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Flash Flood Warning 21, NWS Huntsville, AL
NWS Huntsville, AL issued this flash flood warning at Aug 7, 2026, 3:50 PM CDT for Lawrence County, Limestone County, Morgan County, Alabama. It was in force for 2 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued.
The facts
- Issued
- Aug 7, 2026, 3:50 PM CDT (20:50 UTC)
- Expired
- Aug 7, 2026, 6:00 PM CDT
- In force
- 2 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Huntsville, AL
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- None
Counties Lawrence County, AL, Limestone County, AL, Morgan County, AL
The radar
The Northeast Alabama radar (KHTX), 88 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:51 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Birmingham, AL (KBMX), launched 12:00Z, 8.8 hours before the alert went out and 165 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
- 1391 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -42 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 858 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 7 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -63 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 22 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
446
WGUS54 KHUN 072050
FFWHUN
ALC079-083-103-072345-
/O.NEW.KHUN.FF.W.0021.260807T2050Z-260807T2345Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Huntsville AL
350 PM CDT Fri Aug 7 2026
The National Weather Service in Huntsville has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Southern Limestone County in north central Alabama...
Northwestern Morgan County in north central Alabama...
Northeastern Lawrence County in northwestern Alabama...
* Until 645 PM CDT.
* At 350 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 2.5 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 indicated.
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...
Decatur, Athens, Priceville, Trinity, Tanner, Hillsboro,
Mooresville, Belle Mina and Ripley.
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 3475 8720 3485 8714 3472 8679 3455 8679
3455 8678 3451 8678 3451 8696 3467 8726
FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED
$$
AMP1 follow-up statement
477
WGUS74 KHUN 072300
FFSHUN
Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Huntsville AL
600 PM CDT Fri Aug 7 2026
ALC079-083-103-072310-
/O.CAN.KHUN.FF.W.0021.000000T0000Z-260807T2345Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Lawrence AL-Limestone AL-Morgan AL-
600 PM CDT Fri Aug 7 2026
...FLASH FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR SOUTHERN LIMESTONE,
NORTHWESTERN MORGAN AND NORTHEASTERN LAWRENCE COUNTIES...
The heavy rain has ended as the thunderstorm complex that produced 1
to 3 inches of rain in an hour has dissipated. Flash Flooding is no
longer expected to pose a threat, but lingering runoff may still be a
concern in a few localized areas. Please continue to heed remaining
road closures.
&&
LAT...LON 3475 8720 3485 8714 3472 8679 3455 8679
3455 8678 3451 8678 3451 8696 3467 8726
$$
AMPThe office that day
Everything else NWS Huntsville, AL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 7, 2:25 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | HUN | DeKalb | 50 min |
| Aug 7, 3:08 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | HUN | Marshall | 52 min |
| Aug 7, 3:10 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | HUN | DeKalb | 50 min |
| Aug 7, 3:11 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | HUN | Limestone | 49 min |
| Aug 7, 3:17 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | HUN | DeKalb, Jackson | 58 min |
| Aug 7, 3:52 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | HUN | Limestone | 53 min |
| Aug 7, 3:57 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | HUN | Jackson | 48 min |
| Aug 7, 4:14 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | HUN | Marshall | 46 min |
| Aug 7, 4:30 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | HUN | Madison | 45 min |
| Aug 7, 4:49 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | HUN | Limestone, Madison, Marshall, Morgan | 56 min |
| Aug 7, 5:44 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | HUN | Morgan | 46 min |
| Aug 7, 6:26 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | HUN | Lawrence | 49 min |
| Aug 7, 6:55 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | HUN | Colbert, Lauderdale | 117 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.