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Flash Flood Warning 34, NWS Huntsville, AL

August 8, 2022Colbert County, Lauderdale County, Alabama

NWS Huntsville, AL issued this flash flood warning at Aug 8, 2022, 11:30 PM CDT for Colbert County, Lauderdale County, Alabama. It was in force for 108 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Aug 8, 2022, 11:30 PM CDT (04:30 UTC)
Expired
Aug 9, 2022, 1:18 AM CDT
In force
108 min
Issued by
NWS Huntsville, AL
Area
Storm-based polygon
Flood severity
None

Counties Colbert County, AL, Lauderdale County, AL

The radar

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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 Aug 8, 8:34 PM CDT, 2 hours 56 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Aug 8, 8:34 PM CDT, 2 hours 56 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Aug 8, 9:54 PM CDT, 1 hour 36 minutes before
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In the hours before

Special weather statement, Aug 8, 10:08 PM CDT, 1 hour 22 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Huntsville AL
1008 PM CDT Mon Aug 8 2022

ALZ006-009-090400-
Madison AL-Jackson AL-
1008 PM CDT Mon Aug 8 2022

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of northwestern Jackson
and northeastern Madison Counties through 1100 PM CDT...

At 1008 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
New Market, or 8 miles east of Moores Mill, moving northeast at 10
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...
Gurley, New Market, Maysville, Princeton, Garth, Ryland, Hollytree,
Brownsboro, Larkin 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 8615 3469 8633 3477 8652 3499 8640
      3499 8638
TIME...MOT...LOC 0308Z 210DEG 8KT 3482 8637

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

70/DD
Special weather statement, Aug 8, 10:10 PM CDT, 1 hour 20 minutes before
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Special weather statement, Aug 8, 11:05 PM CDT, 25 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Huntsville AL
1105 PM CDT Mon Aug 8 2022

ALZ006-009-TNZ096-097-090445-
Madison AL-Jackson AL-Franklin TN-Lincoln TN-
1105 PM CDT Mon Aug 8 2022

...A cluster of strong thunderstorms will impact portions of
northwestern Jackson, northeastern Madison, southeastern Lincoln and
southwestern Franklin Counties through 1145 PM CDT...

At 1102 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong
thunderstorms centered near New Market, or 9 miles east of Moores
Mill, and moving slowly northward at 10-15 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts of 30-40 mph and torrential rainfall rates of 2-
         3 inches per hour.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

Locations impacted include...
New Market, Maysville, Francisco, Princeton, Plevna, Elora,
Estillfork, Trenton, Garth and Ryland.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

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

&&

LAT...LON 3471 8624 3477 8649 3506 8638 3500 8612
TIME...MOT...LOC 0402Z 195DEG 14KT 3484 8636

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

70/DD
Special weather statement, Aug 8, 11:08 PM CDT, 22 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Huntsville AL
1108 PM CDT Mon Aug 8 2022

ALZ001>003-090445-
Lauderdale AL-Franklin AL-Colbert AL-
1108 PM CDT Mon Aug 8 2022

...A cluster of strong thunderstorms will impact portions of central
Lauderdale, Colbert and western Franklin Counties through 1145 PM
CDT...

At 1106 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a large cluster of strong
thunderstorms centered 7 miles southeast of Cherokee, or 11 miles
west of Tuscumbia, and moving slowly northeastward at 10 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts of 30-40 mph and torrential rainfall rates of 2-
         3 inches per hour.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

Locations impacted include...
Florence, Muscle Shoals, Russellville, Sheffield, Tuscumbia, Red Bay,
Killen, Cherokee, Littleville and St. Florian.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

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

&&

LAT...LON 3464 8813 3501 8790 3500 8739 3436 8785
      3437 8817
TIME...MOT...LOC 0406Z 206DEG 9KT 3466 8789

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

70/DD

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Aug 8, 10:08 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementHUNMadison52 min
Aug 8, 10:10 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementHUNColbert50 min
Aug 8, 11:05 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementHUNMadison40 min
Aug 8, 11:08 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementHUNColbert, Franklin, Lauderdale37 min
Aug 9, 12:44 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementHUNDeKalb31 min
Aug 9, 1:41 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningHUNDeKalb, Jackson49 min
Aug 9, 2:16 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningHUNMarshall29 min
Aug 9, 2:40 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementHUNMadison50 min
Aug 9, 2:52 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementHUNMarshall38 min
Aug 9, 3:09 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementHUNMarshall51 min
Aug 9, 3:54 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementHUNColbert51 min
Aug 9, 2:05 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementHUNFranklin40 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.