of the warned 
area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

LAT...LON 3415 8672 3431 8663 3431 8658 3437 8658
      3448 8649 3448 8643 3450 8639 3447 8613
      3421 8622 3412 8633 3426 8644 3425 8652
      3420 8655 3419 8655 3411 8661
TIME...MOT...LOC 1552Z 286DEG 31KT 3441 8646 3429 8651 3422 8660 

$$

ALC043-095-061600-
/O.CON.KHUN.SV.W.0095.000000T0000Z-211206T1600Z/
Marshall AL-Cullman AL-
953 AM CST Mon Dec 6 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 AM CST
FOR MARSHALL AND NORTHEASTERN CULLMAN COUNTIES...

At 952 AM CST, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from 7 miles southeast of Morgan City to near Arab to near
Holly Pond, moving east at 35 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

Locations impacted include...
Albertville, Guntersville, Arab, Holly Pond, Douglas, Baileyton,
Union Grove, High Point, Horton and Columbus City.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3415 8672 3431 8663 3431 8658 3437 8658
      3448 8649 3448 8643 3450 8639 3447 8613
      3421 8622 3412 8633 3426 8644 3425 8652
      3420 8655 3419 8655 3411 8661
TIME...MOT...LOC 1552Z 286DEG 31KT 3441 8646 3429 8651 3422 8660 

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

$$

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, 7:05 AM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningHUNFranklin, Lawrence40 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, 9:57 AM CSTTornado WarningHUNCullman, Marshall18 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.