Alabama, 2016

Drought in Alabama, August 1 to 31, 2016

August 1 to 31, 2016 · NWS HUN · 10 events in 10 counties and zones

The month began with much of northeast Alabama in Severe Drought Conditions (D2). By the issuance on the 14th, D2 had expanded to encompass much of north central Alabama, with the exception of tiny slivers of Cullman, Lawrence, and far eastern Lauderdale Counties.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 10 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. 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

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
10

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.

The month began with much of northeast Alabama in Severe Drought Conditions (D2). By the issuance on the 14th, D2 had expanded to encompass much of north central Alabama, with the exception of tiny slivers of Cullman, Lawrence, and far eastern Lauderdale Counties. With the issuance of the Drought Monitor on the 28th, Extreme Drought Conditions (D3) were introduced over far northeast Alabama, in a sliver of Jackson and Dekalb Counties. In addition, portions of D2 were trimmed back due to a couple of heavy rainfall events in northeast Cullman and western Marshall Counties.

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 Jul 31, 11:05 PM CST, 55 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jul 31, 11:05 PM CST, 55 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion...UPDATED
National Weather Service Huntsville AL
1205 AM CDT MON AUG 1 2016

.UPDATE...
For 06Z TAFs.

&&

.DISCUSSION...
(Issued 854 PM CDT SUN JUL 31 2016)
Partly cloudy to mostly clear conditions were occurring across the
forecast area at 02z with temps in the upper 70s to lower 80s. About
all of the areas of shra/tsra have dissipated within vicinity of the
forecast area. Will be dropping mention of shra/tsra based upon radar
trending and lack of any further development this evening. Made some
slight changes involving cloud forecast overnight to go more mostly
clear across the area. Temps and dewpoints are in decent shape, so
will not be making any other changes to the going forecast.

Will be updating the forecast shortly to reflect the changes.

TT

&&

.AVIATION...
For 06Z TAFs: Expecting some light fog to form at MSL and have kept
in a 5SM BR grouping from the 09z-14z time frame there. VFR
conditions will be prevalent otherwise at HSV and MSL through the
forecast period. Have also kept in a PROB30 from 18z-22z at both HSV
and MSL to account for some scattered shra/tsra that will be
possible.

TT

&&

.HUN Watches/Warnings/Advisories...
AL...NONE.
TN...NONE.
&&

For more information please visit our website
at weather.gov/huntsville.
Hazardous weather outlook, Jul 31, 8:01 PM CST, 3 hours 59 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL
901 PM CDT SUN JUL 31 2016

ALZ001>010-016-TNZ076-096-097-011000-
LAUDERDALE-COLBERT-FRANKLIN AL-LAWRENCE-LIMESTONE-MADISON-MORGAN-
MARSHALL-JACKSON-DE KALB-CULLMAN-MOORE-LINCOLN-FRANKLIN TN-
901 PM CDT SUN JUL 31 2016

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

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT...

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY...

ISOLATED TO SCATTERED MAINLY AFTERNOON AND EVENING THUNDERSTORMS
REMAIN POSSIBLE THROUGH THE OUTLOOK PERIOD. BRIEF HEAVY RAINFALL AND
GUSTY WINDS ARE AGAIN POSSIBLE WITH SOME OF THESE STORMS.

HEAT INDEX VALUES MAY ALSO RISE INTO THE 100 TO 105 DEGREE RANGE
BY THE END OF NEXT WEEK...MAINLY FOR AREAS ALONG AND WEST OF
INTERSTATE 65.

.SPOTTER CALL TO ACTION STATEMENT...

ACTIVATION OF STORM SPOTTERS AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT PERSONNEL IS
NOT ANTICIPATED AT THIS TIME.

TT

The radar

The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.

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Event by event

10 drought. Local standard time, as filed.

Drought, Colbert

When
August 1, 12:00 AM CST to August 22, 11:59 PM CST
Where
Colbert forecast zone
Reported by
Drought Monitor
Coordinates
34.700, -87.805 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Severe Drought (D2) conditions have ended.

Drought, Lauderdale

When
August 1, 12:00 AM CST to August 22, 11:59 PM CST
Where
Lauderdale forecast zone
Reported by
Drought Monitor
Coordinates
34.901, -87.654 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Severe Drought (D2) conditions have ended.

Drought, Franklin

When
August 1, 12:00 AM CST to August 22, 11:59 PM CST
Where
Franklin forecast zone
Reported by
Drought Monitor
Coordinates
34.442, -87.844 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Severe Drought (D2) conditions have ended.

Drought, Lawrence

When
August 1, 12:00 AM CST to August 8, 11:59 PM CST
Where
Lawrence forecast zone
Reported by
Drought Monitor
Coordinates
34.522, -87.311 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Severe Drought (D2) conditions have ended.

Drought, Morgan

When
August 1, 12:00 AM CST to August 29, 11:59 PM CST
Where
Morgan forecast zone
Reported by
Drought Monitor
Coordinates
34.454, -86.853 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Severe Drought (D2) conditions have ended.

Drought, Limestone

When
August 1, 12:00 AM CST to August 29, 11:59 PM CST
Where
Limestone forecast zone
Reported by
Drought Monitor
Coordinates
34.810, -86.981 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Severe Drought (D2) conditions have ended.

Drought, Madison

When
August 1, 12:00 AM CST to August 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where
Madison forecast zone
Reported by
Drought Monitor
Coordinates
34.763, -86.550 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Jackson

When
August 1, 12:00 AM CST to August 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where
Jackson forecast zone
Reported by
Drought Monitor
Coordinates
34.779, -85.999 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Marshall

When
August 1, 12:00 AM CST to August 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where
Marshall forecast zone
Reported by
Drought Monitor
Coordinates
34.367, -86.307 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Dekalb

When
August 1, 12:00 AM CST to August 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where
Dekalb forecast zone
Reported by
Drought Monitor
Coordinates
34.460, -85.804 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

What these are

Drought
A drought reaching severe (D2) or worse on the US Drought Monitor, or with notable impacts.

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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: 650107, 650108, 650109, 650111, 650112, 650113, 650114, 650115, 650116, 650117.