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NWS Huntsville, AL wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Jan 22, 9:16 PM CST, 3 hours 44 minutes earlier.
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL
916 PM CST SUN JAN 22 2006
.DISCUSSION...
AREA OF RAIN HAS PUSHED EASTWARD ACROSS NORTHWEST AL THIS
EVENING...EXTENDING TO NEAR THE I 65 CORRIDOR. BANDS OF MODERATE TO
HEAVY RAINFALL HAVE CONTINUED TO TRAIN ACROSS EXTREME NW AL...WHERE
SOME STREET FLOODING HAS BEEN REPORTED. COVERAGE OF THUNDERSTORMS HAS
BEEN MORE WIDESPREAD THAN EARLIER ANTICIPATED...ESPECIALLY IN NOSE
OF SFC TROF EXTENDING FROM LOW IN CENTRAL MS INTO NORTHERN MIDDLE
TN. QUASI-STATIONARY FRONTAL BOUNDARY EXTENDS FROM SW LA...ACROSS
CENTRAL MS...ACROSS ALABAMA NORTH OF BHM...AND DOWN THROUGH CENTRAL
GA TO THE BEND OF THE SE COAST.
AREA OF RAIN AND SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE TO PUSH
EASTWARD...SPREADING ACROSS THE ENTIRE AREA OVERNIGHT. SFC LOW IS
PROGGED TO SLOWLY LIFT NEWRD...WITH FRONTAL BOUNDARY MOVING INTO
WESTERN AL BY DAYBREAK. CONTINUE TO EXPECT WIDESPREAD 1 TO 2
INCHES ACROSS THE AREA...WITH AMOUNTS UP TO 3 INCHES POSSIBLE IN
AREAS EXPERIENCING TRAINING AND CONVECTION. FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN
EFFECT TILL MONDAY MORNING FOR NW AL AND SOUTHERN MIDDLE TN.
CURRENT PLAN IS TO ONLY MAKE MINOR ADJUSTMENTS TO ONGOING
FORECAST. WILL BUMP MENTION OF THUNDER UP SLIGHTLY TO
SCATTERED...AND MAKE A FEW ADJUSTMENTS TO LOWS AND WINDS FOR
FRONTAL TIMING.
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.HUN WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
AL...FLOOD WATCH UNTIL 6 AM MONDAY FOR THE FOLLOWING ZONES: COLBERT...
FRANKLIN AL...LAUDERDALE...AND LAWRENCE.
TN...FLOOD WATCH UNTIL 6 AM MONDAY FOR THE FOLLOWING ZONES: FRANKLIN
TN...LINCOLN...AND MOORE.
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24HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL 950 PM CST SUN JAN 22 2006 ALZ001>010-016-TNZ076-096-097-231200- COLBERT-CULLMAN-DE KALB-FRANKLIN AL-FRANKLIN TN-JACKSON-LAUDERDALE- LAWRENCE-LIMESTONE-LINCOLN-MADISON-MARSHALL-MOORE-MORGAN- 950 PM CST SUN JAN 22 2006 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTH ALABAMA AND PARTS OF SOUTHERN MIDDLE TENNESSEE. .DAY ONE...THROUGH TONIGHT... A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM AND ASSOCIATED COLD FRONT WILL MOVE ACROSS THE TENNESSEE VALLEY DURING THE OVERNIGHT HOURS. THIS WILL ALLOW HEAVY RAINFALL AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS TO CONTINUE TO SPREAD EASTWARD ACROSS THE AREA. CURRENT INDICATIONS ARE THAT RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF ONE TO TWO INCHES WILL BE COMMON ACROSS THE REGION BY MONDAY MORNING. A FEW LOCATIONS WILL SEE AMOUNTS UP TO 3 INCHES... ESPECIALLY ACROSS SOUTHERN MIDDLE TENNESSEE AND NORTHWEST ALABAMA. AS OF THIS EVENING...SOME AREAS OF FAR NORTHWEST ALABAMA HAVE RECEIVED NEARLY 2 INCHES OF RAINFALL WITH FLOODING ALREADY BEING REPORTED. WITH SOIL STILL NEARLY SATURATED FROM RECENT RAINFALL...RUNOFF COULD POSE A FLOOD THREAT FOR CREEKS AND STREAMS AS WELL AS TRIBUTARIES OF THE TENNESSEE RIVER. PONDING OF WATER ON ROADWAYS AND FLOODING OF LOW LYING AND POOR DRAINAGE AREAS IS POSSIBLE AS WELL. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY... THE PROBABILITY OF WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS LOW. RAIN WILL SLOWLY TAPER OFF DURING THE DAY ON MONDAY BEHIND THE COLD FRONT. ADDITIONAL SIGNIFICANT RAINFALL IS NOT EXPECTED. THE NEXT CHANCE OF RAIN IS EXPECTED FRIDAY THROUGH SATURDAY. .SPOTTER CALL TO ACTION STATEMENT... ACTIVATION OF STORM SPOTTERS AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT PERSONNEL IS NOT ANTICIPATED AT THIS TIME. 10/15
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL 759 PM CST SUN JAN 22 2006 ALZ002-230245- COLBERT- 759 PM CST SUN JAN 22 2006 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT FOR COLBERT COUNTY UNTIL 845 PM CST... AT 755 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM 9 MILES SOUTH OF CHEROKEE...OR 15 MILES NORTHEAST OF RED BAY...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 35 MPH. WIND GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH...FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING...AND HEAVY DOWNPOURS ARE EXPECTED WITH THIS STORM. RAINFALL RATES OF UP TO ONE INCH PER HOUR ARE LIKELY WITH THIS STORM. * LOCATIONS IN OR NEAR THE PATH INCLUDE... ROCK CREEK. RED ROCK. RIVERTON. TUSCUMBIA. 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 821 PM CST SUN JAN 22 2006 ALZ001-230300- LAUDERDALE- 821 PM CST SUN JAN 22 2006 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT FOR LAUDERDALE COUNTY UNTIL 900 PM CST... AT 820 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM NEAR FLORENCE...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 35 MPH. PEA SIZE HAIL...WIND GUSTS TO 45 MPH...AND LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL ARE EXPECTED WITH THIS STORM. * LOCATIONS IN OR NEAR THE PATH INCLUDE... FLORENCE. ST. FLORIAN. ZIP CITY. GREEN HILL. LEXINGTON. 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 855 PM CST SUN JAN 22 2006 ALZ005-230330- LIMESTONE- 855 PM CST SUN JAN 22 2006 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT FOR LIMESTONE COUNTY UNTIL 930 PM CST... AT 850 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM NEAR ROGERSVILLE...OR 14 MILES WEST OF ATHENS... MOVING NORTHEAST AT 35 MPH. VERY HEAVY RAINFALL...GUSTY WINDS UP TO 40 MPH...AND FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING ARE EXPECTED WITH THIS STORM. * LOCATIONS IN OR NEAR THE PATH INCLUDE... CAIRO. MT ROZELL. LEGGTOWN. ELKMONT. HOLLAND GIN. ARDMORE. REMEMBER...IF YOU CAN HEAR THUNDER...YOU ARE CLOSE ENOUGH TO THE STORM TO BE STRUCK BY LIGHTNING. SEEK SAFE SHELTER IMMEDIATELY. CBD
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL
931 PM CST SUN JAN 22 2006
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0815 PM HAIL TUSCUMBIA 34.73N 87.71W
01/22/2006 0.50 INCH COLBERT AL LAW ENFORCEMENT
0855 PM FLASH FLOOD FLORENCE 34.80N 87.68W
01/22/2006 LAUDERDALE AL EMERGENCY MNGR
SIGNIFICANT STREET FLOODING IN THE CITY OF FLORENCE.
0855 PM FLASH FLOOD ST. FLORIAN 34.87N 87.62W
01/22/2006 LAUDERDALE AL EMERGENCY MNGR
COUNTY ROADS UNDER WATER AND IMPASSABLE.
0907 PM FLASH FLOOD RED BAY 34.44N 88.14W
01/22/2006 FRANKLIN AL LAW ENFORCEMENT
NUMEROUS ROADS FLOODED AND BARRICADED.
0910 PM FLASH FLOOD TUSCUMBIA 34.73N 87.71W
01/22/2006 COLBERT AL LAW ENFORCEMENT
NUMEROUS ROADS FLOODED AND CLOSED IN THE CITY.
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CBDSPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL 943 PM CST SUN JAN 22 2006 TNZ096-230415- LINCOLN- 943 PM CST SUN JAN 22 2006 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT FOR LINCOLN COUNTY UNTIL 1015 PM CST... AT 943 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM 11 MILES SOUTHWEST OF PETERSBURG...OR 12 MILES WEST OF FAYETTEVILLE...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 35 MPH. PEA SIZE HAIL...WIND GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH...FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING...AND VERY HEAVY RAINFALL ARE EXPECTED WITH THIS STORM. * LOCATIONS IN OR NEAR THE PATH INCLUDE... BOONSHILL. PETERSBURG. CHESTNUT RIDGE. 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 1252 AM CST MON JAN 23 2006 ALZ006-007-230730- MADISON-MORGAN- 1252 AM CST MON JAN 23 2006 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT FOR MADISON AND MORGAN COUNTIES UNTIL 130 AM CST... AT 1249 AM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM 6 MILES WEST OF MORGAN CITY...OR 13 MILES SOUTH OF REDSTONE ARSENAL...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 45 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... LACEY SPRINGS. WHITESBURG. OWENS CROSSROADS. HAMPTON COVE. HUNTSVILLE. REMEMBER...IF YOU CAN HEAR THUNDER...YOU ARE CLOSE ENOUGH TO THE STORM TO BE STRUCK BY LIGHTNING. SEEK SAFE SHELTER IMMEDIATELY. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...COMMERCIAL RADIO...OR YOUR LOCAL TELEVISION STATIONS FOR LATER STATEMENTS AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS CONCERNING THIS WEATHER SITUATION. RSB
The Northeast Alabama radar (KHTX), 25 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 06:59 UTC.
1 lightning. Local standard time, as filed.
Lightning struck a satellite dish which travelled along wiring into electronic equipment in a house which sparked a fire producing considerable damage to the interior of the home.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
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