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Flash Flood Warning 18, NWS Huntsville, AL

June 7, 20225 counties in Alabama

NWS Huntsville, AL issued this flash flood warning at Jun 7, 2022, 5:35 PM CDT for 5 counties in Alabama. It was in force for 4 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Jun 7, 2022, 5:35 PM CDT (22:35 UTC)
Expired
Jun 7, 2022, 10:00 PM CDT
In force
4 hr
Issued by
NWS Huntsville, AL
Area
Storm-based polygon
Flood severity
None

Counties Jackson County, AL, Limestone County, AL, Madison County, AL, Marshall County, AL, Morgan County, AL

The radar

The Northeast Alabama radar (KHTX), 53 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:34 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, 10.6 hours before the alert went out and 163 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 2022-06-07Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 989 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Birmingham, AL at 12:00Z on 2022-06-07The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 39 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 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
989 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-41 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
752 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
23 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
39 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
108 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.1
Supercell composite
1.1

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What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this flash flood warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Huntsville, AL wrote its last area forecast discussion before this flash flood warning went out at Jun 7, 1:07 PM CDT, 4 hours 28 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 7, 1:07 PM CDT, 4 hours 28 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Huntsville AL
107 PM CDT Tue Jun 7 2022

...New NEAR TERM, SHORT TERM, LONG TERM...

.NEAR TERM...
(Tonight)
Issued at 106 PM CDT Tue Jun 7 2022

Convective clusters will continue to develop through tonight along
a weak low level west-east boundary. Buoyancy is plenty sufficient
(SBCAPES of 3000-3500 j/kg) given dew points in the lower 70s.
Loss of heating may decrease this a bit, but a nocturnal increase
in the west-southwest LLJ may occur late tonight as an MCV from
the current MCS in AR arrives. Locally heavy rainfall due to
inflow PWs of 1.6+ inches and possible echo training. Will have to
monitor flash flood potential more closely. Will hold off on a
Flood Watch for now, but will advise next shift to watch closely.

&&

.SHORT TERM...
(Wednesday through Friday night)
Issued at 106 PM CDT Tue Jun 7 2022

As the MCV shifts southeast early Wed morning, there may be a
waning period in convective intensity. However, persistent south-
southwest low level flow will increase in advance of the next MCS
which will arrive during the midday into the afternoon hours. The
models are in some disagreement on the track of the centroid of
the MCS (GFS further north and NAM further south). Either way,
PoPs will be likely to categorical, with a gusty to damaging wind
threat expected, along with locally excessive rainfall.

The models continue to advertise a break in the activity Wednesday
night through Thursday night with high pressure at the surface
pushing through KY/TN and north AL.

The active west-northwest flow pattern will dig another shortwave
southeast with a cold front Friday into Friday evening. Storm
relative inflow will increase rapidly Friday despite surface low
level flow remaining somewhat minimal. PWs will remain in the
1.5-1.8 inch range at least. However, the big question is
instability. The low level Theta-E and instability gradient will
reside from northeast AR through west central AL by Friday
afternoon. Thus, the risk of strong to severe storms may be
greatest just to our southwest, but it will be close. Either way,
PoPs will be in the high chance to likely range through Friday
evening.

&&

.LONG TERM...
(Saturday through Monday)
Issued at 106 PM CDT Tue Jun 7 2022

After lingering showers end early Saturday, a dry and cooler
weekend is anticipated. At least the odds are in favor of that.
The northwest flow pattern may still bring MCS activity across AR
into MS which will be close Sunday to our southwest. Deep layer
ridging should build quickly Monday however. Highs will go from
the upper 70s to lower 80s Saturday, to the 80s Sunday, to upper
80s to lower 90s Monday. So definitely a shift to summer weather
rather quickly. Will keep Monday dry for now, but the GFS brings a
"ridge rider" wave and possible thunderstorms south from the
eastern corn belt through the TN valley Monday.

&&

.AVIATION...
(18Z TAFS)
Issued at 1121 AM CDT Tue Jun 7 2022

Clusters of SHRA and TSRA will be persistent through the period.
However, exact timing and location remain somewhat uncertain.
Therefore have carried VCSH or VCTS throughout the period.
Ceilings may dip into the MVFR category (below 030agl) at times,
but should be VFR most of the period. Gusty winds and +RA are
possible in and near TSRA.

&&

.HUN WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
AL...None.
TN...None.
&&

NEAR TERM...17
SHORT TERM....17
LONG TERM....17
AVIATION...17
Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 7, 5:10 PM CDT, 25 minutes before
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In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jun 7, 2:16 PM CDT, 3 hours 19 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Huntsville AL
216 PM CDT Tue Jun 7 2022

TNZ076-096-097-071945-
Franklin TN-Moore TN-Lincoln TN-
216 PM CDT Tue Jun 7 2022

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of Moore, northeastern
Lincoln and northwestern Franklin Counties through 245 PM CDT...

At 215 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Lynchburg, moving east at 25 mph.

HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects.

Locations impacted include...
Lynchburg, Petersburg, Tims Ford Lake, Chestnut Ridge, Belleville,
Lois and Booneville.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

Cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.

&&

LAT...LON 3541 8625 3539 8628 3538 8625 3537 8626
      3537 8627 3534 8624 3534 8619 3518 8623
      3529 8664 3532 8664 3533 8660 3537 8659
      3535 8654 3536 8649 3533 8646 3532 8642
      3535 8641 3536 8633 3541 8628
TIME...MOT...LOC 1915Z 275DEG 24KT 3535 8641

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

AMP
Special weather statement, Jun 7, 2:38 PM CDT, 2 hours 57 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Huntsville AL
238 PM CDT Tue Jun 7 2022

ALZ006-009-TNZ096-097-072030-
Madison AL-Jackson AL-Franklin TN-Lincoln TN-
238 PM CDT Tue Jun 7 2022

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of northwestern
Jackson, northeastern Madison, southeastern Lincoln and southwestern
Franklin Counties through 330 PM CDT...

At 237 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
New Market, or 9 miles north of Moores Mill, moving east at 30 mph.

HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects.

Locations impacted include...
Moores Mill, Meridianville, Hazel Green, Huntland, Skyline, New
Market, Lincoln, Hytop, Princeton and Plevna.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.

&&

LAT...LON 3490 8663 3508 8659 3504 8601 3478 8607
TIME...MOT...LOC 1937Z 280DEG 24KT 3498 8648

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

AMP
Special weather statement, Jun 7, 3:04 PM CDT, 2 hours 31 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Huntsville AL
304 PM CDT Tue Jun 7 2022

TNZ076-096-072045-
Moore TN-Lincoln TN-
304 PM CDT Tue Jun 7 2022

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of Moore and
northeastern Lincoln Counties through 345 PM CDT...

At 303 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7
miles east of Petersburg, or 8 miles west of Lynchburg, moving
southeast at 15 mph.

HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects.

Locations impacted include...
Lynchburg, Petersburg, Chestnut Ridge, Belleville, Lois, Booneville
and Hurdlow.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

This storm may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio
stations and available television stations for additional information
and possible warnings from the National Weather Service.

&&

LAT...LON 3539 8625 3517 8634 3529 8667 3531 8666
      3533 8660 3536 8660 3537 8659 3535 8654
      3536 8649 3533 8646 3532 8642 3535 8641
      3536 8633 3538 8633 3539 8630
TIME...MOT...LOC 2003Z 299DEG 15KT 3531 8650

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

AMP
Special weather statement, Jun 7, 3:27 PM CDT, 2 hours 8 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Huntsville AL
327 PM CDT Tue Jun 7 2022

ALZ009-TNZ097-072115-
Jackson AL-Franklin TN-
327 PM CDT Tue Jun 7 2022

...Strong thunderstorms will impact portions of northern Jackson and
southeastern Franklin Counties through 415 PM CDT...

At 327 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Sewanee to near Skyline. Movement was
southeast at 25 mph.

HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects.

Locations impacted include...
Scottsboro, Bridgeport, Stevenson, Cowan, Hollywood, Skyline, Pisgah,
Sewanee, Anderson and Hytop.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms and may lead
to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.

&&

LAT...LON 3461 8583 3481 8622 3522 8601 3516 8586
      3499 8586 3498 8567
TIME...MOT...LOC 2027Z 293DEG 22KT 3521 8597 3478 8616

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

GH
Local storm report, Jun 7, 3:33 PM CDT, 2 hours 2 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL
333 PM CDT TUE JUN 7 2022

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0230 PM     TSTM WND DMG     2 S LYNCHBURG           35.26N 86.36W
06/07/2022                   MOORE              TN   EMERGENCY MNGR

            MULTIPLE TREES WERE KNOCKED DOWN ALONG
            HIGHWAY 50 EAST OF LYNCHBURG. TIME ESTIMATED
            BY RADAR.

&&
Special weather statement, Jun 7, 4:41 PM CDT, 54 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Huntsville AL
441 PM CDT Tue Jun 7 2022

ALZ006>009-072230-
Marshall AL-Madison AL-Morgan AL-Jackson AL-
441 PM CDT Tue Jun 7 2022

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of west central
Jackson, northern Marshall, southern Madison and northeastern Morgan
Counties through 530 PM CDT...

At 441 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
southeastern Huntsville, moving east at 20 mph.

HAZARD...Winds in excess of 30 mph.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects.

Locations impacted include...
Southern Huntsville, Redstone Arsenal, Owens Cross Roads, Grant,
Gurley, Woodville, Paint Rock, Farley, Trenton and Garth.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to
localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.

Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.

&&

LAT...LON 3447 8653 3464 8671 3476 8625 3448 8615
TIME...MOT...LOC 2141Z 262DEG 16KT 3460 8651

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...30 MPH

GH

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 7, 1:37 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementHUNCullman38 min
Jun 7, 8:17 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementHUNMadison28 min
Jun 7, 8:52 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementHUNMadison38 min
Jun 7, 9:24 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementHUNJackson36 min
Jun 7, 12:37 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementHUNMadison38 min
Jun 7, 2:38 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementHUNMadison52 min
Jun 7, 3:27 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementHUNJackson48 min
Jun 7, 4:41 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementHUNMadison49 min
Jun 7, 4:59 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningHUNJackson, Madison, Marshall46 min
Jun 7, 5:40 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementHUNJackson50 min
Jun 7, 5:50 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementHUNLawrence40 min
Jun 7, 5:59 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningHUNMarshall3 hr
Jun 7, 1:15 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementHUNFranklin45 min
Jun 7, 3:56 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementHUNMoore34 min
Jun 7, 2:16 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementHUNMoore29 min
Jun 7, 2:34 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningHUNFranklin, Moore41 min
Jun 7, 3:02 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningHUNFranklin28 min
Jun 7, 3:04 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementHUNMoore41 min
Jun 7, 3:28 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningHUNFranklin, Lincoln, Moore2 hr

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.