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NWS Huntsville, AL wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Jan 13, 3:32 AM CST, 5 hours 28 minutes earlier.
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL 332 AM CST FRI JAN 13 2006 .DISCUSSION... A RELATIVELY MILD AND ACTIVE PERIOD OF WX IS EXPECTED OVER THE NEXT WEEK. UPSTREAM SATELLITE AND RADAR IMAGERY SHOWING THE FIRST CONCERN OF THE DAY...AS A SQUALL LINE CONTINUES TO MARCH EASTWARD NEAR THE MS RIVER...SUPPORTED BY AN AMPLIFYING UPPER TROUGH AND THE ASSOCIATED COLD FRONTAL BOUNDARY EJECTING OUT OF THE SOUTHERN PLAINS. AN INCREASING SOUTHERLY GRADIENT AND A CANOPY OF BKN/OVC HIGH CLOUDINESS IS MAKING FOR A VERY WARM JANUARY MORNING LOCALLY. CURRENT CONDITIONS AS OF 07Z SHOW TEMPERATURES ABOUT 25 DEGREES ABOVE NORMAL...HOLDING STEADY IN THE LOW/MID 50S (A FEW 40S NOTED IN THE COLDER EASTERN VALLEYS). STRONG LARGE SCALE FORCING AND LOW LEVEL CONVERGENCE WILL CONTINUE TO SUPPORT AN EWRD PROPAGATING SQUALL LINE AHEAD OF THE MAIN COLD FRONT TODAY. IN ADVANCE OF THIS LINE...ADDITIONAL SCTD CONVECTION WILL BEGIN TO MOVE INTO THE AREAS WEST OF I-65 OVER THE NEXT SEVERAL HOURS. THE MAIN CONVECTIVE LINE WILL BEGIN TO IMPACT THE TN VALLEY BETWEEN 12-15Z IN NORTHWEST AL...BEFORE TRANSLATING EWRD THROUGH THE REMAINDER OF THE AREA DURING THE LATE MORNING/EARLY AFTERNOON HOURS. AS IS TYPICAL FOR THIS TIME OF YEAR...AVAILABLE MOISTURE AND INSTABILITY WILL BE LACKING...SO OVERALL SEVERE THREAT AND COVERAGE REMAINS SOMEWHAT IN QUESTION. HOWEVER...GIVEN THE TREMENDOUS UNIDIRECTIONAL DEEP LAYER SHEAR AND STRONG OVERALL FORCING...DO EXPECT SOME VERY GUSTY WINDS TO ACCOMPANY THIS LINE...WITH A FEW GUSTS PERHAPS APPROACHING SEVERE LIMITS (ESPECIALLY EAST OF I-65). THE OVERALL UPDRAFT STRENGTH SHOULD ALSO SUPPORT SOME SMALL HAIL AND A BRIEF PERIOD OF HEAVIER RAINFALL WITH THIS LINE...AND GENERALLY EXPECT ON AVERAGE 0.50-0.75 OF PCPN AREAWIDE. COLD FRONT AND THE ASSOCIATED PCPN WILL SHIFT EAST OF THE AREA BY THE EARLY/MID AFTERNOON HOURS. EXPECT HIGHS TO OCCUR THIS MORNING...BEFORE THE DEVELOPING NWERLY FLOW BEGINS TO LEAD IN A COOLER AIRMASS FOR THE AFTERNOON (AFTERNOON TEMPS FALLING INTO THE 40S). A VERY TIGHT PRESSURE GRADIENT WITH KEEP THE POST-FRONTAL GRADIENT WINDS RATHER STRONG THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING (15-25 MPH...WITH SOME HIGHER GUSTS)...SO WILL GO AHEAD AN ISSUE A LAKE WIND ADVISORY TO ACCOUNT FOR THIS. LARGE UPPER TROUGH WILL SWING THROUGH TONIGHT...KEEPING THE AREA SOCKED IN UNDER LOW CLOUDINESS AND HELPING TO SQUEEZE OUT ANY LINGERING MOISTURE. DEEPER MOISTURE WILL STILL EXISTS THROUGH ABOUT 03Z...BEFORE CONSIDERABLE DRYING BEGINS TAKING PLACE ABOVE 700 MB. THIS WOULD LEAD TO A CHANCE OF VERY LIGHT RAIN THIS EVENING... TRANSITIONING TO PATCHY DRIZZLE OVERNIGHT. LATEST SOUNDING DATA DOES SUGGEST THAT THE SATURATED LAYER WILL BE MARGINAL FOR ICE CRYSTAL FORMATION (SATURATED UP TO AROUND -9C PER LATEST GFS AT 06Z). THUS...AS THE CAA INCREASES AND TEMPS DROP INTO THE LOW/MID 30S...COULD SEE A FEW FLURRIES MIXED IN AS WELL...AND WILL GO AHEAD AND INCLUDE THIS FOR TONIGHT. ALSO...PATCHY FREEZING DRIZZLE REMAINS A CONCERN AS TEMPS DIP BELOW FREEZING IN THE EASTERN HIGHER ELEVATIONS TOWARD DAYBREAK. MEAN UPPER TROUGH AXIS WILL SHIFT EAST ON SATURDAY...ALLOWING THE LOW CLOUDINESS TO GRADUALLY CLEAR/ERODE THROUGHOUT THE DAY. WILL REMAIN OPTIMISTIC...AND IN AGREEMENT WITH MODEL GUIDANCE...IN ALLOWING THE SKY CONDITION TO BECOME MTLY SUNNY EARLY WEST AND CENTRAL AND BY AFTERNOON IN THE EAST. HOWEVER...IF STRONGER CAA PERSISTS...MAY SEE THIS CLOUD COVER HANG ON A BIT LONGER. SATURDAY LOOKS TO BE THE COLDEST DAY OF THE WEEK UNDER THE PREVAILING NORTHWESTERLY FLOW...ALBEIT STILL ONLY A TAD BELOW NORMAL (HIGHS IN THE LOW/MID 40S). HIGH PRESSURE DOMINATED CONDITIONS EXPECTED FOR SUNDAY...WITH THE AIRMASS SLOWLY MODERATING AGAIN BACK INTO THE 50S FOR HIGHS. A BROAD SWERLY FLOW WILL THEN BECOME ESTABLISHED BY SUNDAY NIGHT AND CONTINUING INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK...AS A SHORTWAVE RIDGE MOVES OVER THE EAST COAST AND A DEEPENING LONGWAVE TROUGH DIGS INTO THE PLAINS. THIS MEAN UPPER PATTERN WILL MAINTAIN ITSELF THROUGH ABOUT WEDNESDAY...WITH THE UPPER TROUGH/CLOSED LOW SLOWLY SHIFTING EAST WITH TIME. THIS OVERALL SETUP MEANS AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF MTLY CLDY CONDITIONS STARTING SUNDAY NIGHT...AS HIGHER CLOUDINESS STREAMS NEWRD ALONG THE SUBTROPICAL JET AND DEEPER GULF MOISTURE ADVECTS INTO THE AREA. A PREVAILING SWERLY FLOW WILL ALSO MAINTAIN THE UNSEASONABLY WARM TEMPERATURES. INCREASING ISENTROPIC LIFT WILL BRING A LOW RAIN CHANCE FOR MONDAY. PCPN CHANCES WILL INCREASE BY MONDAY NIGHT AS A SFC LOW DEVELOPS OVER THE ARKLATX REGION AND DRAGS A FRONTAL BOUNDARY TOWARD THE AREA. THE PRE-FRONTAL ENVIRONMENT LOOKS QUITE SIMILAR TO TODAY WITH THE VERY IMPRESSIVE WIND FIELDS BUT EXTREMELY LIMITED INSTABILITY AND MOISTURE...SO WILL NEED TO KEEP A CLOSE EYE ON THIS SYSTEM OVER THE NEXT COUPLE DAYS TO GAUGE THE POTENTIAL FOR STRONGER TSTM DEVELOPMENT. LARGE CLOSED UPPER LOW WILL MOVE OVERHEAD BY LATE TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...SO WILL CONTINUE TO SEE LINGERING LOW CLOUDINESS AND PERHAPS ANOTHER PERIOD OF VERY LGT PCPN DURING THIS TIME. A RETURN TO CLEAR AND DRY CONDITIONS BY THURSDAY WITH HIGH PRESSURE BUILDING IN. THANKS TO OHX FOR THE COORDINATION. && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... HUNTSVILLE 58 32 46 29 / 100 30 10 10 SHOALS 57 31 47 29 / 100 30 10 10 CULLMAN 59 32 46 28 / 100 30 10 10 FAYETTEVILLE 58 31 45 26 / 100 30 10 10 FORT PAYNE 61 32 44 25 / 100 30 10 10 && .HUN WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... AL...NONE. TN...NONE. && MR/10
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL 730 AM CST FRI JAN 13 2006 ALZ001>010-016-TNZ076-096-097-131900- COLBERT-CULLMAN-DE KALB-FRANKLIN AL-FRANKLIN TN-JACKSON-LAUDERDALE- LAWRENCE-LIMESTONE-LINCOLN-MADISON-MARSHALL-MOORE-MORGAN- 730 AM CST FRI JAN 13 2006 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTH ALABAMA AND PARTS OF SOUTHERN MIDDLE TENNESSEE. .DAY ONE...(TODAY AND TONIGHT)... A STORM SYSTEM WILL MOVE THROUGH THE TENNESSEE VALLEY THIS MORNING. A LINE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL MOVE EAST THROUGH NORTH ALABAMA AND SOUTHERN MIDDLE TENNESSEE THROUGH THE MORNING HOURS. THERE REMAINS A SLIGHT POSSIBILITY OF SOME ISOLATED HIGH WINDS IN EXCESS OF 50 MILES AN HOUR...SMALL HAIL AND FREQUENT LIGHTNING ASSOCIATED WITH THE STORMS THIS MORNING...ESPECIALLY IN NORTHEAST ALABAMA. THE SHOWERS AND STORMS SHOULD EXIT THE AREA BY MID AFTERNOON. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...(SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY)... HIGH PRESSURE WILL BRING DRY AND COOLER WEATHER CONDITIONS FOR THE WEEKEND...BEFORE ANOTHER SYSTEM BRINGS THE NEXT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS FOR EARLY NEXT WEEK. .SPOTTER CALL TO ACTION STATEMENT... ACTIVATION OF STORM SPOTTERS AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT PERSONNEL IS EXPECTED TODAY FROM MID MORNING INTO EARLY AFTERNOON. TROUTMAN
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL 645 AM CST FRI JAN 13 2006 ALZ005-006-TNZ096-131400- LIMESTONE-LINCOLN-MADISON- 645 AM CST FRI JAN 13 2006 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT FOR STRONG THUNDERSTORMS MOVING ACROSS LIMESTONE...MADISON AND LINCOLN COUNTIES... A LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS WILL MOVE EAST AND NORTHEAST THROUGH LIMESTONE...MADISON AND LINCOLN COUNTIES BY 8 AM. WIND GUSTS OF UP TO 45 MPH ARE POSSIBLE ALONG WITH FREQUENT LIGHTNING...VERY HEAVY RAINFALL AND POSSIBLY SOME SMALL HAIL. . MOTORISTS SHOULD BE ALERT FOR SUDDEN GUSTS OF WIND...PARTICULARLY IN HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...OR A FAVORITE LOCAL MEDIA OUTLET...FOR FURTHER STATEMENTS OR UPDATES FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN HUNTSVILLE. TROUTMAN
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL
730 AM CST FRI JAN 13 2006
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0718 AM HAIL SW HUNTSVILLE 34.73N 86.59W
01/13/2006 0.25 INCH MADISON AL TRAINED SPOTTER
SMALL HAIL REPORTED AT INTERSECTION OF PATTON RD/MARTIN
RD NEAR REDSTONE ARSENAL EASTERN ENTRANCE.
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PNGSPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL 745 AM CST FRI JAN 13 2006 ALZ006>010-016-TNZ076-096-097-131500- CULLMAN-DE KALB-FRANKLIN TN-JACKSON-LINCOLN-MADISON-MARSHALL-MOORE- MORGAN- 745 AM CST FRI JAN 13 2006 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT FOR STRONG THUNDERSTORMS MOVING ACROSS LIMESTONE...MADISON AND LINCOLN COUNTIES... A LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE EAST AND NORTHEAST THROUGH NORTHEAST ALABAMA AND SOUTHERN MIDDLE TENNESSEE THROUGH 9 AM. WIND GUSTS OF UP TO 40 MPH ARE POSSIBLE ALONG WITH FREQUENT LIGHTNING...VERY HEAVY RAINFALL AND POSSIBLY SOME SMALL HAIL. . MOTORISTS SHOULD BE ALERT FOR SUDDEN GUSTS OF WIND...PARTICULARLY IN HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...OR A FAVORITE LOCAL MEDIA OUTLET...FOR FURTHER STATEMENTS OR UPDATES FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN HUNTSVILLE. TROUTMAN
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL 745 AM CST FRI JAN 13 2006 ALZ006>010-016-TNZ076-096-097-131500- CULLMAN-DE KALB-FRANKLIN TN-JACKSON-LINCOLN-MADISON-MARSHALL-MOORE- MORGAN- 745 AM CST FRI JAN 13 2006 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT FOR STRONG THUNDERSTORMS MOVING ACROSS NORTHEAST ALABAMA AND SOUTHERN MIDDLE TENNESSEE... A LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE EAST AND NORTHEAST THROUGH NORTHEAST ALABAMA AND SOUTHERN MIDDLE TENNESSEE THROUGH 9 AM. WIND GUSTS OF UP TO 40 MPH ARE POSSIBLE ALONG WITH FREQUENT LIGHTNING...VERY HEAVY RAINFALL AND POSSIBLY SOME SMALL HAIL. . MOTORISTS SHOULD BE ALERT FOR SUDDEN GUSTS OF WIND...PARTICULARLY IN HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...OR A FAVORITE LOCAL MEDIA OUTLET...FOR FURTHER STATEMENTS OR UPDATES FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN HUNTSVILLE. TROUTMAN
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL 900 AM CST FRI JAN 13 2006 ALZ008>010-TNZ097-131600- DE KALB-FRANKLIN TN-JACKSON-MARSHALL- 900 AM CST FRI JAN 13 2006 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT FOR STRONG THUNDERSTORMS MOVING ACROSS NORTHEAST ALABAMA AND FRANKLIN COUNTY TENNESSEE... A LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS WILL MOVE EAST AND NORTHEAST ACROSS NORTHEAST ALABAMA AND FRANKLIN COUNTY OF SOUTHERN MIDDLE TENNESSEE THROUGH 10 AM. WIND GUSTS OF TO 40 MPH ARE POSSIBLE ALONG WITH FREQUENT LIGHTNING...VERY HEAVY RAINFALL AND THE POSSIBLY OF SOME SMALL HAIL. MOTORISTS SHOULD BE ALERT FOR SUDDEN GUSTS OF WIND...PARTICULARLY IN HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...OR A FAVORITE LOCAL MEDIA OUTLET...FOR FURTHER STATEMENTS OR UPDATES FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN HUNTSVILLE. BOYD
The Northeast Alabama radar (KHTX), 83 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 14:59 UTC.
1 lightning. Local standard time, as filed.
A vigorous cold front produced a line of thunderstorms with lightning, heavy rain and gusty winds. One of the storms produced lightning which struck a chimney and ignited a fire which destroyed a home.
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