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Tornado Warning 4, NWS Huntsville, AL
NWS Huntsville, AL issued this tornado warning at Mar 25, 2021, 2:53 PM CDT for Colbert County, Franklin County, Lauderdale County, Alabama. It was in force for 21 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, 2:53 PM CDT (19:53 UTC)
- Expired
- Mar 25, 2021, 3:14 PM CDT
- In force
- 21 min
- Issued by
- NWS Huntsville, AL
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
Counties Colbert County, AL, Franklin County, AL, Lauderdale County, AL
The radar
The Columbus AFB radar (KGWX), 87 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:57 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.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 25, 11:26 AM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 9 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Birmingham, AL (KBMX), launched 12:00Z, 7.9 hours before the alert went out and 188 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.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 54 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -239 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 507 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 65 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 613 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 713 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 5.6
The text
As transmitted.
540
WFUS54 KHUN 251953
TORHUN
ALC033-059-077-252030-
/O.NEW.KHUN.TO.W.0004.210325T1953Z-210325T2030Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Huntsville AL
253 PM CDT Thu Mar 25 2021
The National Weather Service in Huntsville Alabama has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
South central Lauderdale County in northwestern Alabama...
Southwestern Colbert County in northwestern Alabama...
Northwestern Franklin County in northwestern Alabama...
* Until 330 PM CDT.
* At 253 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 7 miles northwest of Belgreen, or 11 miles northeast of
Red Bay, moving northeast at 35 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed.
Damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree
damage is likely.
* Locations impacted include...
Florence, Muscle Shoals, Sheffield, Tuscumbia, Littleville, Posey
Loop, Cedar Creek Reservoir, Srygley Church, New Bethel and Barton.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
&&
LAT...LON 3445 8801 3454 8812 3486 8777 3466 8758
TIME...MOT...LOC 1953Z 229DEG 30KT 3454 8797
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75
$$
252 follow-up statements
304
WWUS54 KHUN 252001
SVSHUN
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Huntsville AL
301 PM CDT Thu Mar 25 2021
ALC059-252010-
/O.CAN.KHUN.TO.W.0004.000000T0000Z-210325T2030Z/
Franklin AL-
301 PM CDT Thu Mar 25 2021
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHWESTERN FRANKLIN COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
The tornadic thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out
of the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 800 PM CDT for north central
and northwestern Alabama.
LAT...LON 3486 8777 3466 8758 3457 8786 3458 8801
TIME...MOT...LOC 2000Z 229DEG 32KT 3460 8788
$$
ALC033-077-252030-
/O.CON.KHUN.TO.W.0004.000000T0000Z-210325T2030Z/
Lauderdale AL-Colbert AL-
301 PM CDT Thu Mar 25 2021
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 330 PM CDT FOR SOUTH
CENTRAL LAUDERDALE AND SOUTH CENTRAL COLBERT COUNTIES...
At 300 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 8 miles north of Belgreen, or 10 miles northwest of
Russellville, moving northeast at 35 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado and quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
Locations impacted include...
Florence, Muscle Shoals, Sheffield, Tuscumbia, Red Rock, Posey Loop,
Pride Landing, Srygley Church, New Bethel and Colbert Heights.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
&&
LAT...LON 3486 8777 3466 8758 3457 8786 3458 8801
TIME...MOT...LOC 2000Z 229DEG 32KT 3460 8788
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.00IN
$$
25522
WWUS54 KHUN 252014
SVSHUN
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Huntsville AL
314 PM CDT Thu Mar 25 2021
ALC033-077-252024-
/O.CAN.KHUN.TO.W.0004.000000T0000Z-210325T2030Z/
Lauderdale AL-Colbert AL-
314 PM CDT Thu Mar 25 2021
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTH CENTRAL LAUDERDALE AND SOUTH CENTRAL
COLBERT COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and no longer appears capable of producing a tornado.
Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 800 PM CDT for north central
and northwestern Alabama.
LAT...LON 3486 8777 3466 8758 3457 8786 3458 8801
TIME...MOT...LOC 2012Z 229DEG 30KT 3468 8777
$$
25The office that day
Everything else NWS Huntsville, AL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 25, 3:01 AM CDT | Wind Advisory | HUN | Colbert, Cullman, DeKalb, Franklin, Jackson, Lauderdale and 5 more | 20 hr |
| Mar 25, 6:40 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | HUN | Marshall | 50 min |
| Mar 25, 7:37 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | HUN | Colbert | 38 min |
| Mar 25, 7:55 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | HUN | Cullman | 50 min |
| Mar 25, 8:20 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | HUN | Cullman, Morgan | 25 min |
| Mar 25, 8:38 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | HUN | Marshall | 52 min |
| Mar 25, 8:50 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | HUN | Cullman | 40 min |
| Mar 25, 9:13 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | HUN | DeKalb, Jackson | 62 min |
| Mar 25, 9:16 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | HUN | Cullman, Marshall, Morgan | 4 hr |
| Mar 25, 10:22 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | HUN | Cullman, DeKalb, Jackson, Madison, Marshall, Morgan | 3 hr |
| Mar 25, 10:49 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | HUN | Marshall, Morgan | 41 min |
| Mar 25, 2:21 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | HUN | Cullman, Lawrence, Marshall, Morgan | 3 hr |
| Mar 25, 2:35 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | HUN | Lawrence, Limestone, Morgan | 3 hr |
| Mar 25, 2:37 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | HUN | Colbert, Lauderdale | 38 min |
| Mar 25, 2:45 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | HUN | Colbert, Franklin, Lauderdale, Lawrence | 3 hr |
| Mar 25, 2:56 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | HUN | Jackson | 34 min |
| Mar 25, 3:07 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | HUN | Cullman, DeKalb, Jackson, Madison, Marshall, Morgan | 3 hr |
| Mar 25, 4:08 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | HUN | Marshall | 37 min |
| Mar 25, 4:44 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | HUN | DeKalb | 46 min |
| Mar 25, 5:01 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | HUN | Cullman | 29 min |
| Mar 25, 5:16 PM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | HUN | Colbert, Franklin, Lauderdale, Lawrence | 4 hr |
| Mar 25, 5:21 PM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | HUN | Lawrence, Limestone, Morgan | 5 hr |
| Mar 25, 5:23 PM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | HUN | Cullman, Lawrence, Marshall, Morgan | 5 hr |
| Mar 25, 6:13 PM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | HUN | Cullman, DeKalb, Jackson, Madison, Marshall, Morgan | 3 hr |
| Mar 25, 6:22 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | HUN | DeKalb | 3 hr |
| Mar 25, 6:24 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | HUN | DeKalb, Marshall | 51 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.