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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 1, NWS Huntsville, AL

January 1, 2022Colbert County, Lauderdale County, Alabama

NWS Huntsville, AL issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jan 1, 2022, 2:49 PM CST for Colbert County, Lauderdale County, Alabama. It was in force for 41 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: Jan 1, 2022, 2:49 PM CST (20:49 UTC)
Expired: Jan 1, 2022, 3:30 PM CST
In force: 41 min
Issued by: NWS Huntsville, AL
Area: Storm-based polygon
Hail: 0.75 in
Wind: 60.0 mph

Counties Colbert County, AL, Lauderdale County, AL

The radar

The Columbus AFB radar (KGWX), 115 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:48 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

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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
Jan 1, 12:56 PM CST	Tornado Watch	SPC	6 hr

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this severe thunderstorm 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 severe thunderstorm warning went out at Jan 1, 12:11 PM CST, 2 hours 38 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jan 1, 12:11 PM CST, 2 hours 38 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Jan 1, 4:18 AM CST, 10 hours 31 minutes before

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Huntsville AL
418 AM CST Sat Jan 1 2022

ALZ001>010-016-TNZ076-096-097-020130-
Lauderdale-Colbert-Franklin AL-Lawrence-Limestone-Madison-Morgan-
Marshall-Jackson-DeKalb-Cullman-Moore-Lincoln-Franklin TN-
418 AM CST Sat Jan 1 2022

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

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight...

Numerous strong to severe thunderstorms are expected this afternoon
and into the evening and overnight hours ahead of and along a cold
front. Damaging winds, large hail and tornadoes, a few of which
could be strong, will be possible during this time period. In
addition, multiple rounds of heavy rain in the same areas may
translate into a threat for flash flooding. Southerly winds will be
gusty ahead of this front throughout the day, and a Wind Advisory is
in effect for the entire region.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday...

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.SPOTTER CALL TO ACTION STATEMENT...

Activation of storm spotters and emergency management personnel is
likely this afternoon and evening.

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jan 1, 1:14 PM CST, 1 hour 35 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Huntsville AL
114 PM CST Sat Jan 1 2022

ALZ001-002-011945-
Lauderdale AL-Colbert AL-
114 PM CST Sat Jan 1 2022

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of south central
Lauderdale and northwestern Colbert Counties through 145 PM CST...

At 113 PM CST, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Tishomingo State Park, moving northeast at 45 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...
Cherokee, Red Rock, Malone, Mynot, Mt Hester, Margerum, Maud,
Allsboro and Barton.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 700 PM CST for northwestern
Alabama.

&&

LAT...LON 3472 8812 3476 8812 3486 8792 3470 8782
      3461 8814
TIME...MOT...LOC 1913Z 242DEG 37KT 3464 8817

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

GH

Special weather statement, Jan 1, 2:39 PM CST, 10 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Huntsville AL
239 PM CST Sat Jan 1 2022

ALZ006-007-012115-
Madison AL-Morgan AL-
239 PM CST Sat Jan 1 2022

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of southern Madison and
east central Morgan Counties through 315 PM CST...

At 239 PM CST, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Triana, or 10 miles south of Redstone Arsenal, moving northeast at 45
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...
Huntsville, Redstone Arsenal, Moores Mill, Owens Cross Roads, Triana,
Farley, Ryland, Hampton Cove and Whitesburg.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 700 PM CST for north central
Alabama.

&&

LAT...LON 3451 8673 3454 8677 3483 8651 3464 8636
TIME...MOT...LOC 2039Z 234DEG 37KT 3454 8671

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

GH

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jan 1, 1:14 PM CST	Special Weather Statement	HUN	Colbert	31 min
Jan 1, 2:39 PM CST	Special Weather Statement	HUN	Madison	36 min
Jan 1, 3:21 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	HUN	Colbert, Lauderdale	39 min
Jan 1, 3:45 PM CST	Special Weather Statement	HUN	Colbert	30 min
Jan 1, 3:55 PM CST	Special Weather Statement	HUN	Limestone	20 min
Jan 1, 4:14 PM CST	Special Weather Statement	HUN	Lauderdale	31 min
Jan 1, 4:27 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	HUN	Lauderdale, Limestone	48 min
Jan 1, 4:34 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	HUN	Colbert, Lauderdale	26 min
Jan 1, 4:53 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	HUN	Colbert, Lauderdale	52 min
Jan 1, 5:28 PM CST	Flash Flood Warning	HUN	Colbert, Lauderdale, Limestone	66 min
Jan 1, 5:30 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	HUN	Lauderdale, Lawrence, Limestone	45 min
Jan 1, 4:51 PM CST	Special Weather Statement	HUN	Moore	24 min
Jan 1, 5:16 PM CST	Special Weather Statement	HUN	Lincoln, Moore	29 min
Jan 1, 5:33 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	HUN	Franklin, Lincoln, Moore	27 min
Jan 1, 5:42 PM CST	Tornado Warning	HUN	Franklin, Lincoln, Moore	18 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.