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Flash Flood Warning 13, NWS Huntsville, AL
NWS Huntsville, AL issued this flash flood warning at Jun 8, 2026, 5:00 PM CDT for Cullman County, Alabama. It was in force for 3 hr. 2 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
- Jun 8, 2026, 5:00 PM CDT (22:00 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 8, 2026, 8:00 PM CDT
- In force
- 3 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Huntsville, AL
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- None
County Cullman County, AL
The radar
The Birmingham radar (KBMX), 90 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:03 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.
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 8, 5:14 PM CDT | FLASH FLOOD | 7 W Colony, AL | Water over the roadway on Highway 69 at the 222 intersection. Water depth unknown. |
| Jun 8, 5:32 PM CDT | FLASH FLOOD | 1 Ene Hanceville, AL | Edward Street and East Railroad Avenue flooded and under water. Water depth not known. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
Did it verify
Verified. The Iowa Environmental Mesonet's Cow matched 2 storm reports to this flash flood warning; the first came 14 minutes after it went out.
Cow counts a report within 15 km of the polygon while the warning was in force: a tornado for a tornado warning; hail of 1 inch or more, a gust of 58 mph or more or wind damage for a severe thunderstorm warning; a flash flood report for a flash flood warning.
The nearest sounding before it
Birmingham, AL (KBMX), launched 12:00Z, 10.0 hours before the alert went out and 89 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.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 432 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -8 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 517 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 17 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 39 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 20 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
010
WGUS54 KHUN 082200
FFWHUN
ALC043-090100-
/O.NEW.KHUN.FF.W.0013.260608T2200Z-260609T0100Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Huntsville AL
500 PM CDT Mon Jun 8 2026
The National Weather Service in Huntsville has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Southern Cullman County in north central Alabama...
* Until 800 PM CDT.
* At 500 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain
have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are
possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected
to begin shortly.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
SOURCE...Radar.
IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban
areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as
other poor drainage and low-lying areas.
* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Hanceville, Good Hope, Dodge City, Garden City, Colony, Bremen,
Black Bottom, Smith Lake, Arkadelphia, Wilburn and Walter.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.
In hilly terrain there are hundreds of low water crossings which are
potentially dangerous in heavy rain. Do not attempt to cross flooded
roads. Find an alternate route.
&&
LAT...LON 3408 8670 3405 8668 3406 8670 3404 8670
3397 8677 3393 8689 3391 8692 3387 8692
3387 8695 3386 8695 3386 8699 3389 8701
3389 8709 3392 8709 3399 8715 3399 8711
3408 8711 3415 8658 3412 8660
FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED
$$
KDW1 follow-up statement
155
WGUS74 KHUN 090102
FFSHUN
Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Huntsville AL
802 PM CDT Mon Jun 8 2026
ALC043-090112-
/O.EXP.KHUN.FF.W.0013.000000T0000Z-260609T0100Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Cullman AL-
802 PM CDT Mon Jun 8 2026
...FLASH FLOOD WARNING HAS EXPIRED FOR SOUTHERN CULLMAN COUNTY...
The heavy rain has ended. Flooding is no longer expected to pose a
threat. Please continue to heed remaining road closures.
&&
LAT...LON 3408 8670 3405 8668 3406 8670 3404 8670
3397 8677 3393 8689 3391 8692 3387 8692
3387 8695 3386 8695 3386 8699 3389 8701
3389 8709 3392 8709 3399 8715 3399 8711
3408 8711 3415 8658 3412 8660
$$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 8, 3:58 PM CDT, 1 hour 2 minutes earlier. Its key messages:
- Updated at 1109 AM CDT Mon Jun 8 2026
- Excessive rainfall and life-threatening flash flood risk will persist through Tuesday.
- A Flood Watch is in effect until 8 PM today for much of north AL and all of southern middle TN.
- Heat Risk increases by late this week. Heat index values in the middle 90s to around 100 degrees Wednesday through Saturday.
Area forecast discussion, Jun 8, 3:58 PM CDT, 1 hour 2 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Huntsville AL 358 PM CDT Mon Jun 8 2026 ...New NEAR TERM... .KEY MESSAGES... Updated at 1109 AM CDT Mon Jun 8 2026 - Excessive rainfall and life-threatening flash flood risk will persist through Tuesday. - A Flood Watch is in effect until 8 PM today for much of north AL and all of southern middle TN. - Heat Risk increases by late this week. Heat index values in the middle 90s to around 100 degrees Wednesday through Saturday. && .NEAR TERM... (Tonight) Issued at 358 PM CDT Mon Jun 8 2026 Recent radar and satellite trends show that convection along the I-20 corridor has resulted in a northward-moving outflow boundary that is now serving as the forcing mechanism for additional convective initiation south of the TN River. Thunderstorms have increased along this boundary, and additional development is expected through the afternoon as the boundary continues to move north through the area. Farther west, a cluster of thunderstorms continues to move eastward across northeast MS. While recent high- res guidance suggests these storms may struggle to maintain organization as they move into the TN Valley, the thermodynamic environment remains highly favorable for heavy rainfall production. Sfc based CAPE values approaching 4000 J/kg combined with PWATs exceeding 2.2" will support the potential for very high rainfall rates within any sustained convection. The greatest concern will be in areas where low level convergence becomes enhanced along these outflow boundaries and may be a focus for repeated thunderstorm development. This would result in training or slow-moving storms that will be capable of producing excessive rainfall in a short amount of time. Given the saturated soils and ongoing flooding from yesterday's rainfall, it will take very little rain to produce rapid runoff resulting in additional flash flooding. Trends will continue to be monitored closely through the afternoon. Residents across the Tennessee Valley should remain weather aware throughout the day and treat all Flash Flood Warnings as life-threatening situations. Use extreme caution if driving through rainfall, obey all road closures, and never attempt to drive through flooded roadways! Rain should come to an end from west to east late this evening with a brief period of dry conditions before low rain chances start to creep back in across norther portions of the forecast area before sunrise. Please remember that any areas that flood today will likely remain that way overnight, leading to an increased threat to life due to lower visibility. && .SHORT TERM... (Tuesday through Wednesday) Issued at 1109 AM CDT Mon Jun 8 2026 The aforementioned upper trough axis will begin to shift east of the area on Tuesday, resulting in low to medium chances for showers and storms particularly for areas east of I-65. With PWATs still near 2", additional heavy rainfall could worsen flood conditions. Due to the more scattered nature of these storms, the Flood Watch was not extended through Tuesday at this time but forecast trends will be monitored closely. Convection will become more diurnally driven during the mid-week period with rain chances capping near 30% Wednesday afternoon. The threat will begin to shift more toward dangerous heat during this time with afternoon heat indices approaching 100 degrees. Be sure to keep heat safety in mind for any outdoor plans later this week! && .LONG TERM... (Wednesday night through Sunday) Issued at 1209 AM CDT Mon Jun 8 2026 The ridge across much of the southern and eastern CONUS will be dampened as a wave of energy rounds the base of a trough in southern Canada on Thursday and furthermore on Friday. On Friday, the associated sfc low will be north of the Great Lakes, but the cold front will drape down through the OH Valley and back into the Mid MS Valley. Some models have the cold front dipping toes into the TN Valley Friday night, while others are suggesting it stalls out north of us and never makes it in. Will stick with guidance for now with this, and that brings a medium chance (60%) of showers and thunderstorms Friday. Otherwise, we will be under high pressure throughout the rest of the extended forecast, but it won't feel like it. We'll be trapped in with plenty of moisture for diurnally driven convection each day (low to medium chances 20-50%). We will also turn up the heat as temps reach the upper 80s/lower 90s on Thursday through Saturday and just in the upper 80s on Sunday. It is important to note that this set up will also push the heat index values into the upper 90s/lower 100s Thursday through Saturday. Will monitor trends, but right now values are below Heat Advisory Criteria. Regardless though, you will need to practice heat safety because we do not feel acclimated to the high heat and humidity for this long quite yet, so ensure that you stay hydrated and slow down to prevent heat related illnesses. && .AVIATION... (18Z TAFS) Issued at 100 PM CDT Mon Jun 8 2026 MVFR to IFR conditions are forecast through the afternoon into early evening hours as heavy rain and thunderstorms move across the area that will result in poor vsbys during heavier showers. This activity should clear the area late this evening making way for VFR conditions overnight. IFR to LIFR cigs are forecast to return early Tuesday morning with low to medium chances for rain and storms. && .HUN WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... AL...Flood Watch until 8 PM CDT this evening for ALZ001-005>010-016. TN...Flood Watch until 8 PM CDT this evening for TNZ076-096-097. && NEAR TERM...25 SHORT TERM....25 LONG TERM....JMS AVIATION...25
In the hours before
Local storm report, Jun 8, 11:55 AM CDT, 5 hours 5 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Huntsville AL
1155 AM CDT Mon Jun 8 2026
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1152 AM Flood 2 NNW Scottsboro 34.68N 86.06W
06/08/2026 Jackson AL Emergency Mngr
Track washed out at Highway 35 in
Scottsboro.
&&
CGAALocal storm report, Jun 8, 11:56 AM CDT, 5 hours 4 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Huntsville AL
1156 AM CDT Mon Jun 8 2026
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1154 AM Flood 6 WNW Scottsboro 34.69N 86.14W
06/08/2026 Jackson AL Emergency Mngr
County Road 109 completely impassable. No
water depth given.
&&
CGAALocal storm report, Jun 8, 2:44 PM CDT, 2 hours 16 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Huntsville AL
244 PM CDT Mon Jun 8 2026
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1200 AM Rain 5 NE Hazel Green 34.97N 86.50W
06/08/2026 M9.01 Inch Madison AL Public
Home weather station.
&&Special weather statement, Jun 8, 4:28 PM CDT, 32 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Huntsville AL
428 PM CDT Mon Jun 8 2026
ALZ001-002-082245-
Lauderdale AL-Colbert AL-
428 PM CDT Mon Jun 8 2026
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT CENTRAL LAUDERDALE AND
NORTHWESTERN COLBERT COUNTIES THROUGH 545 PM CDT...
At 427 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Cherokee, or 13 miles southeast of J P Coleman State Park, moving
northeast at 20 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts in excess of 30 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Florence, Cherokee, Lexington, St. Florian, Underwood-Petersville,
Waterloo, Green Hill, Mt Hester, Riverton, and Wright.
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 3501 8797 3500 8741 3500 8737 3498 8734
3465 8803 3479 8811 3489 8810 3491 8814
TIME...MOT...LOC 2127Z 234DEG 18KT 3484 8795
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...30 MPH
KDWThe office that day
Everything else NWS Huntsville, AL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 7, 9:54 PM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | HUN | Madison | 5 hr |
| Jun 8, 12:16 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | HUN | Jackson, Madison | 7 hr |
| Jun 8, 3:14 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | HUN | Madison | 5 hr |
| Jun 8, 4:28 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | HUN | Lauderdale | 77 min |
| Jun 8, 5:25 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | HUN | Cullman, Marshall, Morgan | 3 hr |
| Jun 8, 5:42 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | HUN | Morgan | 63 min |
| Jun 8, 6:10 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | HUN | Jackson, Madison | 65 min |
| Jun 8, 6:19 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | HUN | DeKalb | 3 hr |
| Jun 8, 6:33 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | HUN | Jackson, Madison, Marshall | 3 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.