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Special Weather Statement, NWS Huntsville, AL

July 30, 2021Colbert County, Alabama

NWS Huntsville, AL issued this special weather statement at Jul 30, 2021, 7:50 PM CDT for Colbert County, Alabama. It was in force for 25 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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The facts

Issued: Jul 30, 2021, 7:50 PM CDT (00:50 UTC)
Expired: Jul 30, 2021, 8:15 PM CDT
In force: 25 min
Issued by: NWS Huntsville, AL

County Colbert County, AL

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What forecasters said that day

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NWS Huntsville, AL wrote its last area forecast discussion before this special weather statement went out at Jul 30, 5:12 PM CDT, 2 hours 38 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jul 30, 5:12 PM CDT, 2 hours 38 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Jul 30, 2:16 PM CDT, 5 hours 34 minutes before

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Huntsville AL
216 PM CDT Fri Jul 30 2021

ALZ001>010-016-TNZ076-096-097-311030-
Lauderdale-Colbert-Franklin AL-Lawrence-Limestone-Madison-Morgan-
Marshall-Jackson-DeKalb-Cullman-Moore-Lincoln-Franklin TN-
216 PM CDT Fri Jul 30 2021

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for north Alabama and portions of
southern middle Tennessee.

.DAY ONE...Tonight...

Dangerous heat is expected across the Tennessee Valley through early
this evening with peak heat index values between 105 to 113 expected.
An Excessive Heat Warning is in effect for northwest Alabama and a
Heat Advisory is in effect for the rest of north Alabama and southern
middle Tennessee until 7 PM CDT.

Isolated to scattered thunderstorms are expected to develop today
with best chances for activity in southern Middle Tennessee and
northeastern Alabama. A few storms may be capable of producing
strong wind gusts.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday...

Dangerous heat is expected across the Tennessee Valley again on
Saturday, with peak heat index values in excess of 105 degrees
expected. A Heat Advisory is in effect for the entire forecast area
from 10 AM to 7 PM CDT.

A few strong to marginally severe thunderstorms capable of damaging
wind gusts and locally heavy rainfall are possible late Saturday
night into Sunday.

The coverage of thunderstorms will remain fairly high on Sunday
night and Monday, before diminishing on Monday night as a cold front
crosses the region. Nonetheless, a few thunderstorms will be
possible in the eastern portion of the outlook area through Thursday.

.SPOTTER CALL TO ACTION STATEMENT...

Activation of storm spotters and emergency management personnel is
not anticipated at this time.

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jul 30, 6:55 PM CDT, 55 minutes before

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Local storm report, Jul 30, 7:10 PM CDT, 40 minutes before

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Local storm report, Jul 30, 7:28 PM CDT, 22 minutes before

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Local storm report, Jul 30, 7:36 PM CDT, 14 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Jul 30, 7:45 PM CDT, 5 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Jul 30, 7:50 PM CDT, 0 minutes before

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The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jul 30, 7:19 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	HUN	DeKalb, Jackson, Madison, Marshall	26 min
Jul 30, 7:45 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	HUN	Cullman	45 min
Jul 30, 7:45 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	HUN	Marshall	19 min
Jul 30, 8:25 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	HUN	Lauderdale	50 min
Jul 30, 8:32 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	HUN	Cullman	28 min
Jul 30, 8:37 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	HUN	Morgan	23 min
Jul 30, 8:46 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	HUN	Colbert, Franklin, Lawrence	44 min
Jul 30, 9:05 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	HUN	Lawrence	25 min
Jul 30, 9:25 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	HUN	Lawrence, Morgan	35 min
Jul 30, 10:00 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	HUN	Cullman, Lawrence	30 min
Jul 31, 2:12 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	HUN	Cullman	48 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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.