3 thunderstorm wind, 1 lightning, 1 hail, as filed by the National Weather Service.
Every event with a place to put it; 1 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.
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 Aug 13, 1:58 AM CST, 6 hours 22 minutes earlier.
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL 258 AM CDT SAT AUG 13 2005 .DISCUSSION... LATEST IR IMAGERY SHOWING A COMBINATION OF MID LEVEL BLOWOFF FROM EARLIER CONVECTION AND DEVELOPING STRATUS ACROSS THE CWA THIS MRNG. PATCHY FOG ALSO BEING REPORTED WITH A FEW SPOTS DOWN BELOW 1/2 SM VISIBILITY. SFC ANALYSIS SHOWS A NON-DESCRIPT PATTERN ACROSS THE REGION WITH MAINLY A WEAK BROAD HIGH EXTENDING FROM THE MID ATLANTIC REGION TO THE NRN GULF OF MEXICO. PRIMARY FEATURE OF INTEREST CONTINUES TO BE THE UPPER LOW THAT IS SITUATED ACROSS SWRN AL EARLY THIS MRNG. CURRENT FCST THINKING REMAINS THE SAME AND HAVE MADE ONLY MINOR ADJUSTMENTS FROM PREVIOUS PACKAGE. UPPER LOW WILL LIFT SLOWLY NE TODAY ACROSS THE CWA. THE COMBINATION OF LIFT/UVM UNDERNEATH THE UPPER LOW...ALONG WITH LOW LEVEL THTE/MSTR CONVERGENCE AND DAYTIME HEATING...SHOULD LEAD TO SCT SHRA/TSRA ACROSS THE AREA. INCLUDED SLIGHTLY HIGHER POPS ACROSS NERN ZONES BASED ON EXPECTED MOVEMENT OF THE LOW. THERMODYNAMIC PROFILES INDICATE THAT PRIMARY STORM THREATS WOULD BE LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL (PWS NEAR 2)...THOUGH DOWNBURSTS MAY BE A CONCERN WITH STRONGER STORMS. UPPER LOW WILL BECOME MORE DIFFUSE ON SUNDAY...BUT AIRMASS WILL REMAIN QUITE MOIST AND UNSTABLE. WITH K INDICES NEAR 40 AND SUBSTANTIAL CAPES...FEEL SCT CATEGORY POPS ARE WARRANTED THROUGH THE ENTIRE WEEKEND. THE NAM AND GFS NOW SWING THE REMNANTS OF THE UPPER LOW (IN THE FORM OF A SHEAR AXIS) BACK WESTWARD INTO ALABAMA BY MIDWEEK. THIS COULD INCREASE OUR RAIN CHANCES SLIGHTLY ONCE AGAIN BY WEDNESDAY BEFORE IT EVENTUALLY GETS ABORBED UNDERNEATH THE BUILDING SUBTROPICAL RIDGE. OTRW...A WARM AND HUMID PATTERN WILL REMAIN ENTRENCHED ACROSS THE REGION WITH PRIMARILY ISOLD/WDLY SCT AFTN TO EARLY EVENING SHRA/TSRA ACTIVITY. && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... HUNTSVILLE 90 72 92 72 / 40 20 30 20 SHOALS 94 71 95 72 / 40 20 30 20 CULLMAN 91 70 92 72 / 40 20 30 20 FAYETTEVILLE 90 70 92 71 / 40 20 30 20 FORT PAYNE 88 70 90 69 / 50 20 30 20 && .HUN WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... AL...NONE. TN...NONE. && 15/CBD
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL 404 AM CDT SAT AUG 13 2005 ALZ001>010-016-TNZ076-096-097-131830- COLBERT-CULLMAN-DE KALB-FRANKLIN AL-FRANKLIN TN-JACKSON-LAUDERDALE- LAWRENCE-LIMESTONE-LINCOLN-MADISON-MARSHALL-MOORE-MORGAN- 404 AM CDT SAT AUG 13 2005 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTH ALABAMA AND PARTS OF SOUTHERN MIDDLE TENNESSEE. .DAY ONE...(TODAY AND TONIGHT)... THE PROBABILITY OF WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS LOW. PATCHY FOG WILL AFFECT PORTIONS OF THE TENNESSEE VALLEY THROUGH ROUGHLY 9 AM. THE FOG MAY BE LOCALLY DENSE IN AREAS THAT HAVE RECEIVED RECENT RAINFALL...AND IN NORMAL FOG PRONE LOCATIONS. AN UPPER LEVEL LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM LOCATED ACROSS SOUTHWEST ALABAMA EARLY TODAY WILL LIFT NORTHWARD INTO THE TENNESSEE VALLEY THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. THIS LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM...COMBINED WITH A MOIST AND UNSTABLE ATMOSPHERE...WILL LEAD TO SCATTERED THUNDERSTORM DEVELOPMENT ACROSS THE AREA BY EARLY AFTERNOON. A FEW STRONG TO MARGINALLY SEVERE STORMS ARE POSSIBLE WITH THE PRIMARY THREATS BEING LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL...FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING...AND GUSTY WINDS. THUNDERSTORMS WILL BEGIN TO DISSIPATE SHORTLY AFTERNOON SUNSET THIS EVENING. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...(SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY)... THE PROBABILITY OF WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS LOW. A TYPICAL SUMMERTIME PATTERN WILL PERSIST THROUGH MUCH OF THE PERIOD WITH A MOIST AND UNSTABLE AIRMASS REMAINING IN PLACE ACROSS THE REGION. ISOLATED TO SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE POSSIBLE EACH AFTERNOON AND EVENING. THE MAIN THREATS WILL BE LOCALLY HEAVY RAIN... FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING AND GUSTY WINDS. .SPOTTER CALL TO ACTION STATEMENT... ACTIVATION OF STORM SPOTTERS AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT PERSONNEL IS NOT EXPECTED THROUGH THE OUTLOOK PERIOD. CBD
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL 807 AM CDT SAT AUG 13 2005 ALZ009-1314005- JACKSON- 807 AM CDT SAT AUG 13 2005 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT FOR JACKSON COUNTY UNTIL 900 AM... AT 805 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING STRONG THUNDERSTORMS NEAR GURLEY...OR 15 MILES WEST OF SCOTTSBORO...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 5 MPH. WINDS UP TO 30 MPH...FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING...AND HEAVY DOWNPOURS ARE EXPECTED WITH THIS STORM. ONE TO ONE AND ONE HALF INCHES OF RAIN ARE POSSIBLE IN LOCALIZED AREAS OF FAR SOUTHWEST JACKSON COUNTY. * LOCATIONS IN OR NEAR THE PATH INCLUDE... GARTH. WOODVILLE. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...COMMERCIAL RADIO...OR YOUR LOCAL TELEVISION STATIONS FOR LATER STATEMENTS AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS CONCERNING THIS WEATHER SITUATION. KULA
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL 822 AM CDT SAT AUG 13 2005 TNZ076-131400- MOORE- 822 AM CDT SAT AUG 13 2005 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT FOR MOORE COUNTY UNTIL 900 AM... AT 820 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM NEAR TULLAHOMA...OR 8 MILES NORTHEAST OF LYNCHBURG. THIS STORM WAS NEARLY STATIONARY. WINDS UP TO 30 MPH...FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING...AND HEAVY DOWNPOURS ARE EXPECTED WITH THIS STORM. * LOCATIONS IN OR NEAR THE PATH INCLUDE... LYNCHBURG. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...COMMERCIAL RADIO...OR YOUR LOCAL TELEVISION STATIONS FOR LATER STATEMENTS AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS CONCERNING THIS WEATHER SITUATION. KULA
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT...CORRECTION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL 822 AM CDT SAT AUG 13 2005 TNZ076-131400- MOORE- 822 AM CDT SAT AUG 13 2005 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT FOR NORTHERN MOORE COUNTY UNTIL 900 AM... AT 820 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM NEAR TULLAHOMA...OR 8 MILES NORTHEAST OF LYNCHBURG. THIS STORM WAS NEARLY STATIONARY. WINDS UP TO 30 MPH...FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING...AND HEAVY DOWNPOURS ARE EXPECTED WITH THIS STORM. * LOCATIONS IN OR NEAR THE PATH INCLUDE... RURAL LOCATIONS OF NORTHERN MOORE COUNTY. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...COMMERCIAL RADIO...OR YOUR LOCAL TELEVISION STATIONS FOR LATER STATEMENTS AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS CONCERNING THIS WEATHER SITUATION. KULA
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL 842 AM CDT SAT AUG 13 2005 ALZ006-007-131430- MADISON-MORGAN- 842 AM CDT SAT AUG 13 2005 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT FOR SOUTHERN MADISON AND NORTHEASTERN MORGAN COUNTIES UNTIL 930 AM... AT 840 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM NEAR TRIANA...OR 7 MILES SOUTH OF REDSTONE ARSENAL. THIS STORM WAS NEARLY STATIONARY. WINDS UP TO 40 MPH...FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING...AND HEAVY DOWNPOURS ARE EXPECTED WITH THIS STORM. * LOCATIONS IN OR NEAR THE PATH INCLUDE... TRIANA. LACEY SPRINGS. SEEK SHELTER AND STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS UNTIL THE STORM HAS PASSED. KULA
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL 852 AM CDT SAT AUG 13 2005 ALZ009-131430- JACKSON- 852 AM CDT SAT AUG 13 2005 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT FOR JACKSON COUNTY UNTIL 930 PM... AT 850 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM NEAR HOLLYWOOD AND SCOTTSBORO...MOVING EAST AT 5 MPH. WINDS UP TO 40 MPH...FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING...AND HEAVY DOWNPOURS ARE EXPECTED WITH THIS STORM. * LOCATIONS IN OR NEAR THE PATH INCLUDE... LARKINSVILLE. SCOTTSBORO. HOLLYWOOD. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...COMMERCIAL RADIO...OR YOUR LOCAL TELEVISION STATIONS FOR LATER STATEMENTS AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS CONCERNING THIS WEATHER SITUATION. KULA
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL 908 AM CDT SAT AUG 13 2005 ALZ006-131500- MADISON- 908 AM CDT SAT AUG 13 2005 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT FOR CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN MADISON COUNTY UNTIL 1000 AM... AT 905 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING STRONG THUNDERSTORMS NEAR HUNTSVILLE AND JUST SOUTH OF HUNTSVILLE...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 5 MPH. WINDS UP TO 30 MPH...FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING...AND HEAVY DOWNPOURS ARE EXPECTED WITH THIS STORM. * LOCATIONS IN OR NEAR THE PATH INCLUDE... HUNTSVILLE. HADEN. HAMPTON COVE. IF ON OR NEAR DITTO LANDING ALONG THE TENNESSEE RIVER...GET OUT OF THE WATER AND MOVE INDOORS OR INSIDE A VEHICLE. REMEMBER...LIGHTNING CAN STRIKE OUT TO 15 MILES FROM THE PARENT THUNDERSTORM. IF YOU CAN HEAR THUNDER...YOU ARE CLOSE ENOUGH TO BE STRUCK BY LIGHTNING. MOVE TO SAFE SHELTER NOW. DONT BE CAUGHT ON THE WATER IN A THUNDERSTORM STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...COMMERCIAL RADIO...OR YOUR LOCAL TELEVISION STATIONS FOR LATER STATEMENTS AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS CONCERNING THIS WEATHER SITUATION. KULA
The Northeast Alabama radar (KHTX), 19 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 14:20 UTC.
3 thunderstorm wind, 1 lightning, 1 hail. Local standard time, as filed.
Several trees and power lines were blown down along County Roads 33 and 470.
A woman was struck by lightning while on the telephone inside her residence. The woman was transported to the hospital for treatment.
Several trees were blown down along Highway 101 just north of Highway 72. Also, minor roof damage occurred to a few out buildings.
Nickel size hail was reported in southern sections of Decatur.
A tree and a few power lines were blown down.
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, August 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: 5469699, 5469700, 5469701, 5469702, 5469758.