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Tornado Warning 13, NWS Huntsville, AL

May 8, 2024Lauderdale County, Lawrence County, Limestone County, Alabama

NWS Huntsville, AL issued this tornado warning at May 8, 2024, 8:04 PM CDT for Lauderdale County, Lawrence County, Limestone County, Alabama. It was in force for 41 min. 4 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.

The facts

Issued
May 8, 2024, 8:04 PM CDT (01:04 UTC)
Expired
May 8, 2024, 8:45 PM CDT
In force
41 min
Issued by
NWS Huntsville, AL
Area
Storm-based polygon
Tornado
Radar indicated
Hail
1.5 in

Counties Lauderdale County, AL, Lawrence County, AL, Limestone County, AL

The radar

The Northeast Alabama radar (KHTX), 99 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:08 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

What was reported inside it

TimeReportWhereRemark
May 8, 8:11 PM CDTTORNADO6 Ese Anderson, ALNWS damage survey determined an EF-1 tornado touched down near Grace Hill Lane in northwest Limestone County AL.
May 8, 8:20 PM CDTTORNADO7 Ne North Courtland, ALCorrects previous tornado report from 7 SE Rogersville. EF-3 with peak wind of 136 mph, path length of 3.76 miles, and maximum path width 228 yards. This is still preliminary.
May 8, 8:23 PM CDTTORNADO7 Se Rogersville, ALAn NWS Storm Survey concluded that an EF3 tornado moved through Brigadoon, AL.
May 8, 8:23 PM CDTTORNADO7 Se Rogersville, ALEF-3 with peak wind of 136 mph, path length of 2.22 miles, and maximum path width 225 yards. This is still preliminary.

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

The watch it was issued in

The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
May 8, 4:14 PM CDTTornado WatchSPC7 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Birmingham, AL (KBMX), launched 00:00Z, 1.1 hours before the alert went out and 189 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 00:00Z on 2024-05-09Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 2665 joules per kilogram.LCLEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Birmingham, AL at 00:00Z on 2024-05-09The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 34 square meters per square second.1939587897Sfc1 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
2665 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-3 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1094 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
45 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
34 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
104 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.9
Supercell composite
4.7

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The text

As transmitted.

159 
WFUS54 KHUN 090104
TORHUN
ALC077-079-083-090145-
/O.NEW.KHUN.TO.W.0013.240509T0104Z-240509T0145Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Huntsville AL
804 PM CDT Wed May 8 2024

The National Weather Service in Huntsville Alabama has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Northwestern Limestone County in north central Alabama...
  Southeastern Lauderdale County in northwestern Alabama...
  Northeastern Lawrence County in northwestern Alabama...

* Until 845 PM CDT.

* At 804 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
  was located near Courtland, or 17 miles north of Moulton, moving
  northeast at 25 mph.

  HAZARD...Tornado and ping pong ball 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.

* This dangerous storm will be near...
  Rogersville around 810 PM CDT.

Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include Good
Springs, Cartwright, Coxey, Oliver, Cairo, Mt Rozell, Red Bank,
Anderson, North Courtland, and Ripley.

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 8693 3465 8729 3475 8742 3500 8723
      3500 8720
TIME...MOT...LOC 0104Z 225DEG 21KT 3473 8734 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.50 IN

$$

AMP

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
May 8, 7:08 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementHUNLauderdale22 min
May 8, 7:18 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementHUNLauderdale27 min
May 8, 7:30 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningHUNJackson, Madison45 min
May 8, 7:33 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementHUNLauderdale42 min
May 8, 7:36 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningHUNLauderdale, Lawrence, Limestone39 min
May 8, 7:37 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementHUNLawrence38 min
May 8, 7:38 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningHUNDeKalb, Jackson67 min
May 8, 7:44 PM CDTTornado WarningHUNLauderdale, Limestone31 min
May 8, 7:45 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningHUNColbert, Lawrence30 min
May 8, 7:52 PM CDTTornado WarningHUNDeKalb, Jackson38 min
May 8, 7:55 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningHUNLawrence, Limestone, Morgan50 min
May 8, 8:09 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningHUNJackson51 min
May 8, 8:10 PM CDTTornado WarningHUNLimestone, Madison35 min
May 8, 8:17 PM CDTTornado WarningHUNLawrence, Limestone28 min
May 8, 8:26 PM CDTTornado WarningHUNMadison49 min
May 8, 8:29 PM CDTTornado Warning Tornado observedHUNLimestone31 min
May 8, 8:34 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningHUNDeKalb, Jackson56 min
May 8, 8:44 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatHUNDeKalb16 min
May 8, 8:46 PM CDTTornado WarningHUNLimestone, Madison31 min
May 8, 8:46 PM CDTTornado WarningHUNJackson29 min
May 8, 8:48 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatHUNLauderdale, Limestone57 min
May 8, 8:51 PM CDTTornado WarningHUNDeKalb, Jackson39 min
May 8, 8:52 PM CDTTornado WarningHUNLimestone, Madison38 min
May 8, 8:55 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningHUNDeKalb22 min
May 8, 9:05 PM CDTTornado WarningHUNDeKalb12 min
May 8, 9:06 PM CDTTornado WarningHUNJackson, Madison54 min
May 8, 9:27 PM CDTTornado Warning Tornado observedHUNJackson, Madison48 min
May 8, 9:30 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningHUNDeKalb, Jackson45 min
May 8, 9:34 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningHUNMadison41 min
May 8, 9:38 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningHUNLimestone52 min
May 8, 9:53 PM CDTTornado WarningHUNJackson22 min
May 8, 9:54 PM CDTTornado WarningHUNLimestone, Madison51 min
May 8, 10:02 PM CDTTornado WarningHUNJackson43 min
May 8, 10:07 PM CDTTornado WarningHUNDeKalb, Jackson17 min
May 8, 10:34 PM CDTTornado WarningHUNMadison41 min
May 8, 10:42 PM CDTTornado Warning EmergencyHUNDeKalb, Jackson48 min
May 8, 10:56 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningHUNJackson, Limestone, Madison3 hr
May 8, 11:02 PM CDTTornado Warning Tornado observedHUNJackson, Madison43 min
May 8, 11:25 PM CDTTornado Warning Tornado observedConsiderable damage threatHUNDeKalb20 min
May 8, 11:35 PM CDTTornado WarningHUNDeKalb, Jackson40 min
May 9, 12:08 AM CDTTornado WarningHUNDeKalb32 min
May 9, 12:20 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningHUNDeKalb, Jackson3 hr
May 9, 3:41 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningHUNMadison49 min
May 9, 3:48 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementHUNLimestone42 min
May 9, 3:51 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementHUNDeKalb39 min
May 9, 4:14 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningHUNJackson, Madison46 min
May 9, 4:31 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementHUNMadison44 min
May 9, 4:41 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningHUNJackson49 min
May 9, 5:19 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningHUNDeKalb, Jackson26 min
May 9, 5:32 AM CDTAreal Flood WarningHUNMadison9 hr
May 9, 6:06 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningHUNMadison6 hr
May 9, 6:34 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementHUNColbert, Lawrence41 min
May 9, 6:49 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningHUNColbert, Franklin, Lawrence41 min
May 9, 7:00 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningHUNColbert, Lauderdale3 hr
May 9, 7:15 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningHUNMadison22 hr
May 9, 7:19 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningHUNJackson, Madison, Marshall54 hr
May 9, 7:33 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementHUNCullman, Jackson, Madison, Morgan42 min
May 9, 7:37 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementHUNJackson23 min
May 9, 7:49 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningHUNCullman41 min
May 9, 8:04 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningHUNCullman, DeKalb, Jackson, Marshall, Morgan26 min
May 9, 8:08 AM CDTTornado WarningHUNDeKalb, Jackson27 min
May 9, 8:28 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningHUNDeKalb, Marshall20 min
May 9, 8:34 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningHUNDeKalb, Jackson116 min
May 9, 8:53 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningHUNCullman, DeKalb, Jackson, Limestone, Madison, Marshall and 1 more3 hr
May 9, 3:02 PM CDTAreal Flood WarningHUNMadison10 hr

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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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.