Redeveloping strong to severe showers and thunderstorms produce one to 2 inches of rainfall across much of northern Alabama, with locally around 3 inches in some areas over a 2 to 3 hour period. This caused some localized flash flooding in Morgan county.
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The episode as NWS HUN wrote it up.
Redeveloping strong to severe showers and thunderstorms produce one to 2 inches of rainfall across much of northern Alabama, with locally around 3 inches in some areas over a 2 to 3 hour period. This caused some localized flash flooding in Morgan county.
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 Jun 13, 2:35 PM CST, 2 hours 10 minutes earlier.
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL 335 PM CDT FRI JUN 13 2008 .DISCUSSION... AFTERNOON CONVECTION IN CONVERGENT FLOW CENTERED ACROSS ALABAMA WILL CONTINUE INTO THE EVENING HOURS BEFORE DISSIPATING WITH THE LOSS OF DAYTIME HEATING. LOWS TONIGHT SHOULD REMAIN RIGHT AROUND 70...AS SOUTHERLY FLOW CONTINUES INTO THE CWFA AHEAD OF COOL FRONT MOVING IN FROM THE CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI VALLEY. AS THIS FRONT APPROACHES THE CWFA LATE TONIGHT...EXPECTING AN INCREASE IN PRECIPITATION CHANCES IN THE NORTHWEST COUNTIES. EXACT TIMING OF PRECIPITATION ARRIVAL IS A LITTLE DIFFICULT TO PINPOINT...BUT GENERAL CONSENSUS SUGGESTS TOWARD DAYBREAK IN NORTHWEST ALABAMA. WHILE APPROACHING FRONT IS NOT EXACTLY COLD...INDEED THERE IS LITTLE TEMPERATURE INFLECTION AT H85...IT WILL STILL SERVE AS AN ADDITIONAL IMPETUS TO SHOWER AND THUNDERSTORM DEVELOPMENT ON SATURDAY. FORECAST SOUNDINGS FROM KMSL/KHSV SUGGEST THAT THE ATMOSPHERE TOMORROW WILL BE SIMILAR TO TODAY...ALBEIT WITH A FEW KEY DIFFERENCES. AS THE LOW LEVEL FLOW BECOMES MARKEDLY NORTHWEST BY THE MIDDLE OF THE DAY...THE SOUTHERLY FLOW THAT HAS BEEN STREAMING INTO THE CWFA FOR THE LAST SEVERAL DAYS WILL BECOME SOME-WHAT CUT OFF. NEVER THE LESS...PWATS STILL PUSH INTO THE 1.50 TO 1.75IN RANGE AND FREEZING LEVELS REMAIN HIGH. PAIR THIS WITH TYPICAL WEAK SHEAR/HIGH CAPE IN THE SUMMERTIME...AND STAGE IS SET FOR A GUSTY WIND/LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL SCENARIO...WITH A FEW INSTANCES OF HAIL IN STRONGER STORMS. THERE IS...HOWEVER...MORE UPPER LEVEL SUPPORT TOMORROW THAN FRIDAY...SO DESPITE THE ABSENCE OF A LLJ...CANNOT DISCOUNT A FEW STORMS REACHING SEVERE LIMITS...ESPECIALLY IF STORMS CAN INTERACT WITH LINGERING BOUNDARIES FROM THIS AFTERNOONS CONVECTION. TEMPERATURE FORECAST ON SATURDAY IS ALSO A LITTLE TRICKY...WHILE NOTED ABOVE THAT FRONT IS NOT PARTICULARLY COLD...TIMING OF ITS ARRIVAL WILL PLAY SIGNIFICANTLY INTO AFTERNOON HIGHS. SPLIT THE DIFFERENCE IN GUIDANCE...BUT HEDGED BETS ON THE WARM SIDE GIVEN OVERNIGHT MINS. THE FRONT WILL SLOWLY SAG SOUTH AND STALL/WASH OUT TO OUR SOUTHEAST ON SATURDAY EVENING AND INTO SUNDAY. WILL CONTINUE TO LEAVE SUNDAY DRY ATTM...BUT 12Z GFS SUGGESTS SHOWERS ARE A POSSIBILITY IN THE SOUTHEASTERN PORTIONS OF THE CWFA. AS WE TRANSITION INTO AN H5 NORTHWEST FLOW PATTERN...SURFACE HIGH PRESSURE WILL BRIEFLY BUILD INTO THE NORTHERN CWFA ON MONDAY BEFORE A SECOND COLD FRONT CROSSES THE CWFA TUESDAY MORNING. THIS FRONT WILL HAVE A GREATER TEMPERATURE GRADIENT THAN SATURDAYS FRONT...BUT WILL REMAIN DRY ACROSS THE TENNESSEE VALLEY. TEMPERATURES...HOWEVER...WILL COOL BEHIND THIS REINFORCING FRONT AND BY WEDNESDAY...HIGHS WILL ONLY BE IN THE LOW/MID 80S WHICH IS CONSIDERABLY MORE SEASONABLE FOR THIS TIME OF YEAR THAN WE HAVE BEEN EXPERIENCING THE LAST COUPLE WEEKS. GIVEN THE POTENTIAL FOR UNSETTLED WEATHER IN NORTHWEST FLOW...HAVE KEPT POPS IN FOR WEDNESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY...AND AGAIN ON FRIDAY AS SEVERAL SMALL H5 DISTURBANCES RIPPLE THROUGH. THE 00Z ECMWF IS MORE CONSERVATIVE WITH THESE PERTURBATIONS THAN THE 12Z GFS...BUT GIVEN PROPENSITY FOR MCS GENESIS IN NORTHWEST FLOW AND THE UPPER JET MAX SLIDING ACROSS THE SE STATES...WILL HEDGE BETS WITH THE GFS. && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... HUNTSVILLE 70 87 66 89 / 40 60 20 10 SHOALS 70 87 65 89 / 40 60 20 10 CULLMAN 71 85 67 87 / 40 60 20 10 FAYETTEVILLE 69 85 66 87 / 40 60 20 10 ALBERTVILLE 70 85 67 87 / 40 60 30 10 FORT PAYNE 68 85 66 88 / 40 60 30 10 && .HUN WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... AL...NONE. TN...NONE. && JLL
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL 1006 AM CDT FRI JUN 13 2008 ALZ001>010-016-TNZ076-096-097-140300- LAUDERDALE-COLBERT-FRANKLIN AL-LAWRENCE-LIMESTONE-MADISON-MORGAN- MARSHALL-JACKSON-DE KALB-CULLMAN-MOORE-LINCOLN-FRANKLIN TN- 1006 AM CDT FRI JUN 13 2008 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTH ALABAMA AND PORTIONS OF SOUTHERN MIDDLE TENNESSEE. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT... SCATTERED STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL DEVELOP THROUGH THE DAY. GIVEN UNSTABLE AND MOIST CONDITIONS...LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL AND FREQUENT LIGHTNING ARE THE PRIMARY HAZARDS. A FEW OF THE STORMS COULD BECOME SEVERE FOR A BRIEF PERIOD...CAPABLE OF DAMAGING WINDS. THE HEAVY DOWNPOURS COULD ALSO CAUSE SOME MINOR STREET FLOODING AS WELL. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY... SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE TO AFFECT THE CENTRAL TENNESSEE VALLEY ON SATURDAY AS A COOL FRONT APPROACHES THE REGION. LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL...AND GUSTY OUTFLOW WINDS ARE POSSIBLE WITH THESE THUNDERSTORMS. SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE POSSIBLE AGAIN ON WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY AS AN UPPER LEVEL SYSTEM MOVES ACROSS THE AREA. .SPOTTER CALL TO ACTION STATEMENT... ACTIVATION OF STORM SPOTTERS AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT PERSONNEL IS NOT ANTICIPATED AT THIS TIME. KULA
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL 132 PM CDT FRI JUN 13 2008 ALZ001-005-131900- LAUDERDALE-LIMESTONE- 132 PM CDT FRI JUN 13 2008 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT FOR LAUDERDALE AND LIMESTONE COUNTIES UNTIL 200 PM CDT... AT 132 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM 7 MILES EAST OF LEXINGTON...OR 19 MILES NORTHWEST OF ATHENS...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 15 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... ANDERSON. MT ROZELL. LESTER. THIS THUNDERSTORM COULD INTENSIFY QUICKLY...SO BE READY TO ACT IF A WARNING IS ISSUED. KULA
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL 216 PM CDT FRI JUN 13 2008 ALZ002-132000- COLBERT- 216 PM CDT FRI JUN 13 2008 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT FOR COLBERT COUNTY UNTIL 300 PM CDT... AT 216 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM NEAR BURTON...OR 14 MILES SOUTHWEST OF IUKA... MOVING NORTHEAST AT 20 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... MAUD. ALLSBORO. MALONE. MARGERUM. CHEROKEE. MYNOT. THIS THUNDERSTORM COULD INTENSIFY QUICKLY...SO BE READY TO ACT IF A WARNING IS ISSUED. KULA
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL 321 PM CDT FRI JUN 13 2008 ALZ001-132100- LAUDERDALE- 321 PM CDT FRI JUN 13 2008 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT FOR LAUDERDALE COUNTY UNTIL 400 PM CDT... AT 321 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM NEAR KILLEN...OR 11 MILES EAST OF UNDERWOOD-PETERSVILLE...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 10 MPH. WINDS UP TO 50 MPH...BRIEF HEAVY RAINFALL...AND FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING ARE EXPECTED WITH THIS STORM. * LOCATIONS IN OR NEAR THE PATH INCLUDE... KILLEN. ELGIN. 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. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...COMMERCIAL RADIO...OR YOUR LOCAL TELEVISION STATIONS FOR LATER STATEMENTS AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS CONCERNING THIS WEATHER SITUATION. MP
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL 339 PM CDT FRI JUN 13 2008 ALZ006-009-132130- JACKSON-MADISON- 339 PM CDT FRI JUN 13 2008 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT FOR JACKSON AND MADISON COUNTIES UNTIL 430 PM CDT... AT 339 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM NEAR OWENS CROSSROADS...OR 8 MILES SOUTHEAST OF HUNTSVILLE...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 15 MPH. WINDS UP TO 50 MPH...BRIEF HEAVY RAINFALL...AND FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING ARE EXPECTED WITH THIS STORM. * LOCATIONS IN OR NEAR THE PATH INCLUDE... OWENS CROSSROADS. HAMPTON COVE. HADEN. GURLEY. BROWNSBORO. MAYSVILLE. 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/MP
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL 359 PM CDT FRI JUN 13 2008 ALZ001-005-132145- LAUDERDALE-LIMESTONE- 359 PM CDT FRI JUN 13 2008 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT FOR LAUDERDALE AND LIMESTONE COUNTIES UNTIL 445 PM CDT... AT 359 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM 5 MILES SOUTH OF LEXINGTON...OR 20 MILES EAST OF UNDERWOOD-PETERSVILLE...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 15 MPH. WINDS UP TO 50 MPH...FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING...AND BRIEF HEAVY DOWNPOURS ARE EXPECTED WITH THIS STORM. * LOCATIONS IN OR NEAR THE PATH INCLUDE... WHITEHEAD. LEXINGTON. ANDERSON. GOOD SPRINGS. MT ROZELL. LESTER. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...COMMERCIAL RADIO...OR YOUR LOCAL TELEVISION STATIONS FOR LATER STATEMENTS AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS CONCERNING THIS WEATHER SITUATION. MP/RSB
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL 513 PM CDT FRI JUN 13 2008 ALZ005>007-132300- LIMESTONE-MADISON-MORGAN- 513 PM CDT FRI JUN 13 2008 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT FOR LIMESTONE...MADISON AND MORGAN COUNTIES UNTIL 600 PM CDT... AT 513 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM NEAR PRICEVILLE...OR 6 MILES EAST OF DECATUR... MOVING NORTHEAST AT 15 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... PRICEVILLE. MOORESVILLE. BELLE MINA. TRIANA. FRENCH MILL. MADISON. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...COMMERCIAL RADIO...OR YOUR LOCAL TELEVISION STATIONS FOR LATER STATEMENTS AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS CONCERNING THIS WEATHER SITUATION. MP
The Northeast Alabama radar (KHTX), 93 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 22:45 UTC.
1 lightning, 1 flash flood. Local standard time, as filed.
Lightning from a thunderstorm struck a house on county road 1545 near its intersection with highway 31 near the Morgan and Cullman county line.
Training strong thunderstorms produced excessive rainfall over the city of Decatur. Many roads in Decatur were affected. Runoff up to 8 inches deep was reported near the intersection of Veterans Drive and 14th Street in Decatur. Also, flash flood waters climbed to a depth of two feet along 4th Avenue between 10th and 11th street, and water up to one foot entered the Rescue Squad Building on Old Highway 31 in Flint City.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
Every storm in Alabama in 2008Every state in 2008This day in weather historyWarnings in Alabama, June 2008
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 107961, 107960.