Tennessee, 2013

Winter Weather in Tennessee, March 6, 2013

March 6, 2013 · NWS HUN · 1 event in 1 county or zone

A weak upper level storm system produced some minor accumulations of light snow in Franklin County, Tennessee.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
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What happened

The episode as NWS HUN wrote it up.

A weak upper level storm system produced some minor accumulations of light snow in Franklin County, Tennessee.

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 Mar 6, 11:48 AM CST, 12 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Mar 6, 11:48 AM CST, 12 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL
1148 AM CST WED MAR 6 2013

.UPDATE...
FOR 18Z TAFS

&&

.DISCUSSION...
/ISSUED 1039 AM CST WED MAR 6 2013/
THE WIND ADVISORY WAS CANCELLED FOR THE AREA BUT BREEZY CONDITIONS
WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE. THIS MORNING HAS BEEN
OVERCAST AND CHILLY WITH TEMPS /AT 16Z/ IN THE MID TO UPPER 30S.
STARTED WITH ADDRESSING THE WINDS FOR THE DAY...THE CLOUD COVER WILL
NOT ALLOW FOR THE MIXING EXPECTED FOR TODAY TO KEEP WINDS ABOVE
CRITERIA. THE BACK SIDE OF THE LOW MOVING OFF TO THE NORTHEAST IS
PROVIDING THE CLOUD COVER FOR TODAY. A FEW BREAKS IN THE CLOUDS WILL
BE SEEN BUT STILL INCREASED THE CLOUD COVER ACROSS THE BOARD AS IT
EXPECTS TO LINGER THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON. TEMPS WERE ALSO LOWERED A
FEW DEGREES GIVEN THE CLOUD COVER...NORTHERLY WINDS AND THE TRENDS
SEEN THUS FAR THIS MORNING. MADE SOME ADJUSTMENTS TO THE DEWPOINT AND
WIND GRIDS AS WELL...OTHERWISE THE REST OF THE FORECAST PACKAGE LOOKS
ON TRACK.

JMS

&&

.AVIATION...
FOR 18Z TAFS... VFR CONDITIONS WILL PREVAIL AT BOTH TERMINALS THROUGH
THE TAF PERIOD. GUSTY WINDS /AOA 20KTS/ WILL CONTINUE WITH BKN CLOUDS
THROUGH 00Z. LIGHT FOG IS POSSIBLE AT BOTH TERMINALS BTWN 10-12Z THAT
MAY DROP CONDITIONS TO MVFR. WINDS WILL SHIFT TO BECOME
NORTHEASTERLY BY 12Z WHEN HIGH CLOUDS RETURN.

JMS

&&

.HUN WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
AL...NONE.
TN...NONE.
&&

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AT WEATHER.GOV/HUNTSVILLE.
Hazardous weather outlook, Mar 6, 10:01 AM CST, 1 hour 59 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL
1001 AM CST WED MAR 6 2013

ALZ001>010-016-TNZ076-096-097-062200-
LAUDERDALE-COLBERT-FRANKLIN AL-LAWRENCE-LIMESTONE-MADISON-MORGAN-
MARSHALL-JACKSON-DEKALB-CULLMAN-MOORE-LINCOLN-FRANKLIN TN-
1001 AM CST WED MAR 6 2013

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTH ALABAMA AND PORTIONS
OF SOUTHERN MIDDLE TENNESSEE.

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY...

THE PROBABILITY FOR WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS LOW.

ANOTHER STRONG COLD FRONT WILL PUSH EASTWARD ACROSS THE TENNESSEE
VALLEY ON MONDAY...WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS FOR THE
ENTIRE REGION.

.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, Mar 6, 8:39 AM CST, 3 hours 21 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL
839 AM CST WED MAR 06 2013

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0918 AM     HAIL             ROGERSVILLE             34.83N 87.29W
03/05/2013  E0.88 INCH       LAUDERDALE         AL   BROADCAST MEDIA

            NICKEL SIZE HAIL WAS REPORTED COVERING THE GROUND.

0925 AM     HAIL             WSW RUSSELLVILLE        34.51N 87.73W
03/05/2013  E0.50 INCH       FRANKLIN           AL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            DIME SIZE HAIL WAS REPORTED IN RUSSELLVILLE.

0959 AM     HAIL             4 W DECATUR             34.61N 87.05W
03/05/2013  E1.00 INCH       MORGAN             AL   TRAINED SPOTTER

            QUARTER SIZE HAIL WAS REPORTED 5 MILES WEST OF THE
            HIGHWAY 31 AND 20 INTERSECTION.

1056 AM     HAIL             5 ESE PHIL CAMPBELL     34.33N 87.63W
03/05/2013  E0.50 INCH       FRANKLIN           AL   TRAINED SPOTTER

            DIME SIZE HAIL WAS REPORTED

1119 AM     HAIL             MOULTON                 34.48N 87.29W
03/05/2013  E0.75 INCH       LAWRENCE           AL   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            PENNY SIZE HAIL WAS REPORTED NEAR MOULTON

1120 AM     HAIL             MOULTON                 34.48N 87.29W
03/05/2013  E0.50 INCH       LAWRENCE           AL   TRAINED SPOTTER

            DIME SIZE HAIL WAS REPORTED

1121 AM     HAIL             4 NE HUNTSVILLE         34.77N 86.54W
03/05/2013  E0.50 INCH       MADISON            AL   NWS EMPLOYEE

            DIME SIZE HAIL REPORTED.

1148 AM     HAIL             5 SSW MADISON           34.64N 86.78W
03/05/2013  E0.75 INCH       MADISON            AL   OTHER FEDERAL

            DIME TO PENNY SIZE HAIL REPORTED.

1150 AM     HAIL             2 S MADISON             34.67N 86.75W
03/05/2013  E0.50 INCH       MADISON            AL   PUBLIC

            DIME SIZE HAIL REPORTED.

1200 PM     HAIL             1 E MOULTON             34.48N 87.28W
03/05/2013  E0.88 INCH       LAWRENCE           AL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            NICKEL SIZE HAIL REPORTED.

1200 PM     HAIL             4 NNW GURLEY            34.76N 86.41W
03/05/2013  E0.88 INCH       MADISON            AL   TRAINED SPOTTER

            NICKEL SIZE HAIL WAS REPORTED.

1201 PM     HAIL             2 W MOULTON             34.48N 87.33W
03/05/2013  E0.88 INCH       LAWRENCE           AL   TRAINED SPOTTER

            NICKELS SIZE HAIL AND HEAVY RAIN REPORTED

1218 PM     HAIL             2 WSW HOLLYTREE         34.80N 86.28W
03/05/2013  E1.00 INCH       JACKSON            AL   CO-OP OBSERVER

            QUARTER SIZE HAIL WAS REPORTED.

0113 PM     TSTM WND DMG     GRANT                   34.53N 86.25W
03/05/2013                   MARSHALL           AL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            MEASURED WINDS 62 MPH. ALSO DIME SIZE HAIL.

0130 PM     TSTM WND DMG     GUNTERSVILLE            34.36N 86.29W
03/05/2013                   MARSHALL           AL   UTILITY COMPANY

            WAL-MART. POWER OUTAGE DUE TO LIGHTNING STRIKING A
            TELEPHONE POLE AND ALSO TREE LIMBS FALLING ON POWER
            LINES.

0151 PM     TSTM WND DMG     RAINSVILLE              34.49N 85.85W
03/05/2013                   DEKALB             AL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            RAINBOW/KAIN AVE INTERSECTION. STRUCTURAL DAMAGE TO
            STORAGE BUILDING BEHIND HOUSE. TREES AND POWER LINES
            DOWN.

0200 PM     NON-TSTM WND DMG 3 NNE CROSSVILLE        34.32N 85.97W
03/05/2013                   DEKALB             AL   TRAINED SPOTTER

            COUNTY RD 160 AT SKIRUM TIN BLOWN OFF ROOF.

&&

KWEBER
Local storm report, Mar 6, 8:47 AM CST, 3 hours 13 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL
847 AM CST WED MAR 06 2013

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

1213 PM     HAIL             2 WSW HOLLYTREE         34.80N 86.28W
03/05/2013  E1.00 INCH       JACKSON            AL   CO-OP OBSERVER

            QUARTER SIZE HAIL WAS REPORTED.

&&

KWEBER
Local storm report, Mar 6, 8:48 AM CST, 3 hours 12 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL
848 AM CST WED MAR 06 2013

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0918 AM     HAIL             ROGERSVILLE             34.83N 87.29W
03/05/2013  E0.88 INCH       LAUDERDALE         AL   BROADCAST MEDIA

            NICKEL SIZE HAIL WAS REPORTED COVERING THE GROUND.

0925 AM     HAIL             WSW RUSSELLVILLE        34.51N 87.73W
03/05/2013  E0.50 INCH       FRANKLIN           AL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            DIME SIZE HAIL WAS REPORTED IN RUSSELLVILLE.

0959 AM     HAIL             4 W DECATUR             34.61N 87.05W
03/05/2013  E1.00 INCH       MORGAN             AL   TRAINED SPOTTER

            QUARTER SIZE HAIL WAS REPORTED 5 MILES WEST OF THE
            HIGHWAY 31 AND 20 INTERSECTION.

1056 AM     HAIL             5 ESE PHIL CAMPBELL     34.33N 87.63W
03/05/2013  E0.50 INCH       FRANKLIN           AL   TRAINED SPOTTER

            DIME SIZE HAIL WAS REPORTED

1119 AM     HAIL             MOULTON                 34.48N 87.29W
03/05/2013  E0.75 INCH       LAWRENCE           AL   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            PENNY SIZE HAIL WAS REPORTED NEAR MOULTON

1120 AM     HAIL             MOULTON                 34.48N 87.29W
03/05/2013  E0.50 INCH       LAWRENCE           AL   TRAINED SPOTTER

            DIME SIZE HAIL WAS REPORTED

1121 AM     HAIL             4 NE HUNTSVILLE         34.77N 86.54W
03/05/2013  E0.50 INCH       MADISON            AL   NWS EMPLOYEE

            DIME SIZE HAIL REPORTED.

1148 AM     HAIL             5 SSW MADISON           34.64N 86.78W
03/05/2013  E0.75 INCH       MADISON            AL   OTHER FEDERAL

            DIME TO PENNY SIZE HAIL REPORTED.

1150 AM     HAIL             2 S MADISON             34.67N 86.75W
03/05/2013  E0.50 INCH       MADISON            AL   PUBLIC

            DIME SIZE HAIL REPORTED.

1200 PM     HAIL             4 NNW GURLEY            34.76N 86.41W
03/05/2013  E0.88 INCH       MADISON            AL   TRAINED SPOTTER

            NICKEL SIZE HAIL WAS REPORTED.

1200 PM     HAIL             1 E MOULTON             34.48N 87.28W
03/05/2013  E0.88 INCH       LAWRENCE           AL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            NICKEL SIZE HAIL REPORTED.

1201 PM     HAIL             2 W MOULTON             34.48N 87.33W
03/05/2013  E0.88 INCH       LAWRENCE           AL   TRAINED SPOTTER

            NICKELS SIZE HAIL AND HEAVY RAIN REPORTED

1213 PM     HAIL             2 WSW HOLLYTREE         34.80N 86.28W
03/05/2013  E1.00 INCH       JACKSON            AL   CO-OP OBSERVER

            QUARTER SIZE HAIL WAS REPORTED.

0113 PM     TSTM WND DMG     GRANT                   34.53N 86.25W
03/05/2013                   MARSHALL           AL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            MEASURED WINDS 62 MPH. ALSO DIME SIZE HAIL.

0130 PM     TSTM WND DMG     GUNTERSVILLE            34.36N 86.29W
03/05/2013                   MARSHALL           AL   UTILITY COMPANY

            WAL-MART. POWER OUTAGE DUE TO LIGHTNING STRIKING A
            TELEPHONE POLE AND ALSO TREE LIMBS FALLING ON POWER
            LINES.

0151 PM     TSTM WND DMG     RAINSVILLE              34.49N 85.85W
03/05/2013                   DEKALB             AL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            RAINBOW/KAIN AVE INTERSECTION. STRUCTURAL DAMAGE TO
            STORAGE BUILDING BEHIND HOUSE. TREES AND POWER LINES
            DOWN.

0200 PM     NON-TSTM WND DMG 3 NNE CROSSVILLE        34.32N 85.97W
03/05/2013                   DEKALB             AL   TRAINED SPOTTER

            COUNTY RD 160 AT SKIRUM TIN BLOWN OFF ROOF.

&&

KWEBER
Local storm report, Mar 6, 9:28 AM CST, 2 hours 32 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL
928 AM CST WED MAR 06 2013

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0918 AM     HAIL             ROGERSVILLE             34.83N 87.29W
03/05/2013  E0.88 INCH       LAUDERDALE         AL   BROADCAST MEDIA

            NICKEL SIZE HAIL WAS REPORTED COVERING THE GROUND.

0925 AM     HAIL             WSW RUSSELLVILLE        34.51N 87.73W
03/05/2013  E0.50 INCH       FRANKLIN           AL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            DIME SIZE HAIL WAS REPORTED IN RUSSELLVILLE.

0959 AM     HAIL             4 W DECATUR             34.61N 87.05W
03/05/2013  E1.00 INCH       MORGAN             AL   TRAINED SPOTTER

            QUARTER SIZE HAIL WAS REPORTED 5 MILES WEST OF THE
            HIGHWAY 31 AND 20 INTERSECTION.

1056 AM     HAIL             5 ESE PHIL CAMPBELL     34.33N 87.63W
03/05/2013  E0.50 INCH       FRANKLIN           AL   TRAINED SPOTTER

            DIME SIZE HAIL WAS REPORTED

1119 AM     HAIL             MOULTON                 34.48N 87.29W
03/05/2013  E0.75 INCH       LAWRENCE           AL   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            PENNY SIZE HAIL WAS REPORTED NEAR MOULTON

1120 AM     HAIL             MOULTON                 34.48N 87.29W
03/05/2013  E0.50 INCH       LAWRENCE           AL   TRAINED SPOTTER

            DIME SIZE HAIL WAS REPORTED

1121 AM     HAIL             4 NE HUNTSVILLE         34.77N 86.54W
03/05/2013  E0.50 INCH       MADISON            AL   NWS EMPLOYEE

            DIME SIZE HAIL REPORTED.

1148 AM     HAIL             5 SSW MADISON           34.64N 86.78W
03/05/2013  E0.75 INCH       MADISON            AL   OTHER FEDERAL

            DIME TO PENNY SIZE HAIL REPORTED.

1150 AM     HAIL             2 S MADISON             34.67N 86.75W
03/05/2013  E0.50 INCH       MADISON            AL   PUBLIC

            DIME SIZE HAIL REPORTED.

1200 PM     HAIL             1 E MOULTON             34.48N 87.28W
03/05/2013  E0.88 INCH       LAWRENCE           AL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            NICKEL SIZE HAIL REPORTED.

1200 PM     HAIL             4 NNW GURLEY            34.76N 86.41W
03/05/2013  E0.88 INCH       MADISON            AL   TRAINED SPOTTER

            NICKEL SIZE HAIL WAS REPORTED.

1201 PM     HAIL             2 W MOULTON             34.48N 87.33W
03/05/2013  E0.88 INCH       LAWRENCE           AL   TRAINED SPOTTER

            NICKELS SIZE HAIL AND HEAVY RAIN REPORTED

1213 PM     HAIL             2 WSW HOLLYTREE         34.80N 86.28W
03/05/2013  E1.00 INCH       JACKSON            AL   CO-OP OBSERVER

            QUARTER SIZE HAIL WAS REPORTED.

0108 PM     LIGHTNING        4 W MERIDIANVILLE       34.85N 86.64W
03/05/2013                   MADISON            AL   BROADCAST MEDIA

            LIGHTNING IS SUSPECTED TO HAVE SPARKED A HOUSE FIRE AT
            712 LIBERTY HILL ROAD. BASED ON PHOTOS, MOST OF THE
            STRUCTURE WAS LOST.

0113 PM     TSTM WND DMG     GRANT                   34.53N 86.25W
03/05/2013                   MARSHALL           AL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            MEASURED WINDS 62 MPH. ALSO DIME SIZE HAIL.

0130 PM     TSTM WND DMG     GUNTERSVILLE            34.36N 86.29W
03/05/2013                   MARSHALL           AL   UTILITY COMPANY

            WAL-MART. POWER OUTAGE DUE TO LIGHTNING STRIKING A
            TELEPHONE POLE AND ALSO TREE LIMBS FALLING ON POWER
            LINES.

0151 PM     TSTM WND DMG     RAINSVILLE              34.49N 85.85W
03/05/2013                   DEKALB             AL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            RAINBOW/KAIN AVE INTERSECTION. STRUCTURAL DAMAGE TO
            STORAGE BUILDING BEHIND HOUSE. TREES AND POWER LINES
            DOWN.

0200 PM     NON-TSTM WND DMG 3 NNE CROSSVILLE        34.32N 85.97W
03/05/2013                   DEKALB             AL   TRAINED SPOTTER

            COUNTY RD 160 AT SKIRUM TIN BLOWN OFF ROOF.

&&

KULA
Local storm report, Mar 6, 9:47 AM CST, 2 hours 13 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL
947 AM CST WED MAR 06 2013

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0918 AM     HAIL             ROGERSVILLE             34.83N 87.29W
03/05/2013  E0.88 INCH       LAUDERDALE         AL   BROADCAST MEDIA

            NICKEL SIZE HAIL WAS REPORTED COVERING THE GROUND.

0925 AM     HAIL             WSW RUSSELLVILLE        34.51N 87.73W
03/05/2013  E0.50 INCH       FRANKLIN           AL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            DIME SIZE HAIL WAS REPORTED IN RUSSELLVILLE.

0959 AM     HAIL             4 W DECATUR             34.61N 87.05W
03/05/2013  E1.00 INCH       MORGAN             AL   TRAINED SPOTTER

            QUARTER SIZE HAIL WAS REPORTED 5 MILES WEST OF THE
            HIGHWAY 31 AND 20 INTERSECTION.

1056 AM     HAIL             5 ESE PHIL CAMPBELL     34.33N 87.63W
03/05/2013  E0.50 INCH       FRANKLIN           AL   TRAINED SPOTTER

            DIME SIZE HAIL WAS REPORTED

1119 AM     HAIL             MOULTON                 34.48N 87.29W
03/05/2013  E0.75 INCH       LAWRENCE           AL   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            PENNY SIZE HAIL WAS REPORTED NEAR MOULTON

1120 AM     HAIL             MOULTON                 34.48N 87.29W
03/05/2013  E0.50 INCH       LAWRENCE           AL   TRAINED SPOTTER

            DIME SIZE HAIL WAS REPORTED

1121 AM     HAIL             4 NE HUNTSVILLE         34.77N 86.54W
03/05/2013  E0.50 INCH       MADISON            AL   NWS EMPLOYEE

            DIME SIZE HAIL REPORTED.

1148 AM     HAIL             5 SSW MADISON           34.64N 86.78W
03/05/2013  E0.75 INCH       MADISON            AL   OTHER FEDERAL

            DIME TO PENNY SIZE HAIL REPORTED.

1150 AM     HAIL             2 S MADISON             34.67N 86.75W
03/05/2013  E0.50 INCH       MADISON            AL   PUBLIC

            DIME SIZE HAIL REPORTED.

1200 PM     HAIL             4 NNW GURLEY            34.76N 86.41W
03/05/2013  E0.88 INCH       MADISON            AL   TRAINED SPOTTER

            NICKEL SIZE HAIL WAS REPORTED.

1200 PM     HAIL             1 E MOULTON             34.48N 87.28W
03/05/2013  E0.88 INCH       LAWRENCE           AL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            NICKEL SIZE HAIL REPORTED.

1201 PM     HAIL             2 W MOULTON             34.48N 87.33W
03/05/2013  E0.88 INCH       LAWRENCE           AL   TRAINED SPOTTER

            NICKELS SIZE HAIL AND HEAVY RAIN REPORTED

1213 PM     HAIL             2 WSW HOLLYTREE         34.80N 86.28W
03/05/2013  E1.00 INCH       JACKSON            AL   CO-OP OBSERVER

            QUARTER SIZE HAIL WAS REPORTED.

0108 PM     LIGHTNING        4 W MERIDIANVILLE       34.85N 86.64W
03/05/2013                   MADISON            AL   BROADCAST MEDIA

            LIGHTNING IS SUSPECTED TO HAVE SPARKED A HOUSE FIRE AT
            712 LIBERTY HILL ROAD. BASED ON PHOTOS, MOST OF THE
            STRUCTURE WAS LOST.

0111 PM     TSTM WND GST     3 SE MORGAN CITY        34.43N 86.53W
03/05/2013  M59.00 MPH       MARSHALL           AL   MESONET

            AT UNION GROVE DW2741 CWOP STATION

0113 PM     TSTM WND DMG     GRANT                   34.53N 86.25W
03/05/2013                   MARSHALL           AL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            MEASURED WINDS 62 MPH. ALSO DIME SIZE HAIL.

0130 PM     TSTM WND DMG     GUNTERSVILLE            34.36N 86.29W
03/05/2013                   MARSHALL           AL   UTILITY COMPANY

            WAL-MART. POWER OUTAGE DUE TO LIGHTNING STRIKING A
            TELEPHONE POLE AND ALSO TREE LIMBS FALLING ON POWER
            LINES.

0151 PM     TSTM WND DMG     RAINSVILLE              34.49N 85.85W
03/05/2013                   DEKALB             AL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            RAINBOW/KAIN AVE INTERSECTION. STRUCTURAL DAMAGE TO
            STORAGE BUILDING BEHIND HOUSE. TREES AND POWER LINES
            DOWN.

0200 PM     NON-TSTM WND DMG 3 NNE CROSSVILLE        34.32N 85.97W
03/05/2013                   DEKALB             AL   TRAINED SPOTTER

            COUNTY RD 160 AT SKIRUM TIN BLOWN OFF ROOF.

&&

KULA
Local storm report, Mar 6, 9:49 AM CST, 2 hours 11 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL
949 AM CST WED MAR 06 2013

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0918 AM     HAIL             ROGERSVILLE             34.83N 87.29W
03/05/2013  E0.88 INCH       LAUDERDALE         AL   BROADCAST MEDIA

            NICKEL SIZE HAIL WAS REPORTED COVERING THE GROUND.

0925 AM     HAIL             WSW RUSSELLVILLE        34.51N 87.73W
03/05/2013  E0.50 INCH       FRANKLIN           AL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            DIME SIZE HAIL WAS REPORTED IN RUSSELLVILLE.

0959 AM     HAIL             4 W DECATUR             34.61N 87.05W
03/05/2013  E1.00 INCH       MORGAN             AL   TRAINED SPOTTER

            QUARTER SIZE HAIL WAS REPORTED 5 MILES WEST OF THE
            HIGHWAY 31 AND 20 INTERSECTION.

1056 AM     HAIL             5 ESE PHIL CAMPBELL     34.33N 87.63W
03/05/2013  E0.50 INCH       FRANKLIN           AL   TRAINED SPOTTER

            DIME SIZE HAIL WAS REPORTED

1119 AM     HAIL             MOULTON                 34.48N 87.29W
03/05/2013  E0.75 INCH       LAWRENCE           AL   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            PENNY SIZE HAIL WAS REPORTED NEAR MOULTON

1120 AM     HAIL             MOULTON                 34.48N 87.29W
03/05/2013  E0.50 INCH       LAWRENCE           AL   TRAINED SPOTTER

            DIME SIZE HAIL WAS REPORTED

1121 AM     HAIL             4 NE HUNTSVILLE         34.77N 86.54W
03/05/2013  E0.50 INCH       MADISON            AL   NWS EMPLOYEE

            DIME SIZE HAIL REPORTED.

1148 AM     HAIL             5 SSW MADISON           34.64N 86.78W
03/05/2013  E0.75 INCH       MADISON            AL   OTHER FEDERAL

            DIME TO PENNY SIZE HAIL REPORTED.

1150 AM     HAIL             2 S MADISON             34.67N 86.75W
03/05/2013  E0.50 INCH       MADISON            AL   PUBLIC

            DIME SIZE HAIL REPORTED.

1200 PM     HAIL             4 NNW GURLEY            34.76N 86.41W
03/05/2013  E0.88 INCH       MADISON            AL   TRAINED SPOTTER

            NICKEL SIZE HAIL WAS REPORTED.

1200 PM     HAIL             1 E MOULTON             34.48N 87.28W
03/05/2013  E0.88 INCH       LAWRENCE           AL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            NICKEL SIZE HAIL REPORTED.

1201 PM     HAIL             2 W MOULTON             34.48N 87.33W
03/05/2013  E0.88 INCH       LAWRENCE           AL   TRAINED SPOTTER

            NICKELS SIZE HAIL AND HEAVY RAIN REPORTED

1213 PM     HAIL             2 WSW HOLLYTREE         34.80N 86.28W
03/05/2013  E1.00 INCH       JACKSON            AL   CO-OP OBSERVER

            QUARTER SIZE HAIL WAS REPORTED.

0108 PM     LIGHTNING        4 W MERIDIANVILLE       34.85N 86.64W
03/05/2013                   MADISON            AL   BROADCAST MEDIA

            LIGHTNING IS SUSPECTED TO HAVE SPARKED A HOUSE FIRE AT
            712 LIBERTY HILL ROAD. BASED ON PHOTOS, MOST OF THE
            STRUCTURE WAS LOST.

0111 PM     TSTM WND GST     3 SE MORGAN CITY        34.43N 86.53W
03/05/2013  M59.00 MPH       MARSHALL           AL   MESONET

            AT UNION GROVE DW2741 CWOP STATION

0113 PM     TSTM WND GST     GRANT                   34.53N 86.25W
03/05/2013  M62.00 MPH       MARSHALL           AL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            MEASURED WINDS 62 MPH. ALSO DIME SIZE HAIL.

0130 PM     TSTM WND DMG     GUNTERSVILLE            34.36N 86.29W
03/05/2013                   MARSHALL           AL   UTILITY COMPANY

            WAL-MART. POWER OUTAGE DUE TO LIGHTNING STRIKING A
            TELEPHONE POLE AND ALSO TREE LIMBS FALLING ON POWER
            LINES.

0151 PM     TSTM WND DMG     RAINSVILLE              34.49N 85.85W
03/05/2013                   DEKALB             AL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            RAINBOW/KAIN AVE INTERSECTION. STRUCTURAL DAMAGE TO
            STORAGE BUILDING BEHIND HOUSE. TREES AND POWER LINES
            DOWN.

0200 PM     NON-TSTM WND DMG 3 NNE CROSSVILLE        34.32N 85.97W
03/05/2013                   DEKALB             AL   TRAINED SPOTTER

            COUNTY RD 160 AT SKIRUM TIN BLOWN OFF ROOF.

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Winter Weather, Franklin

When
March 6, 12:00 PM CST to 1:30 PM CST
Where
Franklin forecast zone
Reported by
Broadcast Media
Coordinates
35.155, -86.092 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Light snow accumulated to just under 1/4 inch (0.2 inches) in Winchester, Tennessee.

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Winter Weather
Snow, sleet or freezing rain below warning levels that still caused disruption, damage or casualties.

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Sources

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: 438248.