3 thunderstorm wind, as filed by the National Weather Service.
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Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.
The local office's own words before the first event, 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 the first event at Apr 1, 12:03 PM CST, 2 hours 22 minutes earlier.
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL 1203 PM CST FRI APR 1 2005 .DISCUSSION... SFC FRONT CONTINUES TO BE CLOSE TO THE AREA. THINK IT HAS RETROGRADED A BIT WESTWARD AND IS NOW JUST CLIPPING OUR NORTHWEST COUNTIES. ELSEWHERE...TEMPS HAVE SKYROCKETED TO AROUND 70...MUCH WARMER THAN ORIGINALLY ANTICIPATED...AS CLOUDS RAPIDLY BROKE UP. WITH THE WARMER TEMPS COMES MORE INSTABILITY...AND A SEVERE TSTM WATCH HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR THE ENTIRE HUN CWFA. NORTH OF THE FRONT...THE MAIN THREAT WILL BE FOR LARGE HAIL. SOUTH OF THE FRONT...THE THREATS WILL BE FOR SMALL TO MARGINALLY LARGE HAIL... AND GUSTY TO DAMAGING WINDS. AN ISOLATED TORNADO CANT BE RULED OUT. STILL...DO NOT THINK THE THREAT IS TREMENDOUS FOR SEVERE WX BUT PROBABLY THE THREAT IS SLIGHTLY HIGHER THAN WITH THE LAST SYSTEM GIVEN THE ADDED SUNSHINE. FLOOD THREAT REMAINS MARGINAL. FORECAST UPDATE ALREADY OUT. && .HUN WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... AL...FLOOD WATCH UNTIL 4 PM FOR CULLMAN...MARSHALL AND DEKALB COUNTIES (ALZ008-010-016). TN...NONE. && JE/23
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL 1147 AM CST FRI APR 1 2005 ALZ001>010-016-TNZ076-096-097-020400- COLBERT-CULLMAN-DE KALB-FRANKLIN AL-FRANKLIN TN-JACKSON-LAUDERDALE- LAWRENCE-LIMESTONE-LINCOLN-MADISON-MARSHALL-MOORE-MORGAN- 1147 AM CST FRI APR 1 2005 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTH ALABAMA AND PARTS OF SOUTHERN MIDDLE TENNESSEE.. .DAY ONE...(THROUGH TONIGHT)... SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE TO OVERSPREAD THE TENNESSEE VALLEY THROUGHOUT THE AFTERNOON...WITH A SURFACE FRONT BISECTING THE AREA. NORTH OF THE FRONT...LARGE HAIL UP TO ONE INCH IN DIAMETER IS POSSIBLE. SOUTH OF THE FRONT...THE THREAT WILL BE FOR LARGE HAIL AND WIND GUSTS UP TO 60 MPH IN ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. AN ISOLATED TORNADO CANNOT BE RULED OUT BUT THE THREAT APPEARS MINIMAL AT THIS TIME. THERE IS A THREAT FOR THE STORMS TO CAUSE FLASH FLOODING... ESPECIALLY IN CULLMAN...MARSHALL AND DEKALB COUNTIES...WHERE SATURATED GROUND CONDITIONS STILL EXIST FROM RECENT RAINFALL. THE HEAVIER PRECIPITATION WILL TAPER OFF FROM WEST TO EAST BY THE EARLY AFTERNOON HOURS. ADDITIONAL LIGHT RAIN WILL BE POSSIBLE TONIGHT AS A UPPER LEVEL SYSTEM MOVES THROUGH. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...(SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY)... THE PROBABILITY OF WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS LOW. NORTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE ON SATURDAY...WITH A FEW GUSTS APPROACHING 30 TO 35 MPH. .SPOTTER CALL TO ACTION STATEMENT... STORM SPOTTERS AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT PERSONNEL ARE ENCOURAGED TO MONITOR WEATHER CONDITIONS THIS AFTERNOON. PLEASE PASS ALONG ANY STORM REPORTS. FORMAL ACTIVATION OF STORM SPOTTERS HAS NOT YET BEEN REQUESTED...BUT IS POSSIBLE THIS AFTERNOON. JE
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL 1258 PM CST FRI APR 1 2005 ALZ003-011915- FRANKLIN AL- 1258 PM CST FRI APR 1 2005 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT FOR STRONG THUNDERSTORMS IN EXTREME NORTHWESTERN FRANKLIN COUNTY ALABAMA... AT 1257 PM...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM OVER EXTREME NORTHWESTERN FRANKLIN COUNTY. THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING HAIL TO THE SIZE OF DIMES THROUGH 115 PM...BEFORE MOVING OUT OF THE COUNTY. JE
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL 116 PM CST FRI APR 1 2005 ALZ001-011945- LAUDERDALE- 116 PM CST FRI APR 1 2005 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT FOR STRONG THUNDERSTORMS IN LAUDERDALE COUNTY ALABAMA... AT 115 PM...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM OVER CHEROKEE...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 60 MPH. THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING HAIL TO THE SIZE OF DIMES THROUGH 145 PM...BEFORE MOVING OUT OF THE COUNTY. COMMUNITIES AFFECTED THROUGH 145 PM INCLUDE...THREET...OAKLAND... SMITHSONIA...AND THE NATCHEZ TRACE PARKWAY. THIS STORM COULD BECOME SEVERE AGAIN AT ANY TIME. PLEASE CONTINUE TO MONITOR FOR FUTURE STATEMENTS AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. JE
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL 132 PM CST FRI APR 1 2005 ALZ003-012000- FRANKLIN AL- 132 PM CST FRI APR 1 2005 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT FOR STRONG THUNDERSTORMS APPROACHING FRANKLIN COUNTY ALABAMA... AT 130 PM...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS EXTENDING FROM EVERGREEN TO BELMONT MISSISSIPPI...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 45 MPH. THIS LINE OF STORMS WILL AFFECT MUCH OF WESTERN FRANKLIN COUNTY THROUGH 2 PM. WIND GUSTS TO 50 MPH AND HAIL TO THE SIZE OF DIMES IS POSSIBLE WITH THESE STORMS. SOME COMMUNITIES THAT WILL AFFECTED INCLUDE...RED BAY...VINA... HAMILTON...PLEASANT SITE...BELGREEN AND THE NATCHEZ TRACE PARKWAY. PERSONS IN THE PATH OF THESE STORMS SHOULD SEEK SHELTER NOW. THIS STORM COULD BECOME SEVERE AT ANY TIME. PLEASE CONTINUE TO MONITOR FOR FUTURE STATEMENTS AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN HUNTSVILLE. RB
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL 138 PM CST FRI APR 1 2005 ALZ002-012000- COLBERT- 138 PM CST FRI APR 1 2005 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT FOR STRONG THUNDERSTORMS AND LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL IN COLBERT COUNTY ALABAMA... AT 136 PM...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS EXTENDING FROM ZIP CITY TO RED BAY...MOVING EAST AND NORTHEAST AT 55 MPH. THIS LINE OF STORMS WILL AFFECT MUCH OF COLBERT COUNTY THROUGH 2 PM. WIND GUSTS TO 50 MPH AND HAIL TO THE SIZE OF DIMES ARE POSSIBLE WITH THESE STORMS. SOME COMMUNITIES THAT WILL AFFECTED INCLUDE...CHEROKEE...MUSCLE SHOALS...TUSCUMBIA...SHEFFIELD...AND RED ROCK. THE NATCHEZ TRACE PARKWAY WILL ALSO BE AFFECTED. PERSONS IN THE PATH OF THESE STORMS SHOULD SEEK SHELTER NOW. THIS STORM COULD BECOME SEVERE AT ANY TIME. PLEASE CONTINUE TO MONITOR FOR FUTURE STATEMENTS AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN HUNTSVILLE. JE
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL 218 PM CST FRI APR 1 2005 ALZ003-004-012045- FRANKLIN AL-LAWRENCE- 218 PM CST FRI APR 1 2005 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT FOR STRONG THUNDERSTORMS AND LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL FOR FRANKLIN AND LAWRENCE COUNTIES ALABAMA... AT 218 PM...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS EXTENDING FROM HAMILTON TO HODGES...AND NEAR PLEASANT RIDGE...MOVING EAST AND NORTHEAST AT 55 MPH. THIS LINE OF STORMS WILL AFFECT MUCH OF CENTRAL AND EASTERN FRANKLIN...AND MUCH OF WESTERN AND CENTRAL LAWRENCE COUNTY THROUGH 245 PM CST. WIND GUSTS TO 50 MPH AND HAIL TO THE SIZE OF DIMES ARE POSSIBLE WITH THESE STORMS. SOME COMMUNITIES THAT WILL AFFECTED INCLUDE...DUKETON...PHIL CAMPBELL...THARPTON...MOUNT HOPE...MOULTON...AND TOWN CREEK. PERSONS IN THE PATH OF THESE STORMS SHOULD SEEK SHELTER NOW. THIS STORM COULD BECOME SEVERE AT ANY TIME. PLEASE CONTINUE TO MONITOR FOR FUTURE STATEMENTS AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN HUNTSVILLE. RSB
The Columbus AFB radar (KGWX), 130 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 20:26 UTC.
3 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
A tree was blown down by thunderstorm winds in Killen.
Thunderstorm winds resulted in roof damage to a house.
Thunderstorm winds blew a front porch off a house and destroyed a chicken house.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
Every storm in Alabama in 2005Every state in 2005This day in weather historyWarnings in Alabama, April 2005
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5447183, 5447184, 5447185.