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Tornado Warning 17, NWS Huntsville, AL

May 8, 2024Limestone County, Alabama

NWS Huntsville, AL issued this tornado warning at May 8, 2024, 8:29 PM CDT for Limestone County, Alabama. It was in force for 31 min. 1 report 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, 8:29 PM CDT (01:29 UTC)
Expired
May 8, 2024, 9:00 PM CDT
In force
31 min
Issued by
NWS Huntsville, AL
Area
Storm-based polygon
Tornado
Observed
Hail
1.5 in

County Limestone County, AL

The radar

The Northeast Alabama radar (KHTX), 91 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:28 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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What was reported inside it

TimeReportWhereRemark
May 8, 8:47 PM CDTHAIL 1.753 Se Athens, AL

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, 1.5 hours before the alert went out and 180 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.

749 
WFUS54 KHUN 090129
TORHUN
ALC083-090200-
/O.NEW.KHUN.TO.W.0017.240509T0129Z-240509T0200Z/

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

The National Weather Service in Huntsville Alabama has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Central Limestone County in north central Alabama...

* Until 900 PM CDT.

* At 829 PM CDT, a tornado producing storm was located 8 miles
  southeast of Rogersville, or 11 miles west of Athens, moving east
  at 20 mph.

  HAZARD...Damaging tornado and ping pong ball size hail.

  SOURCE...Radar confirmed tornado.

  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 tornadic storm will be near...
  Athens around 840 PM CDT.

Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include
Ripley.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

To repeat, a tornado is on the ground. 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.

Tornadoes are extremely difficult to see and confirm at night. Do not
wait to see or hear the tornado. TAKE COVER NOW!

&&

LAT...LON 3490 8695 3472 8687 3471 8713 3473 8715
      3475 8720 3477 8723
TIME...MOT...LOC 0129Z 253DEG 19KT 3476 8715 

TORNADO...OBSERVED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.50 IN

$$

70/DD

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, 8:04 PM CDTTornado WarningHUNLauderdale, Lawrence, Limestone41 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, 8:34 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.