An upper level low over the mid South and a cold front produced a broken line of thunderstorms that moved into northern Alabama and southern middle Tennessee during the mid to late afternoon hours. One cluster of storms produced 1 to 2 inches in less than an hour over portions of Morgan, Limestone and Madison Counties.
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An upper level low over the mid South and a cold front produced a broken line of thunderstorms that moved into northern Alabama and southern middle Tennessee during the mid to late afternoon hours. One cluster of storms produced 1 to 2 inches in less than an hour over portions of Morgan, Limestone and Madison Counties. This resulted in isolated flash flooding in the west portion of the city of Madison located in Limestone 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 1, 2:15 PM CST, 1 hour 22 minutes earlier.
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL 315 PM CDT MON JUN 1 2015 .DISCUSSION... A FRONTAL BOUNDARY...CURRENTLY STRETCHING FROM NEAR LAWRENCEBURG IN TN TO TUPELO IN MS...CONTINUES TO PUSH EAST TOWARDS INTERSTATE 65 THIS AFTERNOON. AHEAD OF THIS FRONT CAPES HAVE RISEN TO AROUND 1000 J/KG. WITH SOME HEATING DUE TO BREAKS IN CLOUD COVER THIS AFTERNOON...LOW LEVEL LAPSE RATES HAVE STEEPENED TO BETWEEN -5 AND -7 DEGREES CELSIUS. IN RESPONSE...A BROKEN LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS HAS DEVELOPED IN SOUTHERN MIDDLE TN SW INTO NW ALABAMA. THROUGH THE REMAINDER OF THE AFTERNOON...ADDITIONAL SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND STORMS WILL CONTINUE TO DEVELOP...ESPECIALLY EAST OF INTERSTATE 65. EXPECT MOST OF THIS ACTIVITY TO PUSH EAST INTO GEORGIA THIS EVENING AND DECREASE IN COVERAGE. NE ALABAMA COULD HOLD ONTO SOME SCATTERED SHOWERS OR STORMS THROUGH THE EARLY EVENING HOURS. STRONGER STORMS WILL BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING VERY HEAVY DOWNPOURS...GUSTY WINDS...AND SMALL HAIL. SOME LOWS CLOUDS AND DRIZZLE COULD HOLD ON TOWARDS DAYBREAK ON TUESDAY BEHIND THE FRONT. AN UPPER LEVEL AREA OF LOW PRESSURE BEHIND THIS FRONT...WILL SLOWLY PUSH SOUTHEAST FROM NORTH CENTRAL TN TOWARDS GEORGIA TUESDAY THROUGH FRIDAY. AS THIS OCCURS THIS UPPER LOW WILL BE CUT-OFF FROM THE UPPER LEVEL FLOW. THAT MEANS THIS SYSTEM WILL IMPACT THE FORECAST IN THE SOUTHEASTERN CONUS FOR SEVERAL DAYS. LONG RANGE MODELS ARE IN FAIRLY GOOD CONSENSUS WITH THIS ASPECT OF THE UPCOMING FORECAST. THIS WILL BRING SOME DRIER/COOLER AIR INTO NORTHERN AL AND CENTRAL/WESTERN TN TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S TO LOWER 80S WILL MAKE FOR A PLEASANT START TO THE WEEK ON TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY. MODELS PROG BETTER MOISTURE CONVERGENCE/FORCING NEAR THE CENTER OF THE LOW AND ON ITS EASTERN SIDE. THIS SHOULD KEEP SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE FORECAST FOR GEORGIA INTO THE CAROLINAS AND VIRGINIA. HOWEVER...FURTHER WEST OVER CENTRAL TN AND NORTHERN AL...DRIER AIR WILL REMAIN IN PLACE. THIS WILL LIMIT SHOWER AND THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY. FAIRLY STRONG FORCING IS PROGGED BY MODELS EVEN ON THE WESTERN SIDE OF THE UPPER LOW. THERE MAY REMAIN ENOUGH MOISTURE FOR ISOLATED TO SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS TO DEVELOP THROUGH FRIDAY...DUE TO STRONG FORCING. EXPECT THE BEST COVERAGE (30 PERCENT) TO BE EAST OF INTERSTATE 65...MAINLY IN NE AL. WITH SOME DRY AIR ALOFT A FEW STORMS COULD BE STRONG...PRODUCING GUSTY WINDS AND HEAVY DOWNPOURS THROUGH FRIDAY. BY FRIDAY AFTERNOON...LONG RANGE MODELS CONTINUE TO SHOW THE LOW WOBBLING A BIT MORE TO THE WEST. THIS COULD BRING SCATTERED SHOWERS AND STORMS BACK INTO THE FORECAST AS FAR WEST AS NEAR THE I-65 CORRIDOR. A MORE UNSETTLED PATTERN LOOKS TO BEGIN TO TAKE SHAPE OVER THE ENTIRE AREA OVER THE WEEKEND...AS A WEAK FRONTAL BOUNDARY PUSHES SOUTHEAST INTO THE TN VALLEY. THIS COULD SETUP A NW FLOW PATTERN ALOFT...WITH A SERIES OF DISTURBANCES PUSHING ACROSS NORTHERN AL/SOUTHERN MIDDLE TN SUNDAY INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK. KEPT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS FROM PREVIOUS FORECAST SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY TO REFLECT THIS. SOME STRONGER STORMS COULD AGAIN BE POSSIBLE DURING THIS PERIOD. KTW && .AVIATION... /ISSUED 1153 AM CDT MON JUN 1 2015/ FOR 18Z TAFS... A COLD FRONT FROM MIDDLE TN INTO FAR NW AL WILL SLIDE SE TODAY PRODUCING SCT SHRA AND TSRA. THE SHRA AND TSRA SHOULD BE TEND TO BE MOST NMRS EAST OF THE KHSV VCNTY. CONFIDENCE IN TIMING AND AREAL COVERAGE REMAINS TOO LOW TO INCLUDE AS PREVAILING WX, SO VCSH IS FORECAST THRU 21-21Z. EXTENSIVE CLOUDS AND PSBL BR (MVFR CIGS AND VSBYS) ARE LIKELY LATER THIS EVENING WITH IFR CIGS QUITE PSBL BY 09Z. SLOW IMPROVEMENT BACK TO MVFR IS EXPECTED TUESDAY MORNING. && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... HUNTSVILLE 61 82 61 82 / 20 20 20 20 SHOALS 60 79 61 81 / 20 10 20 20 VINEMONT 60 79 59 80 / 30 20 20 20 FAYETTEVILLE 59 77 59 80 / 20 20 20 20 ALBERTVILLE 62 78 60 81 / 30 20 20 30 FORT PAYNE 62 79 60 80 / 30 30 20 30 && .HUN WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... AL...NONE. TN...NONE. && FOR MORE INFORMATION PLEASE VISIT OUR WEBSITE AT WEATHER.GOV/HUNTSVILLE.
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL 1236 PM CDT MON JUN 1 2015 ALZ001>010-016-TNZ076-096-097-021000- LAUDERDALE-COLBERT-FRANKLIN AL-LAWRENCE-LIMESTONE-MADISON-MORGAN- MARSHALL-JACKSON-DEKALB-CULLMAN-MOORE-LINCOLN-FRANKLIN TN- 1236 PM CDT MON JUN 1 2015 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTH ALABAMA AND PORTIONS OF SOUTHERN MIDDLE TENNESSEE. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT... SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS MAY BECOME NUMEROUS THIS AFTERNOON IN FAR NORTHEAST ALABAMA IN ADVANCE OF A COLD FRONT. THE STORMS WILL EXIT BY EARLY THIS EVENING. SOME THUNDERSTORMS MAY PRODUCE GUSTY WIND...SMALL HAIL AND LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY... A SLOW MOVING UPPER LEVEL LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL PRODUCE MAINLY AFTERNOON AND EVENING THUNDERSTORMS THROUGH FRIDAY ACROSS THE EASTERN HALF OF NORTH ALABAMA AND SOUTHERN MIDDLE TENNESSEE. BY THE WEEKEND...A WEAK COLD FRONT WILL SETTLE INTO THE REGION PRODUCING ADDITIONAL SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS THE ENTIRE REGION. .SPOTTER CALL TO ACTION STATEMENT... ACTIVATION OF STORM SPOTTERS AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT PERSONNEL IS NOT ANTICIPATED AT THIS TIME.
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL
304 PM CDT MON JUN 1 2015
ALZ005-006-012030-
MADISON AL-LIMESTONE AL-
304 PM CDT MON JUN 1 2015
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHWESTERN MADISON AND EASTERN
LIMESTONE COUNTIES UNTIL 330 PM CDT...
AT 304 PM CDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM OVER
TANNER...OR NEAR DECATUR...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 20 MPH.
PEA SIZE HAIL AND WIND GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH THIS
STORM.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
NORTHWESTERN HUNTSVILLE...MADISON...ATHENS...REDSTONE ARSENAL...
MERIDIANVILLE...HAZEL GREEN...HARVEST...MARSHALL SPACE FLIGHT
CENTER...UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA IN HUNTSVILLE AND TANNER.
LAT...LON 3466 8664 3464 8702 3465 8704 3492 8693
3493 8658
TIME...MOT...LOC 2004Z 246DEG 16KT 3470 8697
KULASPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL 342 PM CDT MON JUN 1 2015 ALZ006-TNZ096-012115- MADISON AL-LINCOLN TN- 342 PM CDT MON JUN 1 2015 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHWESTERN MADISON AND SOUTHEASTERN LINCOLN COUNTIES UNTIL 415 PM CDT... AT 342 PM CDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM NEAR HAZEL GREEN...OR 10 MILES NORTHWEST OF MERIDIANVILLE...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 20 MPH. PENNY SIZE HAIL AND WIND GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM. LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE... FAYETTEVILLE...HAZEL GREEN...LINCOLN...TAFT...KELSO...CAMARGO... FLINTVILLE...BLANCHE...FISK AND SKINEM. LAT...LON 3488 8669 3501 8680 3522 8652 3503 8632 TIME...MOT...LOC 2042Z 233DEG 18KT 3498 8668 LN
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL 343 PM CDT MON JUN 1 2015 ALZ005-006-012130- MADISON AL-LIMESTONE AL- 343 PM CDT MON JUN 1 2015 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHWESTERN MADISON AND SOUTHEASTERN LIMESTONE COUNTIES UNTIL 430 PM CDT... AT 343 PM CDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM NEAR HUNTSVILLE INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT...OR 7 MILES WEST OF MADISON... MOVING NORTHEAST AT 25 MPH. NICKEL SIZE HAIL AND WIND GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM. LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE... HUNTSVILLE...MADISON...ATHENS...REDSTONE ARSENAL...MERIDIANVILLE... HARVEST...MARSHALL SPACE FLIGHT CENTER...UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA IN HUNTSVILLE...TANNER AND ALABAMA A AND M UNIVERSITY. LAT...LON 3456 8685 3473 8702 3492 8667 3475 8647 TIME...MOT...LOC 2043Z 234DEG 20KT 3467 8688 LN
The Northeast Alabama radar (KHTX), 68 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 21:35 UTC.
1 flash flood. Local standard time, as filed.
Up to twelve inches of water was over the road on Provence Place road, which was barricaded due to flash flooding.
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