1 thunderstorm wind, as filed by the National Weather Service.
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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 21, 1:04 PM CST, 2 hours 26 minutes earlier.
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL 204 PM CDT SUN AUG 21 2005 .DISCUSSION... A COUPLE DAYS AGO IT LOOKED LIKE BY THIS TIME REFRESHING DRIER AIR WOULD BE IN THE PROCESS OF MOVING ACROSS THE AREA. I GUESS I LET THE HEAT GET TO MY BRAIN IN WISHING THAT WOULD ACTUALLY HAPPEN. I SHOULD HAVE KNOWN BETTER. WITH STRONGEST RIDGE AND HOTTEST WEATHER OF THE SUMMER OVER THE AREA IT WILL TAKE A MORE IMPRESSIVE TROF TO FORCE A FRONT THROUGH THE AREA. UPPER AIR ANALYSIS TODAY VERY SIMILAR TO PAST COUPLE OF DAYS WITH 5H WEST TO EAST UPPER RIDGE AXIS A FEW MILES FURTHER TO THE SOUTH ACROSS CENTRAL AL. WITH FA NOT DIRECTLY UNDER RIDGE CENTER TODAY HAVE MANAGED TO GET ABOUT 15 PERCENT COVERAGE IN SHRA/TSRA ACTIVITY. THUS...A LUCKY FEW HAVE SEEN RELIEF FROM WEAK OUTFLOWS. OUTSIDE OF ANY RAINFALL AND OUTFLOW EFFECTS...TEMPS ARE ONCE AGAIN IN THE UPPER 90S. UPPER TROF CURRENTLY MOVING THROUGH THE GREAT LAKES NOT QUITE AS DEEP AS EARLIER PROGGED AND WILL MOVE A LITTLE QUICKER OFF TO THE EAST. ASSOCIATED COLD FRONT WILL THUS RUN OUT OF STEAM AS IT MOVES INTO HOT AIRMASS OVER THE SOUTHEAST. STILL QUITE A BIT OF UNCERTAINTY WHERE THE BOUNDARY WILL ACTUALLY END UP...BUT IT NOW APPEARS THAT IT WILL STALL OUT IN VICINITY OF THE FA THROUGH THE EARLY PART OF THE UPCOMING WEEK. OVERALL RELIEF FROM THE HEAT WILL BE SUBTLE...BUT WITH A BIT MORE CLOUD COVER AROUND EACH DAYS TEMPS WILL PROBABLY ONLY CLIMB INTO THE LOWER 90S. IN ADDITION...WITH POSSIBILITY OF FRONT HANGING UP IN THE VICINITY WILL HAVE AT LEAST A WEAK LOW LEVEL FOCUSING MECHANISM FOR ISOLATED AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING SHRAS AND TSRAS. BY LATE IN THE WEEK...SOME SLIGHTLY DRIER AIR SHOULD MAKE ITS WAY INTO THE AREA. PERHAPS NOT SO MUCH BY LOW LEVEL ADVECTION...BUT THROUGH DAYTIME MIXING AND SHOULD HELP LOWER DPS BACK INTO THE UPPER 60S. SOUTHEAST UPPER RIDGING WILL REMAIN ACROSS THE AREA...KEEPING DAYTIME TEMPS JUST ABOVE NORMAL IN THE 90 TO 95 RANGE. && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... HUNTSVILLE 74 94 72 92 / 20 20 20 20 SHOALS 74 94 72 91 / 20 20 20 20 CULLMAN 74 94 73 91 / 20 20 20 20 FAYETTEVILLE 73 92 71 91 / 20 20 20 20 FORT PAYNE 72 92 71 90 / 20 20 20 20 && .HUN WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... AL...NONE. TN...NONE. && 09
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL 102 PM CDT SUN AUG 21 2005 ALZ001>010-016-TNZ076-096-097-221000- COLBERT-CULLMAN-DE KALB-FRANKLIN AL-FRANKLIN TN-JACKSON-LAUDERDALE- LAWRENCE-LIMESTONE-LINCOLN-MADISON-MARSHALL-MOORE-MORGAN- 102 PM CDT SUN AUG 21 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. WIDELY SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL DEVELOP DURING THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING HOURS. STRONGER STORMS MAY CONTAIN LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL...GUSTY WINDS...AND OCCASIONAL CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING. HOT AND HUMID WEATHER WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE AFTERNOON HOURS... WITH HIGHS TOPPING OUT IN THE UPPER 90S FOR MUCH OF THE AREA...AND MID 90S IN ELEVATED TERRAIN ACROSS NORTHEAST ALABAMA. HEAT INDEX READINGS WILL BE AT THEIR WORST DURING THE EARLY TO MID AFTERNOON TIME PERIOD...TOPPING OUT BETWEEN 105 AND 110 DEGREES. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...(MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY)... THE PROBABILITY OF WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS LOW. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE POSSIBLE ON MONDAY... MAINLY DURING THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING. ANY STRONGER STORMS WILL BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING BRIEF HEAVY DOWNPOURS AND GUSTY WINDS. SLIGHTLY LESS HUMID CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED BY MID WEEK AS A WEAK COLD FRONT STALLS OUT ACROSS THE TENNESSEE VALLEY. .SPOTTER CALL TO ACTION STATEMENT... ACTIVATION OF STORM SPOTTERS AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT PERSONNEL IS NOT EXPECTED THROUGH THE OUTLOOK PERIOD. BCC
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL 328 PM CDT SUN AUG 21 2005 ALZ006-008-212100- MADISON-MARSHALL- 328 PM CDT SUN AUG 21 2005 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT FOR MADISON AND MARSHALL COUNTIES UNTIL 400 PM CDT... AT 325 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM NEAR GURLEY...OR 12 MILES SOUTHEAST OF HUNTSVILLE...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 10 MPH. WINDS UP TO 50 MPH...PEA SIZED HAIL...AND FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING ARE EXPECTED WITH THIS STORM. * LOCATIONS IN OR NEAR THE PATH INCLUDE... GURLEY. OWENS CROSSROADS. GRANT. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...COMMERCIAL RADIO...OR YOUR LOCAL TELEVISION STATIONS FOR LATER STATEMENTS AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS CONCERNING THIS WEATHER SITUATION. 24
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL 337 PM CDT SUN AUG 21 2005 ALZ016-212100- CULLMAN- 337 PM CDT SUN AUG 21 2005 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT FOR CULLMAN COUNTY UNTIL 400 PM CDT... AT 335 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM 9 MILES WEST OF CULLMAN...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 15 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... WEST POINT. SOUTH VINEMONT. BALDWIN. LOGAN. CULLMAN. GOOD HOPE. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...COMMERCIAL RADIO...OR YOUR LOCAL TELEVISION STATIONS FOR LATER STATEMENTS AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS CONCERNING THIS WEATHER SITUATION. 24
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL 352 PM CDT SUN AUG 21 2005 ALZ009-212115- JACKSON- 352 PM CDT SUN AUG 21 2005 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT FOR JACKSON COUNTY UNTIL 415 PM CDT... AT 350 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM NEAR PISGAH...OR 13 MILES EAST OF SCOTTSBORO... MOVING SOUTH 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... FABIUS. ROSALIE. PISGAH. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...COMMERCIAL RADIO...OR YOUR LOCAL TELEVISION STATIONS FOR LATER STATEMENTS AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS CONCERNING THIS WEATHER SITUATION. 24
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL 358 PM CDT SUN AUG 21 2005 ALZ016-212130- CULLMAN- 358 PM CDT SUN AUG 21 2005 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT FOR CULLMAN COUNTY UNTIL 430 PM CDT... AT 355 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM NEAR GOOD HOPE...OR 8 MILES SOUTHWEST OF CULLMAN...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 10 MPH. WINDS UP TO 50 MPH...PEA SIZE HAIL...AND FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING ARE EXPECTED WITH THIS STORM. * LOCATIONS IN OR NEAR THE PATH INCLUDE... LOGAN. GOOD HOPE. BREMEN. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...COMMERCIAL RADIO...OR YOUR LOCAL TELEVISION STATIONS FOR LATER STATEMENTS AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS CONCERNING THIS WEATHER SITUATION. 24
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL 416 PM CDT SUN AUG 21 2005 ALZ009-010-212200- DE KALB-JACKSON- 416 PM CDT SUN AUG 21 2005 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT FOR DEKALB AND JACKSON COUNTIES UNTIL 500 PM CDT... AT 411 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM NEAR HENAGAR...OR 14 MILES NORTHEAST OF RAINSVILLE...MOVING SOUTHEAST 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... ROSALIE. IDER. BEATY CROSSROADS. HENAGAR. HAMMONDVILLE. REMEMBER...IF YOU CAN HEAR THUNDER...YOU ARE CLOSE ENOUGH TO THE STORM TO BE STRUCK BY LIGHTNING. SEEK SAFE SHELTER IMMEDIATELY. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...COMMERCIAL RADIO...OR YOUR LOCAL TELEVISION STATIONS FOR LATER STATEMENTS AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS CONCERNING THIS WEATHER SITUATION. RSB
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL 430 PM CDT SUN AUG 21 2005 ALZ016-212200- CULLMAN- 430 PM CDT SUN AUG 21 2005 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT FOR CULLMAN COUNTY UNTIL 500 PM CDT... AT 430 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM NEAR HANCEVILLE...OR 10 MILES SOUTHEAST OF CULLMAN...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 10 MPH. ANOTHER STRONG THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED JUST EAST OF BREMEN...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 10 MPH. PEA SIZE HAIL...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... WALTER. GARDEN CITY. BREMEN COLONY. ARKADELPHIA REMEMBER...IF YOU CAN HEAR THUNDER...YOU ARE CLOSE ENOUGH TO THE STORM TO BE STRUCK BY LIGHTNING. SEEK SAFE SHELTER IMMEDIATELY. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...COMMERCIAL RADIO...OR YOUR LOCAL TELEVISION STATIONS FOR LATER STATEMENTS AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS CONCERNING THIS WEATHER SITUATION. RSB
The Birmingham radar (KBMX), 103 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 21:29 UTC.
1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
A downburst blew down twenty trees near the intersection of County Road 747 and Highway 91. Also, three houses sustained minor damage mainly to roofs and windows.
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