Late afternoon thunderstorms produced cloud to ground lightning sparking at least three structure or house fires in Colbert County Alabama.
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Late afternoon thunderstorms produced cloud to ground lightning sparking at least three structure or house fires in Colbert County Alabama.
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 Jul 28, 1:02 PM CST, 2 hours 28 minutes earlier.
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL 202 PM CDT SAT JUL 28 2007 .DISCUSSION... TEMPS ACROSS THE CWA WERE RANGING FROM THE MID 90S IN NW AL TO MID 80S IN NE AL...THIS WAS DUE TO MORE CLOUD COVER IN THE NERN ZONES. WEAK SFC FRONT IS ALONG THE KY/TN BORDER. RADARS SHOWING MAINLY SCT SHRA/TSRA AHEAD OF FRONT. IN THE UPPER LEVELS...CWA IS IN NW FLOW WITH A TROF OVER THE SERN COASTLINE. FOR TONIGHT...WEAK CDFNT IS PROGGED TO BE ALONG THE TN/AL BORDER ARND 00Z. THIS SHOULD KEEP THE CHANCE OF SHRA/TSRA GOING FOR MOST OF THE EVENING. THINKING THAT MOST OF THE SHRA/TSRA ACTIVITY WILL END AFTER MIDNIGHT...BUT CAN NOT RULE OUT A FEW ISOLATED CELLS DURING THE OVERNIGHT HOURS. WITH FREEZING HEIGHTS/WEB BULB ZERO ARND 15000 FT AND VERY LOW LEVEL SHEAR...DONT EXPECT ANY SVR WX. HOWEVER HEAVY RAIN (PW NEAR 2 INCHES) AND GUSTY WINDS WILL BE POSSIBLE IN STRONGER STORMS. SUNDAY AND MONDAY...THE WEAK CDFNT LOOKS TO STALL OUT SOMEWHERE OVER NRN/CNTRL AL. THIS WILL KEEP THE CHANCE OF PCPN GOING THRU THIS TIMEFRAME. WILL KEEP CHANCE POPS IN AND NOT GET FANCY WITH TIMING OF PCPN. MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY...THIS IS WHERE GFS AND NAM GO THEIR SEPARATE WAYS...GFS IS QUICKER IN MOVING THE CDFNT SOUTH THAN NAM. THIS MEANS THAT GFS ENDS THE PCPN BY MONDAY NIGHT AND NAM KEEPS THE CHANCE OF PCPN ON TUESDAY. FOR NOW WILL LEAN TOWARDS THE GFS AND NOT MENTION ANY PCPN ON TUESDAY. LATER SHIFTS CAN REEVALUATE THE SITUATION. WEDNESDAY THRU SATURDAY...RIDGING SHOULD KEEP WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY DRY BUT GFS HINTS AT AN UPPER TROF FORMING OVER THE MIDWEST BY FRIDAY. THIS TROF MOVES EAST BY NEXT WEEKEND BRINGING A CHANCE OF SHRA/TSRA TO THE AREA. CONFIDENCE IS NOT THAT GREAT THIS FAR OUT IN THE FCST...SO WILL LEAVE FRIDAY DRY AND INTRODUCE A LOW POP ON SATURDAY. && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... HUNTSVILLE 70 89 71 90 / 30 40 30 30 SHOALS 71 89 71 90 / 30 40 30 30 CULLMAN 71 89 71 90 / 30 40 30 30 FAYETTEVILLE 68 87 71 88 / 30 40 30 30 ALBERTVILLE 71 89 72 90 / 30 40 30 30 FORT PAYNE 68 87 71 88 / 30 40 30 30 && .HUN WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... AL...NONE. TN...NONE. && 07
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL 1231 PM CDT SAT JUL 28 2007 ALZ001>010-016-TNZ076-096-097-291000- COLBERT-CULLMAN-DE KALB-FRANKLIN AL-FRANKLIN TN-JACKSON-LAUDERDALE- LAWRENCE-LIMESTONE-LINCOLN-MADISON-MARSHALL-MOORE-MORGAN- 1231 PM CDT SAT JUL 28 2007 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTH ALABAMA AND PORTIONS OF SOUTHERN MIDDLE TENNESSEE. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT... A WEAK FRONTAL BOUNDARY WILL APPROACH THE TENNESSEE VALLEY FROM THE NORTHEAST THIS AFTERNOON. THIS FRONT WILL BE NEAR THE TENNESSEE/ALABAMA BORDER AROUND SUNSET. THE APPROACH OF THIS FRONT... ALONG WITH A MOIST ATMOSPHERE AND INCREASING INSTABILITY WILL SET THE STAGE FOR SCATTERED SHOWER AND THUNDERSTORM DEVELOPMENT DURING THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING HOURS. THE STRONGER THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING VERY HEAVY RAINFALL...WHICH COULD PRODUCE LOCALIZED FLASH FLOODING. FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING AND WIND GUSTS AROUND 40 MPH ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY... THE FRONTAL BOUNDARY WILL BECOME STATIONARY ACROSS NORTHERN ALABAMA DURING SUNDAY. THE PRESENCE OF THIS FRONT...ALONG WITH THE PASSAGE OF UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCES WILL CONTINUE A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS FOR SUNDAY AND MONDAY. LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL... GUSTY WINDS...AND FREQUENT LIGHTNING ONCE AGAIN ARE THE MAIN WEATHER THREATS. .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 210 PM CDT SAT JUL 28 2007 ALZ005-281945- LIMESTONE- 210 PM CDT SAT JUL 28 2007 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT FOR LIMESTONE COUNTY UNTIL 245 PM CDT... AT 210 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM 12 MILES NORTH OF ATHENS...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 15 MPH. WINDS UP TO 30 MPH...FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING...AND HEAVY DOWNPOURS ARE EXPECTED WITH THIS STORM. * LOCATIONS IN OR NEAR THE PATH INCLUDE... HOLLAND GIN. ARDMORE. BETHEL. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...COMMERCIAL RADIO...OR YOUR LOCAL TELEVISION STATIONS FOR LATER STATEMENTS AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS CONCERNING THIS WEATHER SITUATION. KTW
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL 316 PM CDT SAT JUL 28 2007 ALZ001-002-282045- COLBERT-LAUDERDALE- 316 PM CDT SAT JUL 28 2007 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT FOR COLBERT AND LAUDERDALE COUNTIES UNTIL 345 PM CDT... AT 316 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM NEAR FLORENCE...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 15 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... FLORENCE. MUSCLE SHOALS. FORD CITY. LEIGHTON. 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. JE
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL 330 PM CDT SAT JUL 28 2007 ALZ001-002-004-005-282115- COLBERT-LAUDERDALE-LAWRENCE-LIMESTONE- 330 PM CDT SAT JUL 28 2007 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT FOR NORTHERN COLBERT...SOUTHERN AND EASTERN LAUDERDALE...NORTHERN LAWRENCE AND LIMESTONE COUNTIES UNTIL 415 PM CDT... AT 330 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 6 MILES WEST OF ARDMORE TO TUSCUMBIA...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 30 MPH. WINDS UP TO 50 MPH...ONE HALF INCH DIAMETER HAIL...FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING...AND HEAVY DOWNPOURS ARE EXPECTED WITH THESE STORMS. * LOCATIONS IN OR NEAR THE PATH INCLUDE... LEGGTOWN. HOLLAND GIN. BETHEL. RIPLEY. NE SMITH. WHEELER. THESE STORMS ARE QUITE STRONG AND COULD BECOME SEVERE. STAY TUNED FOR POSSIBLE WARNINGS. ALSO BE AWARE OF THE DANGEROUS LIGHTNING. IF OUTSIDE...SEEK 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. JE
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL 355 PM CDT SAT JUL 28 2007 TNZ096-282130- LINCOLN- 355 PM CDT SAT JUL 28 2007 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT FOR LINCOLN COUNTY UNTIL 430 PM CDT... AT 355 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM 9 MILES SOUTHWEST OF PETERSBURG...OR 10 MILES NORTHWEST OF FAYETTEVILLE...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 15 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... BOONSHILL. HOWELL. HARMS. FAYETTEVILLE. SKINEM. 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. JE
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL 405 PM CDT SAT JUL 28 2007 ALZ007-282115- MORGAN- 405 PM CDT SAT JUL 28 2007 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT FOR NORTHERN MORGAN COUNTY UNTIL 415 PM CDT... AT 405 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM NEAR TRINITY...OR 7 MILES NORTHWEST OF DECATUR... MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 15 MPH. PEA SIZE 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... TRINITY. DECATUR. THIS THUNDERSTORM COULD INTENSIFY QUICKLY...SO BE READY TO ACT IF A WARNING IS ISSUED. THIS SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT WILL LIKELY HAVE TO BE EXTENDED PAST 415 PM. 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 415 PM CDT SAT JUL 28 2007 ALZ001-002-004-005-007-282145- COLBERT-LAUDERDALE-LAWRENCE-LIMESTONE-MORGAN- 415 PM CDT SAT JUL 28 2007 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT FOR COLBERT...EXTREME SOUTHERN LAUDERDALE...LAWRENCE...SOUTHERN LIMESTONE AND WESTERN MORGAN COUNTIES UNTIL 445 PM CDT... AT 411 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 6 MILES SOUTHEAST OF IUKA TO DECATUR...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 15 MPH. PEA SIZE HAIL...WINDS UP TO 50 MPH...FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING...AND HEAVY DOWNPOURS ARE EXPECTED WITH THESE STORMS. * LOCATIONS IN OR NEAR THE PATH INCLUDE... COURTLAND. RED ROCK. DECATUR. NEW BETHEL. MYNOT. LITTLEVILLE. RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF UP TO ONE INCH IN LESS THAN HALF AN HOUR ARE POSSIBLE FROM THE THUNDERSTORMS. THIS MAY RESULT IN BRIEF RUNOFF PROBLEMS AND PONDING OF WATER ON AREA ROADWAYS. 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. JE
The Columbus AFB radar (KGWX), 101 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 21:32 UTC.
3 lightning. Local standard time, as filed.
Lightning struck a home and sparked a fire. Damage estimates were not available.
Lightning struck a garage and sparked a fire. Exact damage estimates were not available.
Lightning struck a building and sparked a fire at 190 New Bethel Road in Colbert County. Exact damage estimate was not available.
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