1 flash flood, as filed by the National Weather Service.
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NWS Huntsville, AL wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Jul 16, 7:06 PM CST, 1 hour 1 minute earlier.
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL 806 PM CDT SAT JUL 16 2005 .DISCUSSION... THE RADAR SCOPE LOOKS ABOUT AS IT DID 24 HOURS AGO WITH A BAND OF TSRA IN NW AL MOVING NORTHWARD. THIS ACTIVITY FIRED ON AN OUTFLOW BOUNDARY...AS MANY HAVE TODAY...AND SHOULD LIFT N INTO TN OVER THE NEXT HR OR SO. THEY HAVE SHOWN AN UPSWING IN THE LAST HOUR...STILL REQUIRING SWA ISSUANCES. MORE ISOLATED CELLS WERE FOUND FURTHER E N AND NE OF HSV. GRIDS HAVE BEEN ADJUSTED TO ACCOUNT FOR THE CURRENT RADAR TRENDS AS CELLS SHOULD LIFT OUT SOON. NOT GOING TO RULE OUT FURTHER ACTIVITY THOUGH PER EVENING SOUNDINGS. THE SOUNDINGS ARE ESSENTIALLY THE SAME THERMODYNAMICALLY...WITH 2.05-2.20 INCH PWATS...K-INDICES IN THE MID 30S...AND SB CAPES ON THE ORDER OF 1500-2500 J/KG DEPENDING ON LOCAL HEATING THIS AFTERNOON IN BETWEEN STORMS. ONLY MAJOR ADJUSTMENT ARE WIND FIELDS BECOMING SW THROUGH DEEPER LAYER AS UPPER RIDGING BUILDS IN FROM THE E. WATER VAPOR/RUC WIND FIELDS INDICATE THE LARGE SCALE UPPER TROF HAS SHIFTED WESTWARD SOME MORE TODAY...EXTENDING FROM MI THROUGH MO INTO TX...WITH SEVERAL MINOR VORT MAXES ALONG EITHER SIDE. THIS CONTINUES TO SERVE AS A MAJOR FOCUS FOR CONVECTIVE ACTIVITY...OUTSIDE OF THE AIRMASS STORMS WE HAVE ACROSS MUCH OF THE SE. A WAVE IS ALSO MIGRATING ACROSS THE FL PENINSULA WITHIN THE WESTERLIES...BUT IS PROGGED TO REMAIN S OF THE RIDGE AXIS...AT LEAST THROUGH SUNDAY. LITTLE FURTHER CHANGE NECESSARY TO THE FORECAST...WITH MINOR WIND AND TD TWEAKS PER OBSERVATIONS. SOME LOCAL FG MAY DEVELOP IF ANY SIGNIFICANT CLEARING CAN TAKE PLACE...BUT PERSISTENCE SAYS ST SHOULD ENVELOP THE AREA AGAIN AFTER 06Z. && .HUN WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... AL...NONE. TN...NONE. && KULA
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL 705 PM CDT SAT JUL 16 2005 ALZ001>010-016-TNZ076-096-097-171000- COLBERT-CULLMAN-DE KALB-FRANKLIN AL-FRANKLIN TN-JACKSON-LAUDERDALE- LAWRENCE-LIMESTONE-LINCOLN-MADISON-MARSHALL-MOORE-MORGAN- 705 PM CDT SAT JUL 16 2005 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTH ALABAMA AND PARTS OF SOUTHERN MIDDLE TENNESSEE. .DAY ONE...(TONIGHT)... THE PROBABILITY OF WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS LOW. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL PERSIST INTO THE OVERNIGHT HOURS...THOUGH MANY WILL DISSIPATE AFTER SUNSET. SOME STORMS WILL BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL...FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING...AND WIND GUSTS TO 40 MPH. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...(SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY)... THE PROBABILITY OF WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS LOW. A MORE TYPICAL SUMMERTIME PATTERN WILL BEGIN TO EVOLVE LATE IN THE WEEKEND...WITH SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS EXPECTED MAINLY DURING THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING HOURS. LOCALLY HEAVY DOWNPOURS AND GUSTY WINDS 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. SS/BCC
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL 705 PM CDT SAT JUL 16 2005 ALZ001-002-004-005-170100- COLBERT-LAUDERDALE-LAWRENCE-LIMESTONE- 705 PM CDT SAT JUL 16 2005 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT FOR COLBERT...LAUDERDALE...LAWRENCE AND LIMESTONE COUNTIES UNTIL 8 PM CDT... AT 705 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 7 MILES EAST OF CHEROKEE TO 5 MILES NORTH OF COURTLAND...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 15 MPH. THE STRONGEST THUNDERSTORM WAS AT THE EAST END OF THIS LINE...JUST SOUTH OF THE LIMESTONE LAUDERDALE COUNTY LINE NEAR WHEELER LAKE. PEA SIZE HAIL...WINDS UP TO 40 MPH...AND HEAVY DOWNPOURS ARE EXPECTED WITH THESE STORMS. LOCATIONS IN OR NEAR THE PATH INCLUDE...SHEFFIELD...FLORENCE... OAKLAND...RIPLEY...ELGIN...AND CLOVERDALE. SEEK SHELTER AND STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS UNTIL THE STORM HAS PASSED. 27
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL 802 PM CDT SAT JUL 16 2005 ALZ005-TNZ096-170200- LIMESTONE-LINCOLN- 802 PM CDT SAT JUL 16 2005 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT FOR LIMESTONE AND LINCOLN COUNTIES... AT 8 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM 8 MILES NORTHWEST OF ATHENS...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 10 MPH. WINDS UP TO 40 MPH...VERY HEAVY RAINFALL...AND DANGEROUS CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING ARE EXPECTED WITH THIS STORM. LOCATIONS IN OR NEAR THE PATH INCLUDE...LEGGTOWN...ELKMONT...HOLLAND GIN...BETHEL...ARDMORE...CASH POINT...AND DELLROSE. REMEMBER...IF YOU CAN HEAR THUNDER...YOU ARE CLOSE ENOUGH TO THE STORM TO BE STRUCK BY LIGHTNING. SEEK SAFE SHELTER IMMEDIATELY. 27
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL 812 PM CDT SAT JUL 16 2005 ALZ006-TNZ096-097-170215- FRANKLIN-LINCOLN-MADISON- 812 PM CDT SAT JUL 16 2005 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT FOR FRANKLIN...LINCOLN AND MADISON COUNTIES UNTIL 915 PM CDT... AT 812 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM 8 MILES NORTH OF HAZEL GREEN...OR 8 MILES SOUTH OF FAYETTEVILLE...MOVING EAST AT 15 MPH. ONE HALF INCH DIAMETER HAIL...WINDS UP TO 40 MPH...AND FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING ARE EXPECTED WITH THIS STORM. LOCATIONS IN OR NEAR THE PATH INCLUDE...LINCOLN...CRYSTAL SPRINGS... FLINTVILLE...ELORA...HUNTLAND...AND BEANS CREEK. SEEK SHELTER AND STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS 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. 27
The Northeast Alabama radar (KHTX), 28 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 02:05 UTC.
1 flash flood. Local standard time, as filed.
Torrential rains from a thunderstorm resulted in several inches of water covering roads in Winchester and Huntland.
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