3 flash flood, 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 Jul 12, 7:40 PM CST, 1 hour 2 minutes earlier.
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL 840 PM CDT TUE JUL 12 2005 .UPDATE... CONVECTION CONTINUING TO FIRE THIS EVENING AND MOVE EASTWARD ACROSS THE FA. COVERAGE HAS BEEN FAIRLY LIMITED SO FAR...BUT NEW CELLS CONTINUE TO DEVELOP TO THE WEST. LATEST SFC ANALYSIS SHOWS CLOSED LOW SITTING OVER SOUTHERN IN WITH BOUNDARY NOTED TO THE WEST WITH CONVERGENCE OVER NORTHERN MS. ENVIRONMENT CONTINUES TO BE FAIRLY UNSTABLE...WITH WEAK SHEAR AND DECENT CAPE FOR THIS TIME OF YEAR. HAVE HAD REPORTS OF GUSTY WINDS AND VERY HEAVY RAINFALL WITH STORMS SO FAR THIS EVENING. EXPECT CONVECTION TO CONTINUE THROUGH THE OVERNIGHT HOURS...ESPECIALLY AS OUTFLOW BOUNDARIES HELP ENHANCE ONGOING ACTIVITY. THEREFORE...CURRENT 50 POPS LOOKS FINE WITH REST OF FORECAST IN GOOD SHAPE WITH LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S TO AROUND 70. NO CHANGES ARE PLANNED ATTM. 24 && .PREV DISCUSSION... SHORT TERM (TONIGHT-FRI)... REMNANT LOW WILL PLAY HAVOC WITH FCST AS IT SITS OVER SOUTHERN INDIANA. SYSTEM DROPS SLIGHTLY FARTHER SOUTH ON WED AND WILL INCREASE TO LIKELY POPS ACROSS TN ZONES. FCST SOUNDINGS INDICATE HIGH INSTABILITY WED AFTERNOON WITH LOW 70S DEWPTS. MID-LEVEL LAPSE RATES NOT OVERLY IMPRESSIVE BUT POTENTIAL WILL EXIST FOR A FEW STRONG STORMS IN TN VALLEY TOMORROW. PW VALUES NEAR 2 INCHES WILL KEEP THREAT FOR MODERATELY HEAVY RAINFALL WITH ANY STORM. WED NIGHT AND THUR REPEATS LIKE A BROKEN RECORD WITH HIGHER POPS DURING DAY...LOWER OVERNIGHT. EITHER WAY...TN VALLEY STANDS A GOOD CHANCE OF SEEING RAINFALL JUST ABOUT ANY DAY THRU FRIDAY. WILL MAKE VERY LITTLE CHANGES TO EXISTING FCST ASIDE FROM A FEW TWEAKS TO POPS. PATTERN WILL UNDERGO CHANGE STARTING LATE FRIDAY/EARLY SAT AS LOW OPENS UP AND WEAKENS INTO TROF. LONG TERM (SAT-TUE)... WEAK UPPER LOW/TROF WILL RETROGRADE WEST INTO MO EARLY IN THE WEEKEND AS SUBTROPICAL HIGH BUILDS WEST. HEIGHTS START TO RISE ON SUNDAY AND REGIONS WX WILL BE INFLUENCED BY RIDGING. SHOULD SEE A RETURN TO TYPICAL SUMMERTIME CONVECTION LATE IN THE WEEKEND THRU AT LEAST TUESDAY. EXPECT COVERAGE TO BE NO MORE THAN LOW CHC POPS DURING AFTERNOON/EVENING. EXTENDED GFS HINTS AT ANOTHER COLD FRONT DROPPING SOUTH LATE TUESDAY INTO WEDNESDAY...AND MOVING THRU MOST OF FA. WILL WAIT AND SEE ON THIS SOLN AS MID-JULY FRONTAL PASSAGES ARE RARE. FOR NOW...WILL KEEP 30 POPS REMAINDER OF PERIOD DURING AFTERNOON/EARLY EVENING. TEMPS PRETTY CLOSE TO NORMAL WITH NR 90/LOWER 70S AND SEE NO REASON TO DEVIATE FROM CURRENT FCST. PB && .HUN WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... AL...NONE. TN...NONE. &&
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL 910 PM CDT TUE JUL 12 2005 ALZ001>010-016-TNZ076-096-097-131000- COLBERT-CULLMAN-DE KALB-FRANKLIN AL-FRANKLIN TN-JACKSON-LAUDERDALE- LAWRENCE-LIMESTONE-LINCOLN-MADISON-MARSHALL-MOORE-MORGAN- 910 PM CDT TUE JUL 12 2005 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTH ALABAMA AND PARTS OF SOUTHERN MIDDLE TENNESSEE. .DAY ONE...(THROUGH TONIGHT)... SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE OVERNIGHT HOURS. ISOLATED STRONGER STORMS WILL BE POSSIBLE...WITH THE MAIN THREATS BEING HEAVY DOWNPOURS AND GUSTY WINDS. RECENT RAINFALL AND TRAINING OF CELLS OVER THE SAME AREA WILL LEAD TO A THREAT OF FLASH FLOODING. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...(WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY)... THE PROBABILITY OF WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS LOW. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL REMAIN A POSSIBILITY THROUGH THE REMAINDER OF THE WORK WEEK...MAINLY DURING THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING HOURS. GUSTY WINDS AND LOCALLY HEAVIER DOWNPOURS WILL CONTINUE TO BE THE MAIN THREATS WITH ANY STRONGER STORMS. .SPOTTER CALL TO ACTION STATEMENT... ACTIVATION OF STORM SPOTTERS AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT PERSONNEL IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. 24
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL 613 PM CDT TUE JUL 12 2005 ALZ006-122345- MADISON- 613 PM CDT TUE JUL 12 2005 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT FOR MADISON COUNTY UNTIL 645 PM... AT 608 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM NEAR MADISON...MOVING EAST AT 25 MPH. WINDS UP TO 40 MPH ARE EXPECTED WITH THIS STORM. * LOCATIONS IN OR NEAR THE PATH INCLUDE... REDSTONE ARSENAL. HUNTSVILLE. HADEN. BROWNSBORO. MAYSVILLE. 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 618 PM CDT TUE JUL 12 2005 ALZ009-TNZ097-130015- FRANKLIN-JACKSON- 618 PM CDT TUE JUL 12 2005 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT FOR FRANKLIN COUNTY TENNESSEE AND JACKSON COUNTY ALABAMA UNTIL 715 PM... AT 613 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM NEAR NEW MARKET...OR 6 MILES NORTHEAST OF MOORES MILL...MOVING EAST AT 25 MPH. WINDS UP TO 40 MPH...CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING...AND HEAVY DOWNPOURS ARE EXPECTED WITH THIS STORM. * LOCATIONS IN OR NEAR THE PATH INCLUDE... PRINCETON. LARKIN. MAXWELL. ESTILLFORK. SKYLINE. HYTOP. 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 715 PM CDT TUE JUL 12 2005 ALZ009-130100- JACKSON- 715 PM CDT TUE JUL 12 2005 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT FOR NORTHERN JACKSON COUNTY UNTIL 8 PM... AT 713 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM 8 MILES NORTHWEST OF STEVENSON...OR 14 MILES WEST OF BRIDGEPORT...MOVING EAST AT 25 MPH. WINDS UP TO 50 MPH AND HEAVY DOWNPOURS ARE EXPECTED WITH THIS STORM. * LOCATIONS IN OR NEAR THE PATH INCLUDE... BASS. STEVENSON. RUSSELL CAVE NATIONAL MONUMENT. BRIDGEPORT. LONG ISLAND. HIGDON. THE GUSTY WINDS WILL BE CAPABLE OF KNOCKING DOWN SMALL TREES AND TREE LIMBS. SEEK SAFE SHELTER UNTIL THE STORM HAS PASSED. KULA
SHORT TERM FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL 742 PM CDT TUE JUL 12 2005 ALZ005>007-130130- LIMESTONE-MADISON-MORGAN- 742 PM CDT TUE JUL 12 2005 AT 740 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING TWO STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM ATHENS TO 6 MILES WEST OF TRINITY...OR ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM ATHENS TO 12 MILES WEST OF DECATUR...MOVING EAST AT 20 MPH. WINDS UP TO 40 MPH AND BRIEF HEAVY DOWNPOURS ARE EXPECTED WITH THESE STORMS. * LOCATIONS IN OR NEAR THE PATH INCLUDE... ATHENS. TANNER. FRENCH MILL. BETHEL. FLINT CITY. HARVEST. AS WITH ANY THUNDERSTORM...MOVE INDOORS TO A PLACE OF SAFETY. KULA
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL 830 PM CDT TUE JUL 12 2005 ALZ006-130215- MADISON- 830 PM CDT TUE JUL 12 2005 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT FOR MADISON COUNTY UNTIL 915 PM... AT 828 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM NEAR MADISON...MOVING EAST AT 25 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... MADISON. REDSTONE ARSENAL. HUNTSVILLE. NORMAL. HADEN. MOORES MILL. 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 919 PM CDT TUE JUL 12 2005 ALZ009-130315- JACKSON- 919 PM CDT TUE JUL 12 2005 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT FOR JACKSON COUNTY UNTIL 1015 PM... AT 918 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING STRONG THUNDERSTORMS NEAR GURLEY...OR 12 MILES SOUTHEAST OF MOORES MILL...MOVING EAST AT 20 MPH. WINDS UP TO 30 MPH...FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING...AND HEAVY DOWNPOURS ARE EXPECTED WITH THIS STORM. RAINFALL RATES OF 1 TO 2 INCHES PER HOUR CAN BE EXPECTED...SO MINOR STREET FLOODING OR PONDING WILL OCCUR. PEOPLE IN CENTRAL JACKSON COUNTY...INCLUDING THE CITIES OF SKYLINE...HOLLYWOOD...AND SCOTTSBORO SHOULD MONITOR THE WEATHER SITUATION CLOSELY. LISTEN FOR POSSIBLE FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION. 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), 53 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 02:43 UTC.
3 flash flood. Local standard time, as filed.
Torrential rain from a thunderstorm resulted in several inches of water covering South Jordan Lane in Huntsville.
Torrential rain from a thunderstorm resulted in several inches of water covering Highway 65 in Trenton.
Torrential rain from a thunderstorm resulted in several inches of water covering roads.
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, July 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: 5467071, 5467072, 5467073.