Hail, Cullman
- When
- June 16, 4:24 PM CST to 4:27 PM CST
- Where
- Cullman County, 1.79 mi NE of North Vinemont
- Measured
- 0.88 in hail
- Reported by
- Broadcast Media
- Coordinates
- 34.300, -86.830
Nickel sized hail was reported.
Hail and Damaging Winds in Alabama, June 16, 2011
A strong thunderstorm developed during the early evening in far northwest Alabama producing small hail and knocking a couple of trees down.
Where it happened
Every event with a place to put it. Tap one for its entry below.
- Tornadoes
- Tropical storms and surge
- Floods
- Wind
- Hail
- Winter weather
- Heat and drought
- Cold
- Fire, smoke and dust
- Marine and coastal
- Other
The toll
- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- $6,000
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 3
Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.
What happened
The episode as NWS HUN wrote it up.
A strong thunderstorm developed during the early evening in far northwest Alabama producing small hail and knocking a couple of trees down.
What forecasters said that day
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 16, 12:46 PM CST, 3 hours 38 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jun 16, 12:46 PM CST, 3 hours 38 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL 146 PM CDT THU JUN 16 2011 .DISCUSSION... MUCH QUIETER WX IN PROGRESS TDA AS 8H ANTI-CYCLONE SHIFTS SEWD INTO CENTRAL AL...PLACING NW FLOW OVER THE TN VALLEY. THE RIDGE AXIS EXTENDS NWWD INTO WRN TN/KY. A STRONG GRADIENT IN AIRMASS MOISTURE AND INSTABILITY EXIST EITHER SIDE OF A SFC BOUNDARY FROM NERN AR THRU SWRN AL. TDS ARE IN THE L-M70S FROM MEMPHIS SOUTH INTO MS/SRN AR...WITH 50S ACROSS SERN MO THRU MIDDLE TN. CONVECTION IS ALREADY LIGHTING UP ACROSS ERN MS/SWRN AL ALONG THE BOUNDARY...AND EXPECT THE BUILDING CU IN A BAND FROM NEAR MEMPHIS TO COLUMBUS TO IGNITE SOON. STORM MOTIONS SHOULD INITIALLY CARRY THIS ACTIVITY SW OF OUR FORECAST AREA THIS EVENING. HOWEVER...THE MCS/MCV IN AR IS PROGGED TO TRACK THRU THE TN VALLEY VERY LATE TNGT AND EARLY FRI. LIFT FROM THIS SYS SHOULD PRODUCE SOME THREAT OF CONVECTION LATE TNGT AND EARLY FRI. FCST SOUNDINGS INDICATE RATHER HIGH LFC'S...SO THE STORMS SHOULD REMAIN FAIRLY ELEVATED ONCE REACHING OUR FCST AREA. THE BEST CHC TNGT IS FAR NWRN AL...WITH LWR CHCS FURTHER E. OUTFLOW BOUNDARIES MAY PLAY A ROLE IN RENEWED DEVELOPMENT FRI AFTN...BUT WITH THE MAIN SHORTWAVE PASSING...THE THREAT SHOULD DIMINISH WITH TIME AS THE UPPER RIDGE BUILDS BY FRI EVENING. THE GFS DOES SHOW ANOTHER MCS/MCV/VORT LOBE THAT DROPS IN FRI NGT...SO WL NEED TO MONITOR CONVECTIVE TRENDS. A MORE PRONOUNCED CAPPING INVERSION SHOULD LIMIT ADDITIONAL THUNDERSTORMS SAT-SUN. TEMPS SHOULD EASILY CLIMB INTO THE M-U90S IN VALLEY LOCATIONS THRU EARLY NEXT WEEK...AND WITH A STEADILY MOISTENING AIRMASS...HEAT INDEX VALUES MAY EXCEED 100 DEGREES. IN FACT...WE MAY FINALLY SEE 100F MAX TEMPS REACHED...BUT FOR NOW...WL KEEP READINGS JUST BLO THAT MARK. FEW CHANGES NEEDED TO THE EXTENDED...WHICH STILL INDICATES THE RIDGE SHIFTING SE A BIT AND WEAKENING SOME...ALLOWING A SWLY 5H FLOW TO DVLP LATE NEXT WEEK. && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... HUNTSVILLE 69 96 71 95 72 / 30 30 10 10 10 SHOALS 69 97 71 98 72 / 30 30 10 10 10 VINEMONT 67 94 68 92 71 / 30 30 10 10 10 FAYETTEVILLE 67 94 71 95 69 / 20 30 10 10 10 ALBERTVILLE 65 94 68 92 71 / 20 30 10 10 10 FORT PAYNE 60 94 66 93 68 / 20 30 10 10 10 && .HUN WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... AL...NONE. TN...NONE. && AK
Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 16, 12:09 PM CST, 4 hours 15 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL 109 PM CDT THU JUN 16 2011 ALZ001>010-016-TNZ076-096-097-171000- LAUDERDALE-COLBERT-FRANKLIN AL-LAWRENCE-LIMESTONE-MADISON-MORGAN- MARSHALL-JACKSON-DEKALB-CULLMAN-MOORE-LINCOLN-FRANKLIN TN- 109 PM CDT THU JUN 16 2011 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTH ALABAMA AND PORTIONS OF SOUTHERN MIDDLE TENNESSEE. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT... THE PROBABILITY FOR WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS LOW. THERE IS A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS OVERNIGHT MAINLY OVER NORTHWEST ALABAMA AS A DISTURBANCE APPROACHES THE REGION FROM THE NORTHWEST. GUSTY WINDS...FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING STRIKES...AND LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL WILL ACCOMPANY THE STRONGEST STORMS THAT DEVELOP. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... THE PROBABILITY FOR WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS LOW. THE THREAT FOR THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON WITH THE DISTURBANCE FROM TONIGHT EXPECTED TO REMAIN OVER THE AREA EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. IN ADDITION...THERE IS A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS THE ENTIRE AREA ON WEDNESDAY. AFTERNOON HEAT INDEX READINGS WILL RISE INTO THE 100-105 DEGREE RANGE ON SATURDAY...SUNDAY...AND MONDAY AFTERNOONS ACROSS MAINLY PORTIONS OF NORTHWEST AND NORTH CENTRAL ALABAMA. .SPOTTER CALL TO ACTION STATEMENT... ACTIVATION OF STORM SPOTTERS AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT PERSONNEL IS NOT ANTICIPATED AT THIS TIME.
In the hours before
Local storm report, Jun 16, 1:50 PM CST, 2 hours 34 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL
250 PM CDT THU JUN 16 2011
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0852 PM LIGHTNING 7 ENE ATHENS 34.84N 86.86W
06/15/2011 LIMESTONE AL EMERGENCY MNGR
*** 1 INJ *** A MALE WAS INDIRECTLY INDIRECTLY STRUCK BY
LIGHTNING WHILE ON HIS CELLULAR TELEPHONE IN AN OPEN
DOORWAY AT HIS RESIDENCE ON COPELAND ROAD. THE MALE WAS
ADMITTED TO THE HOSPITAL FOR OBSERVATION...AND THEN
RELEASED WITH NO SERIOUS INJURIES NOTED. LOCATION AND
TIME ESTIMATED.
&&
KULALocal storm report, Jun 16, 1:51 PM CST, 2 hours 33 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL
251 PM CDT THU JUN 16 2011
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0253 PM HAIL 3 NE IDER 34.73N 85.63W
06/15/2011 E2.75 INCH DEKALB AL EMERGENCY MNGR
ON COUNTY RD 778 NEAR IDER. GOLFBALL TO BASEBALL SIZED
HAIL REPORTED.
0255 PM HAIL 5 NE IDER 34.76N 85.60W
06/15/2011 E1.75 INCH DEKALB AL EMERGENCY MNGR
0415 PM HAIL 5 NNW SEWANEE 35.27N 85.96W
06/15/2011 E0.88 INCH FRANKLIN TN EMERGENCY MNGR
NICKEL SIZED HAIL WAS REPORTED ON OLD ALTO HIGHWAY.
0506 PM HAIL 3 NNE WINCHESTER 35.24N 86.09W
06/15/2011 E1.00 INCH FRANKLIN TN AMATEUR RADIO
0516 PM TSTM WND DMG CHESTNUT RIDGE 35.33N 86.54W
06/15/2011 LINCOLN TN 911 CALL CENTER
TREES WERE REPORTED DOWN ON SHELBYVILLE HIGHWAY AND
LYNCHBURG HIGHWAY.
0530 PM TSTM WND DMG 1 NNW LYNCHBURG 35.30N 86.36W
06/15/2011 MOORE TN EMERGENCY MNGR
TREES WERE BLOWN DOWN ON HIGHWAY 55.
0537 PM TSTM WND DMG LYNCHBURG 35.28N 86.36W
06/15/2011 MOORE TN EMERGENCY MNGR
TREES REPORTED DOWN ACROSS THE COUNTY.
0538 PM HAIL 2 NNW ESTILL SPRINGS 35.29N 86.15W
06/15/2011 E0.88 INCH FRANKLIN TN LAW ENFORCEMENT
NICKEL SIZE HAIL WAS REPORTED.
0616 PM HAIL 2 ESE NEW MARKET 34.89N 86.39W
06/15/2011 E0.88 INCH MADISON AL TRAINED SPOTTER
NICKEL SIZE HAIL REPORTED.
0700 PM TSTM WND GST WRIGHT 34.90N 87.99W
06/15/2011 M48.00 MPH LAUDERDALE AL EMERGENCY MNGR
A WIND GUST OF 48 MPH WAS RECORDED AT THE WRIGHT TOWER
BETWEEN WRIGHT AND WATERLOO.
0725 PM TSTM WND DMG 1 N FLORENCE 34.82N 87.67W
06/15/2011 LAUDERDALE AL EMERGENCY MNGR
A TREE WAS BLOWN DOWN ON A HOUSE.
0726 PM HAIL 4 WSW SCOTTSBORO 34.65N 86.09W
06/15/2011 E1.00 INCH JACKSON AL TRAINED SPOTTER
QUARTER SIZE HAIL REPORTED.
0740 PM TSTM WND GST 5 SE FLORENCE 34.75N 87.61W
06/15/2011 E59.00 MPH COLBERT AL ASOS
A WIND GUST TO 51 KNOTS WAS REPORTED AT THE MUSCLE SHOALS
ASOS SITE.
0754 PM TSTM WND DMG 4 SSE FYFFE 34.39N 85.89W
06/15/2011 DEKALB AL EMERGENCY MNGR
A TREE WAS BLOWN DOWN ON CR 307.
0756 PM TSTM WND DMG 5 SSE FYFFE 34.38N 85.88W
06/15/2011 DEKALB AL EMERGENCY MNGR
A TREE WAS BLOWN DOWN NEAR CR 289 AND CR 307
0758 PM TSTM WND DMG 1 WNW GERALDINE 34.36N 86.02W
06/15/2011 DEKALB AL EMERGENCY MNGR
A TREE WAS BLOWN DOWN ON CR 52 ONE HALF OF A MILE FROM
HIGHWAY 75.
0802 PM TSTM WND DMG 3 ENE SYLVANIA 34.58N 85.77W
06/15/2011 DEKALB AL EMERGENCY MNGR
A TREE WAS BLOWN DOWN ON CR 116.
0808 PM HAIL HAMMONDVILLE 34.58N 85.63W
06/15/2011 E1.00 INCH DEKALB AL EMERGENCY MNGR
QUARTER SIZE HAIL REPORTED
0809 PM TSTM WND DMG 4 S FYFFE 34.39N 85.90W
06/15/2011 DEKALB AL EMERGENCY MNGR
TREE DOWN ON POWERLINES ON COUNTY ROAD 57 NEAR COUNTY
ROAD 697.
0811 PM HAIL 1 E CARTWRIGHT 34.87N 87.05W
06/15/2011 E0.88 INCH LIMESTONE AL TRAINED SPOTTER
NICKEL SIZE HAIL AND A WIND GUST TO 47 MPH WAS RECORDED.
0815 PM HAIL ATHENS 34.80N 86.97W
06/15/2011 E1.00 INCH LIMESTONE AL EMERGENCY MNGR
QUARTER SIZE HAIL WAS REPORTED ON LUCAS FERRY ROAD.
0815 PM TSTM WND DMG ATHENS 34.80N 86.97W
06/15/2011 LIMESTONE AL EMERGENCY MNGR
TREES BLOWN DOWN IN DOWNTOWN ATHENS ON LUCAS FERRY ROAD.
0828 PM TSTM WND GST HARTSELLE 34.44N 86.94W
06/15/2011 E50.00 MPH MORGAN AL TRAINED SPOTTER
A WIND GUST TO 50 MPH WAS REPORTED
0828 PM TSTM WND DMG 3 SE GERALDINE 34.32N 85.97W
06/15/2011 DEKALB AL EMERGENCY MNGR
A TREE WAS BLOWN DOWN AND THE INTERSECTION OF CR 46 AND
CR 20.
0831 PM TSTM WND GST ATHENS 34.80N 86.97W
06/15/2011 E55.00 MPH LIMESTONE AL BROADCAST MEDIA
A GUST TO 55 MPH WAS REPORTED.
0832 PM TSTM WND GST 4 NNE MADISON 34.76N 86.71W
06/15/2011 E50.00 MPH MADISON AL TRAINED SPOTTER
A THUNDERSTORM WIND GUST TO 50 MPH WAS REPORTED.
0834 PM HAIL 2 S WINCHESTER 35.16N 86.11W
06/15/2011 E0.75 INCH FRANKLIN TN TRAINED SPOTTER
PENNY SIZE HAIL WAS REPORTED.
0840 PM HAIL 6 SSE MOORES MILL 34.77N 86.48W
06/15/2011 E1.00 INCH MADISON AL EMERGENCY MNGR
QUARTER SIZE HAIL REPORTED.
0850 PM TSTM WND GST 6 W HUNTSVILLE 34.72N 86.68W
06/15/2011 M50.00 MPH MADISON AL BROADCAST MEDIA
A 50 MPH GUST WAS REPORTED BY THE ALFA CAMERA ON THE TOP
OF THE ADTRAN BUILDING.
0852 PM LIGHTNING 7 ENE ATHENS 34.84N 86.86W
06/15/2011 LIMESTONE AL EMERGENCY MNGR
*** 1 INJ *** A MALE WAS INDIRECTLY INDIRECTLY STRUCK BY
LIGHTNING WHILE ON HIS CELLULAR TELEPHONE IN AN OPEN
DOORWAY AT HIS RESIDENCE ON COPELAND ROAD. THE MALE WAS
ADMITTED TO THE HOSPITAL FOR OBSERVATION...AND THEN
RELEASED WITH NO SERIOUS INJURIES NOTED. LOCATION AND
TIME ESTIMATED.
0930 PM HAIL ALBERTVILLE 34.26N 86.21W
06/15/2011 E0.50 INCH MARSHALL AL EMERGENCY MNGR
DIME SIZE HAIL WAS REPORTED.
&&
KULALocal storm report, Jun 16, 1:54 PM CST, 2 hours 30 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL
254 PM CDT THU JUN 16 2011
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1053 AM HAIL ESTILL SPRINGS 35.26N 86.13W
06/15/2011 E0.50 INCH FRANKLIN TN LAW ENFORCEMENT
1120 AM HAIL HUNTSVILLE 34.73N 86.59W
06/15/2011 E0.75 INCH MADISON AL TRAINED SPOTTER
1130 AM HAIL NE HUNTSVILLE 34.73N 86.59W
06/15/2011 E0.50 INCH MADISON AL BROADCAST MEDIA
1134 AM HAIL HUNTSVILLE 34.73N 86.59W
06/15/2011 M1.25 INCH MADISON AL TRAINED SPOTTER
ON RYLAND PIKE. HAIL LASTED FOR 2 MINUTES.
1154 AM HAIL HOLLYTREE 34.80N 86.25W
06/15/2011 M0.50 INCH JACKSON AL CO-OP OBSERVER
0126 PM HAIL LACEYS SPRING 34.53N 86.60W
06/15/2011 E0.75 INCH MORGAN AL TRAINED SPOTTER
0140 PM HAIL SSW NEW HOPE 34.53N 86.42W
06/15/2011 E1.00 INCH MADISON AL TRAINED SPOTTER
0143 PM HAIL 1 SE OWENS CROSSROADS 34.57N 86.45W
06/15/2011 E1.00 INCH MADISON AL CO-OP OBSERVER
0145 PM HAIL 2 E NEW HOPE 34.54N 86.39W
06/15/2011 E1.00 INCH MADISON AL PUBLIC
0145 PM HAIL NEW HOPE 34.54N 86.42W
06/15/2011 E2.50 INCH MADISON AL BROADCAST MEDIA
0149 PM HAIL NEW HOPE 34.54N 86.42W
06/15/2011 E1.75 INCH MADISON AL EMERGENCY MNGR
0150 PM HAIL 4 WSW WOODVILLE 34.60N 86.34W
06/15/2011 E0.88 INCH MADISON AL TRAINED SPOTTER
NICKEL SIZE HAIL COVERING THE GROUND.
0208 PM HAIL GRANT 34.53N 86.25W
06/15/2011 E0.88 INCH MARSHALL AL EMERGENCY MNGR
0213 PM HAIL GRANT 34.53N 86.25W
06/15/2011 E1.00 INCH MARSHALL AL PUBLIC
0236 PM HAIL PISGAH 34.68N 85.85W
06/15/2011 E1.25 INCH JACKSON AL EMERGENCY MNGR
SOME CAR WINDSHIELDS WERE REPORTED SHATTERED.
0238 PM HAIL 5 NNW IDER 34.77N 85.69W
06/15/2011 E1.00 INCH JACKSON AL EMERGENCY MNGR
ONE INCH DIAMETER HAIL WAS REPORTED.
0253 PM HAIL 3 NE IDER 34.73N 85.63W
06/15/2011 E2.75 INCH DEKALB AL EMERGENCY MNGR
ON COUNTY RD 778 NEAR IDER. GOLFBALL TO BASEBALL SIZED
HAIL REPORTED.
0255 PM HAIL 5 NE IDER 34.76N 85.60W
06/15/2011 E1.75 INCH DEKALB AL EMERGENCY MNGR
0415 PM HAIL 5 NNW SEWANEE 35.27N 85.96W
06/15/2011 E0.88 INCH FRANKLIN TN EMERGENCY MNGR
NICKEL SIZED HAIL WAS REPORTED ON OLD ALTO HIGHWAY.
0506 PM HAIL 3 NNE WINCHESTER 35.24N 86.09W
06/15/2011 E1.00 INCH FRANKLIN TN AMATEUR RADIO
0516 PM TSTM WND DMG CHESTNUT RIDGE 35.33N 86.54W
06/15/2011 LINCOLN TN 911 CALL CENTER
TREES WERE REPORTED DOWN ON SHELBYVILLE HIGHWAY AND
LYNCHBURG HIGHWAY.
0530 PM TSTM WND DMG 1 NNW LYNCHBURG 35.30N 86.36W
06/15/2011 MOORE TN EMERGENCY MNGR
TREES WERE BLOWN DOWN ON HIGHWAY 55.
0537 PM TSTM WND DMG LYNCHBURG 35.28N 86.36W
06/15/2011 MOORE TN EMERGENCY MNGR
TREES REPORTED DOWN ACROSS THE COUNTY.
0538 PM HAIL 2 NNW ESTILL SPRINGS 35.29N 86.15W
06/15/2011 E0.88 INCH FRANKLIN TN LAW ENFORCEMENT
NICKEL SIZE HAIL WAS REPORTED.
0616 PM HAIL 2 ESE NEW MARKET 34.89N 86.39W
06/15/2011 E0.88 INCH MADISON AL TRAINED SPOTTER
NICKEL SIZE HAIL REPORTED.
0700 PM TSTM WND GST WRIGHT 34.90N 87.99W
06/15/2011 M48.00 MPH LAUDERDALE AL EMERGENCY MNGR
A WIND GUST OF 48 MPH WAS RECORDED AT THE WRIGHT TOWER
BETWEEN WRIGHT AND WATERLOO.
0725 PM TSTM WND DMG 1 N FLORENCE 34.82N 87.67W
06/15/2011 LAUDERDALE AL EMERGENCY MNGR
A TREE WAS BLOWN DOWN ON A HOUSE.
0726 PM HAIL 4 WSW SCOTTSBORO 34.65N 86.09W
06/15/2011 E1.00 INCH JACKSON AL TRAINED SPOTTER
QUARTER SIZE HAIL REPORTED.
0740 PM TSTM WND GST 5 SE FLORENCE 34.75N 87.61W
06/15/2011 E59.00 MPH COLBERT AL ASOS
A WIND GUST TO 51 KNOTS WAS REPORTED AT THE MUSCLE SHOALS
ASOS SITE.
0754 PM TSTM WND DMG 4 SSE FYFFE 34.39N 85.89W
06/15/2011 DEKALB AL EMERGENCY MNGR
A TREE WAS BLOWN DOWN ON CR 307.
0756 PM TSTM WND DMG 5 SSE FYFFE 34.38N 85.88W
06/15/2011 DEKALB AL EMERGENCY MNGR
A TREE WAS BLOWN DOWN NEAR CR 289 AND CR 307
0758 PM TSTM WND DMG 1 WNW GERALDINE 34.36N 86.02W
06/15/2011 DEKALB AL EMERGENCY MNGR
A TREE WAS BLOWN DOWN ON CR 52 ONE HALF OF A MILE FROM
HIGHWAY 75.
0802 PM TSTM WND DMG 3 ENE SYLVANIA 34.58N 85.77W
06/15/2011 DEKALB AL EMERGENCY MNGR
A TREE WAS BLOWN DOWN ON CR 116.
0808 PM HAIL HAMMONDVILLE 34.58N 85.63W
06/15/2011 E1.00 INCH DEKALB AL EMERGENCY MNGR
QUARTER SIZE HAIL REPORTED
0809 PM TSTM WND DMG 4 S FYFFE 34.39N 85.90W
06/15/2011 DEKALB AL EMERGENCY MNGR
TREE DOWN ON POWERLINES ON COUNTY ROAD 57 NEAR COUNTY
ROAD 697.
0811 PM HAIL 1 E CARTWRIGHT 34.87N 87.05W
06/15/2011 E0.88 INCH LIMESTONE AL TRAINED SPOTTER
NICKEL SIZE HAIL AND A WIND GUST TO 47 MPH WAS RECORDED.
0815 PM HAIL ATHENS 34.80N 86.97W
06/15/2011 E1.00 INCH LIMESTONE AL EMERGENCY MNGR
QUARTER SIZE HAIL WAS REPORTED ON LUCAS FERRY ROAD.
0815 PM TSTM WND DMG ATHENS 34.80N 86.97W
06/15/2011 LIMESTONE AL EMERGENCY MNGR
TREES BLOWN DOWN IN DOWNTOWN ATHENS ON LUCAS FERRY ROAD.
0828 PM TSTM WND DMG 3 SE GERALDINE 34.32N 85.97W
06/15/2011 DEKALB AL EMERGENCY MNGR
A TREE WAS BLOWN DOWN AND THE INTERSECTION OF CR 46 AND
CR 20.
0828 PM TSTM WND GST HARTSELLE 34.44N 86.94W
06/15/2011 E50.00 MPH MORGAN AL TRAINED SPOTTER
A WIND GUST TO 50 MPH WAS REPORTED
0831 PM TSTM WND GST ATHENS 34.80N 86.97W
06/15/2011 E55.00 MPH LIMESTONE AL BROADCAST MEDIA
A GUST TO 55 MPH WAS REPORTED.
0832 PM TSTM WND GST 4 NNE MADISON 34.76N 86.71W
06/15/2011 E50.00 MPH MADISON AL TRAINED SPOTTER
A THUNDERSTORM WIND GUST TO 50 MPH WAS REPORTED.
0834 PM HAIL 2 S WINCHESTER 35.16N 86.11W
06/15/2011 E0.75 INCH FRANKLIN TN TRAINED SPOTTER
PENNY SIZE HAIL WAS REPORTED.
0840 PM HAIL 6 SSE MOORES MILL 34.77N 86.48W
06/15/2011 E1.00 INCH MADISON AL EMERGENCY MNGR
QUARTER SIZE HAIL REPORTED.
0850 PM TSTM WND GST 6 W HUNTSVILLE 34.72N 86.68W
06/15/2011 M50.00 MPH MADISON AL BROADCAST MEDIA
A 50 MPH GUST WAS REPORTED BY THE ALFA CAMERA ON THE TOP
OF THE ADTRAN BUILDING.
0852 PM LIGHTNING 7 ENE ATHENS 34.84N 86.86W
06/15/2011 LIMESTONE AL EMERGENCY MNGR
*** 1 INJ *** A MALE WAS INDIRECTLY INDIRECTLY STRUCK BY
LIGHTNING WHILE ON HIS CELLULAR TELEPHONE IN AN OPEN
DOORWAY AT HIS RESIDENCE ON COPELAND ROAD. THE MALE WAS
ADMITTED TO THE HOSPITAL FOR OBSERVATION...AND THEN
RELEASED WITH NO SERIOUS INJURIES NOTED. LOCATION AND
TIME ESTIMATED.
0930 PM HAIL ALBERTVILLE 34.26N 86.21W
06/15/2011 E0.50 INCH MARSHALL AL EMERGENCY MNGR
DIME SIZE HAIL WAS REPORTED.
&&
KULAThe radar
The Northeast Alabama radar (KHTX), 98 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 22:22 UTC.
Event by event
2 thunderstorm wind, 1 hail. Local standard time, as filed.
Thunderstorm Wind, Cullman
- When
- June 16, 4:30 PM CST to 4:33 PM CST
- Where
- Cullman County, Simcoe
- Measured
- 43 kt (49 mph) estimated gust
- Property damage
- $500
- Reported by
- Emergency Manager
- Coordinates
- 34.220, -86.730
Thunderstorm winds knocked a tree down in Simcoe on Highway 69.
Thunderstorm Wind, Franklin
- When
- June 16, 5:46 PM CST to 5:49 PM CST
- Where
- Franklin County, 1.84 mi WSW of Waco
- Measured
- 52 kt (60 mph) estimated gust
- Property damage
- $5,000
- Reported by
- Emergency Manager
- Coordinates
- 34.470, -87.680
Thunderstorm winds knocked two trees down along Highway 24 east of Russellville.
What these are
- Hail
- Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.
- Thunderstorm Wind
- Winds from a thunderstorm of 50 knots (58 mph) or more, or lower winds that caused damage or casualties. Measured gusts are marked MG, estimated EG.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
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Sources
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