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NWS Huntsville, AL wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Aug 15, 12:39 PM CST, 1 hour 35 minutes earlier.
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL 139 PM CDT MON AUG 15 2005 .DISCUSSION... DESPITE THE 5H RIDGE CENTER LOCATED NEARLY ON TOP OF THE LOCAL AREA...CONVECTIVE COVERAGE IS CONSIDERABLY GREATER THAN YESTERDAY. THIS IS LIKELY DUE TO THE HIGHER LOW LEVEL MOISTURE IN PLACE WITH SFC DEW POINTS OF 70-75F. COVERAGE SHOULD BE HIGHEST NEAR RESIDUAL OUTFLOW BOUNDARY IN MID TN. NEAR STORM ENVIRONMENT IS YIELDING SBCAPES IN EXCESS OF 3500 J/KG OVERALL...WHICH WILL LIKELY EXCEED 4000 J/KG WITHIN THE NEXT HOUR OR SO. GOES WINDEX VALUES ARE NOW EXCEEDING 60...WITH WMSI VALUES CORRESPONDING TO 50-65KT WET MICROBURST POTENTIAL. KHTX SHOWED A RECENT PROXIMITY STORM WITH DIVERGENT BASE VELOCITY SIGNATURE AND MAX OF 35KT SO FAR. I SUSPECT WITH FURTHER HEATING...ELEVATED CORES WILL INTENSIFY THE LOCAL DAMAGING WIND THREAT. AS WITH THE LAST SEVERAL DAYS...EXPECT STORMS TO DISSIPATE RAPIDLY TOWARD SUNSET. PERSISTENCE TYPE FORECAST LOOKS LIKE BEST ROUTE TO GO THROUGHOUT THE 7 DAY PERIOD...EVEN IN THE LONG TERM. LONG TERM MODEL CONFIDENCE IS PRETTY SHAKY WITH NO RUN TO RUN CONTINUITY SINCE YESTERDAY. FOR DAYS 1 TO 3...FORECAST CONCERN IS WHETHER OR NOT THE SHORTWAVE WILL AID LIFT AND WIDER SPREAD RAINFALL ON WEDNESDAY. I BELIEVE THE MODELS ARE DERIVING THIS WAVE FROM MCS ACTIVITY IN THE SOUTHERN PLAINS INTO THE MID SOUTH. THIS IS PLAUSIBLE TO A CERTAIN EXTENT...BUT NOT ENOUGH TO HANG MY HAT ON FOR INCREASING GOING CHANCE POP FORECAST. SO...HAVE LEFT THIS ALONE FOR NOW. INDEED...IF AN OUTFLOW BOUNDARY IS GENERATED TUESDAY INTO TUESDAY NIGHT WHICH TAKES RESIDENCE IN THE TN VALLEY...POPS WILL INCREASE GIVEN THE CURRENT BUOYANT AIRMASS IN PLACE. ONLY SIGNIFICANT CHANGES TO THE EXTENDED FORECAST WERE TO RAISE HIGH TEMPS A BIT DAYS 5-7 GIVEN LOW CONFIDENCE IN COLD FRONT ARRIVING THIS FAR S. IM TAKING A CONSERVATIVE APPROACH ON THIS GIVEN THAT THE 5H RIDGE LOOKS TO REMAIN STRONG THROUGH THIS WEEK. .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... HUNTSVILLE 73 94 73 91 / 20 40 30 40 SHOALS 73 95 72 91 / 20 40 30 40 CULLMAN 73 93 72 91 / 20 40 30 40 FAYETTEVILLE 72 94 71 91 / 20 40 30 40 FORT PAYNE 70 91 71 88 / 20 40 30 40 && .HUN WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... AL...NONE. TN...NONE. && KULA
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL 1142 AM CDT MON AUG 15 2005 ALZ001>010-016-TNZ076-096-097-160200- COLBERT-CULLMAN-DE KALB-FRANKLIN AL-FRANKLIN TN-JACKSON-LAUDERDALE- LAWRENCE-LIMESTONE-LINCOLN-MADISON-MARSHALL-MOORE-MORGAN- 1142 AM CDT MON AUG 15 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. ISOLATED SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE THIS AFTERNOON. A FEW OF THE STORMS WILL BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING MICROBURSTS...OR LOCALIZED DAMAGING WINDS OVER 60 MPH. THE STORMS WILL ALSO CONTAIN FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING...LOCALLY HEAVY DOWNPOURS...AND SMALL HAIL. AREAL COVERAGE OF THUNDERSTORMS IS EXPECTED TO REMAIN SMALL...SO RELIEF FROM THE HEAT WILL BE LIMITED. HIGH TEMPERATURES IN THE LOW TO MID 90S ALONG WITH VERY HUMID CONDITIONS WILL YIELD HEAT INDICES FROM 100 TO 108 DEGREES. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...(TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY)... THE PROBABILITY OF WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS LOW. SCATTERED AFTERNOON AND EVENING THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED THROUGH THE PERIOD. .SPOTTER CALL TO ACTION STATEMENT... ACTIVATION OF STORM SPOTTERS AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT PERSONNEL IS NOT EXPECTED THROUGH THE OUTLOOK PERIOD. KULA
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL
200 PM CDT MON AUG 15 2005
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0155 PM HAIL RUSSELLVILLE 34.51N 87.73W
08/15/2005 0.50 INCH FRANKLIN AL EMERGENCY MNGR
DIME SIZED HAIL REPORTED IN RUSSELLVILLE.
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HAPRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL
214 PM CDT MON AUG 15 2005
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0155 PM TSTM WND DMG RUSSELLVILLE 34.51N 87.73W
08/15/2005 FRANKLIN AL LAW ENFORCEMENT
PUBLIC REPORT OF A TREE DOWN ON POWERLINES IN
RUSSELLVILLE.
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HASPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL 216 PM CDT MON AUG 15 2005 TNZ076-096-151945- LINCOLN-MOORE- 216 PM CDT MON AUG 15 2005 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT FOR LINCOLN AND MOORE COUNTIES UNTIL 245 PM... AT 215 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM 6 MILES NORTHEAST OF FAYETTEVILLE...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 5 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... MIMOSA. MULBERRY. BOONEVILLE. THE GUSTY WINDS WILL BE CAPABLE OF KNOCKING DOWN SMALL TREES...TREE LIMBS...AND POWERLINES. SEEK SAFE SHELTER UNTIL THE STORM HAS PASSED. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...COMMERCIAL RADIO...OR YOUR LOCAL TELEVISION STATIONS FOR LATER STATEMENTS AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS CONCERNING THIS WEATHER SITUATION. 10
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL 228 PM CDT MON AUG 15 2005 ALZ007-152000- MORGAN- 228 PM CDT MON AUG 15 2005 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT FOR SOUTHERN MORGAN COUNTY UNTIL 3 PM CDT... AT 224 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM 9 MILES EAST OF FALKVILLE...OR 12 MILES NORTHEAST OF CULLMAN...MOVING NORTH 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... EVA. FLORETTE. COLE SPRINGS. THE GUSTY WINDS WILL BE CAPABLE OF KNOCKING DOWN SMALL TREES...TREE LIMBS...AND POWERLINES. SEEK SAFE SHELTER UNTIL THE STORM HAS PASSED. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...COMMERCIAL RADIO...OR YOUR LOCAL TELEVISION STATIONS FOR LATER STATEMENTS AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS CONCERNING THIS WEATHER SITUATION. 10
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL 238 PM CDT MON AUG 15 2005 ALZ001-152010- LAUDERDALE- 238 PM CDT MON AUG 15 2005 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT FOR EASTERN LAUDERDALE COUNTY UNTIL 310 PM CDT... AT 234 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM NEAR LEXINGTON...OR 16 MILES EAST OF UNDERWOOD-PETERSVILLE...MOVING EAST 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... LEXINGTON. WHITEHEAD. ANDERSON. THE GUSTY WINDS WILL BE CAPABLE OF KNOCKING DOWN SMALL TREES...TREE LIMBS...AND POWERLINES. SEEK SAFE SHELTER UNTIL THE STORM HAS PASSED. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...COMMERCIAL RADIO...OR YOUR LOCAL TELEVISION STATIONS FOR LATER STATEMENTS AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS CONCERNING THIS WEATHER SITUATION. 10
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL 301 PM CDT MON AUG 15 2005 TNZ097-152030- FRANKLIN- 301 PM CDT MON AUG 15 2005 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT FOR FRANKLIN COUNTY UNTIL 330 PM CDT... AT 259 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM NEAR HUNTLAND...OR 12 MILES SOUTHWEST OF WINCHESTER...MOVING EAST AT 5 MPH. ONE HALF INCH DIAMETER 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... LEXIE CROSSROADS. BEANS CREEK. HARMONY. MAXWELL. BELVIDERE. THE GUSTY WINDS WILL BE CAPABLE OF KNOCKING DOWN SMALL TREES...TREE LIMBS...AND POWERLINES. SEEK SAFE SHELTER UNTIL THE STORM HAS PASSED. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...COMMERCIAL RADIO...OR YOUR LOCAL TELEVISION STATIONS FOR LATER STATEMENTS AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS CONCERNING THIS WEATHER SITUATION. 10
The Northeast Alabama radar (KHTX), 21 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 20:11 UTC.
1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
An estimated wind gust to 60 mph was reported along with several large tree limbs being blown down.
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