Several clusters of strong to severe thunderstorms developed during the early afternoon hours producing locally damaging winds, small hail and heavy rainfall.
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The episode as NWS HUN wrote it up.
Several clusters of strong to severe thunderstorms developed during the early afternoon hours producing locally damaging winds, small hail and heavy rainfall.
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 10, 1:15 PM CST, 1 hour earlier.
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL 215 PM CDT THU AUG 10 2006 .DISCUSSION... SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS DEVELOPED EARLY THIS AFTERNOON ON OLD SURFACE BOUNDARIES. THE ATMOSPHERE OVER THE TN VALLEY TODAY IS HIGHLY UNSTABLE AND THE ACTIVITY SHOULD PERSIST INTO THE EVENING HOURS. AS OF 2 PM...REPORTS OF DAMAGING WINDS HAVE BEEN RECEIVED FROM LAUDERDALE AND MORGAN COUNTIES IN NORTHERN AL AND A THREAT OF ISOLATED DAMAGING WIND GUSTS CONTINUES. THE CURRENT UPPER AIR PATTERN HAS A RIDGE OVER THE CENTRAL CONUS WITH TROUGHS OVER THE WEST AND EAST. SHORT WAVE ENERGY THAT ROUNDED THE TOP OF THE RIDGE RECENTLY IS PARTLY RESPONSIBLE FOR THE MCS ACTIVITY OVER THE MIDWEST. THE SHORT WAVE IS FORECAST TO MOVE SOUTHEAST WITH TIME AS THE TROUGH OVER THE EAST MOVES TOWARD THE COAST. IT WILL BE THE MAIN UPPER AIR FEATURE OF INTEREST FOR THE TN VALLEY THROUGH FRIDAY. THE NAM40 AND GFS40 MODELS DIFFER IN THEIR PORTRAYALS OF SURFACE FEATURES AND MEAN RH FIELDS THE NEXT TWO DAYS. BASED ON THE PREFERRED NAM DEPICTION...IT IS ANTICIPATED THAT OUR LOCAL WEATHER LATER TONIGHT AND FRIDAY WILL BE LARGELY INFLUENCED BY MCS RELATED DEVELOPMENTS TO THE NORTHWEST. BENEFICIAL ASPECTS OF THIS WILL BE INCREASED RAIN CHANCES AND A BREAK IN THE HEAT. THE NAM40 INDICATES THAT PRECIP CHANCES WILL INCREASE OVERNIGHT AND THROUGH THE DAY ON FRIDAY AS A SURFACE OUTFLOW BOUNDARY ADVANCES FROM THE NORTHWEST. THE BEST CHANCE FOR SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE ON FRIDAY FROM ACTIVITY MOVING SOUTH FROM TN. THE OUTFLOW BOUNDARY ITSELF IS FORECAST TO MOVE THROUGH NORTHERN AL FRIDAY EVENING...WITH RAIN CHANCES DECREASING FRIDAY NIGHT. THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT FOR THE OVERNIGHT HOURS AND FRIDAY LOOKS MINIMAL AT THIS POINT. FORECAST SOUNDINGS INDICATE THE POTENTIAL FOR ELEVATED THUNDERSTORMS TOWARD DAYBREAK FRIDAY...WHILE CLOUD COVER AND RAIN WILL PROBABLY INHIBIT SEVERE DEVELOPMENT DURING THE DAY FRIDAY. HOWEVER...INCREASING MAINLY UNIDIRECTIONAL TROPOSPHERIC FLOW COULD RESULT IN ISOLATED BOW ECHOES WITH STRONG WINDS. CURRENT QPF FROM THE HYDROLOGIC PREDICTION CENTER INDICATES POTENTIAL FOR AN AVERAGE RAINFALL OF 1/2 TO 1 INCH OVER NORTHERN AL AND PARTS OF SOUTHERN MIDDLE TN FRIDAY. SCATTERED INSTABILITY SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE POSSIBLE SATURDAY AS THE SHORT WAVE PASSES OVER THE TN VALLEY. A COOLER AIR MASS TO THE NORTHEAST RELATED TO THE EASTERN UPPER LOW IS FORECAST BY THE NAM40 TO MOVE INTO NORTHERN AL SATURDAY EVENING. TEMPERATURES THIS WEEKEND WILL BE PLEASANT WITH HIGHS ONLY REACHING AROUND 90 DEGREES. AS NEXT WEEK PROGRESSES...THE UPPER RIDGE WILL REBUILD OVER THE CENTRAL STATES WITH A SMALL CHANCE OF RAIN TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY AS ANOTHER FRONT MOVES DOWN FROM THE NORTH. && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... HUNTSVILLE 74 90 70 88 / 30 60 50 30 SHOALS 74 89 70 88 / 30 60 50 30 CULLMAN 74 88 71 89 / 30 60 50 30 FAYETTEVILLE 73 89 69 89 / 30 60 50 30 ALBERTVILLE 74 88 71 86 / 30 60 50 30 FORT PAYNE 74 89 71 88 / 30 60 50 30 && .HUN WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... AL...NONE. TN...NONE. && SCHAUB
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL 121 PM CDT THU AUG 10 2006 ALZ001>010-016-TNZ076-096-097-110230- COLBERT-CULLMAN-DE KALB-FRANKLIN AL-FRANKLIN TN-JACKSON-LAUDERDALE- LAWRENCE-LIMESTONE-LINCOLN-MADISON-MARSHALL-MOORE-MORGAN- 121 PM CDT THU AUG 10 2006 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTH ALABAMA AND PORTIONS OF SOUTHERN MIDDLE TENNESSEE. .DAY ONE...THROUGH TONIGHT... THE ATMOSPHERE OVER THE TENNESSEE VALLEY IS MORE UNSTABLE TODAY... SO A FEW THUNDERSTORMS THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING COULD BE SEVERE... WITH DAMAGING WINDS...FREQUENT LIGHTNING...AND HEAVY RAIN. IT WILL BE VERY WARM AND HUMID AGAIN THIS AFTERNOON WITH HEAT INDICES CLIMBING TO AROUND 105 DEGREES. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... THE PROBABILITY OF WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS LOW. A BETTER CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS EXISTS ON FRIDAY AS AN UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCE APPROACHES FROM THE NORTHWEST. SOME STORMS COULD BE STRONG...PRODUCING HEAVY RAIN...GUSTY WINDS AND OCCASIONAL CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING. .SPOTTER CALL TO ACTION STATEMENT... ACTIVATION OF STORM SPOTTERS AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT PERSONNEL IS NOT ANTICIPATED AT THIS TIME. KTW
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL 232 PM CDT THU AUG 10 2006 ALZ009-102015- JACKSON- 232 PM CDT THU AUG 10 2006 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT FOR JACKSON COUNTY UNTIL 315 PM CDT... AT 230 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM 2 MILES WEST OF HYTOP...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 5 MPH. ANOTHER STRONG THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED JUST EAST OF SKYLINE. WINDS UP TO 50 MPH...FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING...AND HEAVY DOWNPOURS ARE EXPECTED WITH THIS STORM. * LOCATIONS IN OR NEAR THE PATH INCLUDE... FRANCISCO. LARKIN. ESTILLFORK. HYTOP. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...COMMERCIAL RADIO...OR YOUR LOCAL TELEVISION STATIONS FOR LATER STATEMENTS AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS CONCERNING THIS WEATHER SITUATION. CBD
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL 244 PM CDT THU AUG 10 2006 ALZ006-102015- MADISON- 244 PM CDT THU AUG 10 2006 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT FOR NORTHERN MADISON COUNTY UNTIL 315 PM CDT... AT 240 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM 6 MILES WEST OF HAZEL GREEN...OR NEAR DAN ...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 10 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... TONEY. GLADSTONE. FISK. HAZEL GREEN. MERIDIANVILLE. REMEMBER...IF YOU CAN HEAR THUNDER...YOU ARE CLOSE ENOUGH TO THE STORM TO BE STRUCK BY LIGHTNING. SEEK SAFE SHELTER IMMEDIATELY. CBD
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL 245 PM CDT THU AUG 10 2006 ALZ004-102015- LAWRENCE- 245 PM CDT THU AUG 10 2006 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT FOR LAWRENCE COUNTY UNTIL 315 PM CDT... AT 245 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM 7 MILES EAST OF NORTH COURTLAND...OR 14 MILES WEST OF DECATUR...MOVING EAST AT 15 MPH. * LOCATIONS IN OR NEAR THE PATH INCLUDE... HILLSBORO. CADDO. ANOTHER CLUSTER OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WAS LOCATED OVER THE BANKHEAD NATIONAL FOREST...MOVING EAST THROUGH SOUTHERN LAWRENCE COUNTY. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...COMMERCIAL RADIO...OR YOUR LOCAL TELEVISION STATIONS FOR LATER STATEMENTS AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS CONCERNING THIS WEATHER SITUATION. JE/23
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL 249 PM CDT THU AUG 10 2006 ALZ005-102015- LIMESTONE- 249 PM CDT THU AUG 10 2006 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT FOR LIMESTONE COUNTY UNTIL 315 PM CDT... AT 249 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM 9 MILES NORTHWEST OF TRINITY...OR 13 MILES SOUTHWEST OF ATHENS...MOVING EAST AT 5 MPH. ONE HALF INCH DIAMETER HAIL...WINDS UP TO 50 MPH...FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING...AND HEAVY DOWNPOURS ARE EXPECTED WITH THIS STORM. * LOCATIONS IN OR NEAR THE PATH INCLUDE... COXEY. RIPLEY. TANNER. IN ADDITION...ANOTHER STRONG STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR EAST LIMESTONE...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 5 MPH. REMEMBER...IF YOU CAN HEAR THUNDER...YOU ARE CLOSE ENOUGH TO THE STORM TO BE STRUCK BY LIGHTNING. SEEK SAFE SHELTER IMMEDIATELY. IF ON OR NEAR THE TENNESSEE RIVER BETWEEN WHEELER DAM AND DECATUR...GET OUT OF THE WATER AND MOVE INDOORS OR INSIDE A VEHICLE. REMEMBER...LIGHTNING CAN STRIKE OUT TO 15 MILES FROM THE PARENT THUNDERSTORM. IF YOU CAN HEAR THUNDER...YOU ARE CLOSE ENOUGH TO BE STRUCK BY LIGHTNING. MOVE TO SAFE SHELTER NOW. DONT BE CAUGHT ON THE WATER IN A THUNDERSTORM STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...COMMERCIAL RADIO...OR YOUR LOCAL TELEVISION STATIONS FOR LATER STATEMENTS AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS CONCERNING THIS WEATHER SITUATION. JE
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL 303 PM CDT THU AUG 10 2006 ALZ016-102045- CULLMAN- 303 PM CDT THU AUG 10 2006 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT FOR CULLMAN COUNTY UNTIL 345 PM CDT... AT 300 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM 11 MILES SOUTHEAST OF ADDISON...OR 15 MILES SOUTHWEST OF CULLMAN...MOVING EAST AT 10 MPH. WINDS UP TO 50 MPH ARE EXPECTED WITH THIS STORM. * LOCATIONS IN OR NEAR THE PATH INCLUDE... CRANE HILL. LOGAN. BREMEN. GOOD HOPE. REMEMBER...IF YOU CAN HEAR THUNDER...YOU ARE CLOSE ENOUGH TO THE STORM TO BE STRUCK BY LIGHTNING. SEEK SAFE SHELTER IMMEDIATELY. CBD
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL 306 PM CDT THU AUG 10 2006 ALZ003-102030- FRANKLIN- 306 PM CDT THU AUG 10 2006 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT FOR SOUTHERN FRANKLIN COUNTY ALABAMA UNTIL 330 PM CDT... AT 306 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM 5 MILES NORTH OF HACKLEBURG...OR 14 MILES SOUTHWEST OF RUSSELLVILLE...MOVING EAST AT 10 MPH. WINDS UP TO 50 MPH...FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING...AND HEAVY DOWNPOURS ARE EXPECTED WITH THIS STORM. * LOCATIONS IN OR NEAR THE PATH INCLUDE... HODGES. DUKETON. PHIL CAMPBELL. THIS THUNDERSTORM COULD INTENSIFY QUICKLY...SO BE READY TO ACT IF A WARNING IS ISSUED. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...COMMERCIAL RADIO...OR YOUR LOCAL TELEVISION STATIONS FOR LATER STATEMENTS AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS CONCERNING THIS WEATHER SITUATION. JE/23
The Northeast Alabama radar (KHTX), 52 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 20:15 UTC.
1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
Power lines were blown down on College Street. Numerous trees were blown down on several roads and onto two homes. Damage unknown.
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