Scattered to numerous thunderstorms erupted during the early to mid afternoon hours in north Alabama. The storms tracked west and northwest through the afternoon producing sporadic wind damage.
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The episode as NWS HUN wrote it up.
Scattered to numerous thunderstorms erupted during the early to mid afternoon hours in north Alabama. The storms tracked west and northwest through the afternoon producing sporadic wind damage.
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 Aug 26, 11:33 AM CST, 2 hours 7 minutes earlier.
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Huntsville AL 1233 PM CDT FRI AUG 26 2016 .UPDATE... For 18Z TAFs. && .DISCUSSION... (Issued 917 AM CDT FRI AUG 26 2016) Large upper high still covers much of the sern US which should keep pcpn chances across the cwa on the low side. However with plenty of low level moisture and daytime heating (low/mid 90s) can expect sct shra/tsra mainly this aftn across the TN valley. Pcpn chances will taper off this evening. 007 && .AVIATION... For 18Z TAFs: Current radar shows scattered showers and couple storms developing mainly south of the TN river and west of the I-65 corridor. Expecting showers or storms to push in the vicinity of the terminals by 20Z. Given the scattered nature of these storms, only mentioned VCTS (VCSH at HSV) and will tempo as needed. TS threat should end between 0-2z. Patchy fog before sunrise will, if over the terminals, produce MVFR to IFR VSBY beginning around 10Z. VFR conditions expected after sunrise, as fog dissipates. Barron && .PREV DISCUSSION... (Issued 917 AM CDT FRI AUG 26 2016) Large upper high still covers much of the sern US which should keep pcpn chances across the cwa on the low side. However with plenty of low level moisture and daytime heating (low/mid 90s) can expect sct shra/tsra mainly this aftn across the TN valley. Pcpn chances will taper off this evening. 007 && .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 129 PM CDT FRI AUG 26 2016 ALZ001>010-016-TNZ076-096-097-271100- LAUDERDALE-COLBERT-FRANKLIN AL-LAWRENCE-LIMESTONE-MADISON-MORGAN- MARSHALL-JACKSON-DE KALB-CULLMAN-MOORE-LINCOLN-FRANKLIN TN- 129 PM CDT FRI AUG 26 2016 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTH ALABAMA AND PORTIONS OF SOUTHERN MIDDLE TENNESSEE. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT... FOR THE REST OF TODAY AND THROUGH THIS EVENING...SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE POSSIBLE ACROSS THE AREA. AN ISOLATED STRONG STORM CANNOT BE RULED OUT...CAPABLE OF WIND GUSTS TO 50 MPH...LIGHTNING...AND BRIEF HEAVY RAIN. OUTSIDE AND BEFORE THUNDERSTORM DEVELOPMENT...HEAT INDEX VALUES COULD RANGE FROM 100 TO 105 DEGREES ACROSS PORTIONS OF NORTHWEST AND NORTH CENTRAL ALABAMA. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY... ISOLATED MAINLY AFTERNOON SHOWER AND THUNDERSTORM DEVELOPMENT IS EXPECTED THROUGH MID WEEK. THE STRONGER STORMS IN THIS PERIOD COULD PRODUCE GUSTY WINDS...LIGHTNING...AND LOCALLY HEAVY RAIN. MAXIMUM HEAT INDEX VALUES ARE EXPECTED TO BE BETWEEN 100 TO 105 DEGREES DURING THE AFTERNOON HOURS ON SATURDAY...MAINLY ACROSS NORTHWEST AND NORTH CENTRAL ALABAMA. .SPOTTER CALL TO ACTION STATEMENT... ACTIVATION OF STORM SPOTTERS AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT PERSONNEL IS NOT ANTICIPATED AT THIS TIME.
The Northeast Alabama radar (KHTX), 112 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 19:39 UTC.
17 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
Two trees were knocked down in the Oakville district near Speake.
Power lines were knocked down on Court Street in Moulton.
Trees were knocked down near the Lagrange community.
Trees were knocked down near the Lagrange community.
A tree was knocked down onto power lines in Leighton.
A building collapsed at a lumber yard near Littleville.
Trees were knocked down in Littleville. Time estimated by radar.
A power pole was knocked down in Sheffield.
Two trees were knocked down in Cherokee.
A tree was knocked down on a house. Time estimated from radar.
A tree was knocked down on power lines on Madison Avenue. Time estimated from radar.
A tree was knocked down across Brownsboro Road. Time estimated from radar.
A tree and power lines were knocked down on White Street. Time estimated from radar.
A tree and power lines were knocked down on Biscayne Street. Time estimated from radar.
A large tree limb was knocked down at the corner of Green Acres Drive and Holmes Avenue. The limb was on power lines and partly blocking Green Acres Drive. Time estimated from radar.
Power lines and poles were knocked down. Time estimated from radar.
A tree was knocked down at the corner of Blue Spring Road and Mastin Lake Road. time estimated from radar.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
Every storm in Alabama in 2016Every state in 2016This day in weather historyWarnings in Alabama, August 2016
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: 653573, 653574, 653575, 653576, 653577, 653579, 653580, 653582, 653583, 653585, 653587, 653589, 653591, 653592, 653593, 653594, 653596.