Pulse thunderstorms developed during the afternoon and evening hours. One of these storms produced wind damage nbear Elora in Lincoln county.
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Pulse thunderstorms developed during the afternoon and evening hours. One of these storms produced wind damage nbear Elora in Lincoln 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 27, 1:57 PM CST, 2 hours 38 minutes earlier.
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL
257 PM CDT SAT JUN 27 2009
.DISCUSSION...
HEAT ADVISORY HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR AREAS WEST OF I65...WILL KEEP
THE ADVISORY GOING AND LET IT EXPIRE AT 6 PM.
CDFNT NOW OVER NW MO WITH STATIONARY FRONT ALONG THE TN/KY BORDER.
RADARS ARE SHOWING A LINE OF SHRA AND A FEW TSRA OVER PORTIONS OF
TN...MOVING SE. THESE SHRA/TSRA WILL MOVE INTO OUR CWA WITHIN THE
NEXT HOUR. A FEW TSRA MAY BECOME STRONG WITH GUSTY WINDS/BRIEF
HEAVY RAIN. NOT EXPECTING ANY SVR WX FOR THE REST OF THIS AFTN
AND EVENING. PCPN SHOULD END SHORTLY AFTER SUNSET.
CDFNT THAT IS NOW OVER THE MIDWEST WILL MOVE ACROSS OUR CWA ON
SUNDAY. TIMING OF CDFNT LOOKS TO BE FROM MID MRNG THRU LATE AFTN.
ALL OF CWA IS UNDER A SLIGHT RISK FOR SVR WX ON SUNDAY. MAIN
THREATS WILL BE DAMAGING WINDS/HEAVY RAIN/HAIL ARND PENNY SIZE.
THINKING THAT SVR THREAT WILL BE TAPERING OFF ARND 7 PM SUNDAY
NIGHT.
BEHIND CDFNT TEMPS WILL BE A LITTLE COOLER (UPPER 80S/ARND 90) BUT
THE DEWPOINTS ARE PROGGED TO DROP INTO THE MID 50S ON MONDAY. THUS
A LOT LESS HUMID TO START THE NEW WORK WEEK...BUT STILL WARM.
FOR TUESDAY/WEDNESDAY...SHOULD BE DRY WITH NEAR SEASONABLE TEMPS
AND FAIRLY LOW HUMIDITY VALUES.
FOR THE REST OF THE FCST...(THURSDAY THRU SATURDAY) WENT WITH GFS
WHICH IS SHOWING SEVERAL UPPER WAVES BRINGING A CHC OF MORE SCT
SHRA/TSRA DURING THIS TIMEFRAME. ECMWF WAS A LOT MORE DRIER.
&&
.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
HUNTSVILLE 74 94 66 89 64 / 20 30 30 10 10
SHOALS 73 93 65 88 64 / 20 30 30 10 10
CULLMAN 74 94 67 90 65 / 20 30 30 10 10
FAYETTEVILLE 73 94 65 88 63 / 20 30 30 10 10
ALBERTVILLE 75 95 67 89 65 / 20 30 30 10 10
FORT PAYNE 72 95 66 88 62 / 20 30 30 10 10
&&
.HUN WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
AL...HEAT ADVISORY UNTIL 6 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING ZONES:
COLBERT...CULLMAN...FRANKLIN AL...LAUDERDALE...LAWRENCE...
LIMESTONE...MORGAN.
TN...NONE.
&&
007HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL 1215 PM CDT SAT JUN 27 2009 ALZ001>010-016-TNZ076-096-097-280200- LAUDERDALE-COLBERT-FRANKLIN AL-LAWRENCE-LIMESTONE-MADISON-MORGAN- MARSHALL-JACKSON-DEKALB-CULLMAN-MOORE-LINCOLN-FRANKLIN TN- 1215 PM CDT SAT JUN 27 2009 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTH ALABAMA AND PORTIONS OF SOUTHERN MIDDLE TENNESSEE. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT... HOT CONDITIONS WILL PREVAIL TODAY AS TEMPERATURES WARM TO BETWEEN 95 AND 100 DEGREES. THIS COMBINED WITH HIGH HUMIDITY WILL PRODUCE HEAT INDEX VALUES BETWEEN 100 AND 105...ESPECIALLY WEST OF INTERSTATE 65. AN ISOLATED THUNDERSTORM IS POSSIBLE LATE THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THIS EVENING...MAINLY NORTH OF THE TENNESSEE RIVER. HEAVY RAIN AND BRIEF STRONG WIND GUSTS WILL BE THE PRIMARY THREATS. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY... A COLD FRONT WILL CROSS THE AREA LATE SUNDAY...BRINGING A CHANCE FOR MORE ORGANIZED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. THE POTENTIAL FOR STRONG TO SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WILL EXIST FROM MID AFTERNOON THROUGH EARLY EVENING. DAMAGING WINDS AND HAIL TO THE SIZE OF PENNIES WILL BE THE PRIMARY THREATS...ALONG WITH LOCALLY HEAVY RAIN AND FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING. .SPOTTER CALL TO ACTION STATEMENT... ACTIVATION OF STORM SPOTTERS AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT PERSONNEL MAY BE REQUESTED SUNDAY AFTERNOON. DJN/BCC/CCC
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL 334 PM CDT SAT JUN 27 2009 TNZ097-272115- FRANKLIN- 334 PM CDT SAT JUN 27 2009 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT FOR FRANKLIN COUNTY UNTIL 415 PM CDT... AT 333 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM NEAR MANCHESTER...MOVING SOUTHEAST 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... WOODS RESERVOIR. ESTILL SPRINGS. ALTO. THE GUSTY WINDS WILL BE CAPABLE OF KNOCKING DOWN SMALL TREES...TREE LIMBS...AND POWERLINES. SEEK SAFE SHELTER UNTIL THE STORM HAS PASSED. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...COMMERCIAL RADIO...OR YOUR LOCAL TELEVISION STATIONS FOR LATER STATEMENTS AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS CONCERNING THIS WEATHER SITUATION. KDW
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL 413 PM CDT SAT JUN 27 2009 ALZ009-272145- JACKSON- 413 PM CDT SAT JUN 27 2009 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT FOR JACKSON COUNTY UNTIL 445 PM CDT... AT 410 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM IN EXTREME NORTHEASTERN ALABAMA...AT LONG ISLAND...OR NEAR BRIDGEPORT...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 10 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... BRIDGEPORT. LONG ISLAND. HIGDON. 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. KDW
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL 449 PM CDT SAT JUN 27 2009 ALZ009-272230- JACKSON- 449 PM CDT SAT JUN 27 2009 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT FOR JACKSON COUNTY UNTIL 530 PM CDT... AT 445 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A CLUSTER OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS IN NORTHEASTERN ALABAMA...FROM THE RUSSELL CAVE AREA...TO BRIDGEPORT...TO HIGDON. THE STRONGEST THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED JUST SOUTH OF BRIDGEPORT...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 15 MPH. HEAVY RAINFALL...AND FREQUENT LIGHTNING ARE EXPECTED WITH ALL THUNDERSTORMS. PEA SIZE HAIL AND WINDS UP TO 40 MPH ARE EXPECTED WITH THE STRONG STORM AS IT TRACKS FROM BRIDGEPORT TO HIGDON. * LOCATIONS IN OR NEAR THE PATH INCLUDE... BRIDGEPORT. HIGDON. THESE THUNDERSTORMS 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. KDW
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL 526 PM CDT SAT JUN 27 2009 TNZ076-096-097-272315- FRANKLIN-LINCOLN-MOORE- 526 PM CDT SAT JUN 27 2009 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT FOR FRANKLIN...LINCOLN AND MOORE COUNTIES UNTIL 615 PM CDT... AT 524 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A PAIR OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS IN EASTERN LINCOLN COUNTY. ONE STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR MULBERRY...OR 7 MILES SOUTHWEST OF LYNCHBURG. THE OTHER STORM WAS LOCATED BETWEEN FLINTVILLE AND ELORA. BOTH STORMS WERE GENERALLY MOVING TO THE SOUTHEAST AT 15 MPH. PEA SIZE HAIL AND WINDS UP TO 40 MPH ARE EXPECTED WITH THESE STORMS. * LOCATIONS IN OR NEAR THE PATH INCLUDE... LOIS. KELSO. HURDLOW. SMITHLAND. FLINTVILLE. HARMONY. LEXIE CROSSROADS. THESE THUNDERSTORMS 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. KDW
The Northeast Alabama radar (KHTX), 27 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 22:36 UTC.
1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
A tree was blown down blocking Limestone road between Highway 122 and Highway 121 near Elora.
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