A group of thunderstorms interacting with a surface boundary caused microburst winds producing tree damage and minor property damage in east central Morgan County near the Fowler Cove area. Other storms produced damage in Cullman and Jackson Counties.
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A group of thunderstorms interacting with a surface boundary caused microburst winds producing tree damage and minor property damage in east central Morgan County near the Fowler Cove area. Other storms produced damage in Cullman and Jackson Counties.
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 28, 1:29 PM CST, 1 hour 51 minutes earlier.
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Huntsville AL 229 PM CDT SUN AUG 28 2016 .DISCUSSION... Broad high pressure remains anchored over the D.C. region this afternoon with a convergence boundary/upper disturbance evident along the higher terrain of the Appalachians. This has become the focus for showers and thunderstorms this afternoon, especially in areas east of Huntsville. The threat for scattered showers/storms area wide will continue to increase as outflow boundaries become the focus. The early storms have had a hard time maintaining their updraft but thinking that this afternoon with additional boundaries and the continued increase in instability, a few strong storms will be possible. Soundings are quite a bit drier Monday as compared to the previous days thanks to a drier E-NE flow. This dry air along with the building high pressure and weak subsidence could keep the region mostly dry. Guidance is generally hinting at just storms in the NW areas, where this is a boundary approaching, and in the terrain regions. However, with many outflow boundaries expected, will keep isolated showers/storms area wide. Similar conditions are expected for Tuesday and with the surface high settling farther south, will keep the forecast dry. Can't rule out a shower or two but not high enough confidence for a 15% coverage. On Wednesday, a broad upper trough develops north of the Great Lakes and drags a boundary south, across the midwestern states, and approaches the local area. It generally washes out before arriving but will provide enough moisture/lift for isolated showers/storms for the northern half of the area in the afternoon. The actual cold front with this trough will then move through on Thursday. Will continue the mention of isolated to scattered showers/storms but guidance has been coming in drier with this front as well. What happens Friday into Saturday will depend a bit on what happens with Invest 99L and where that ends up. If it ends up off the GA/SC coast, it will provide a drying NE flow aloft and keep the region dry Friday through Sunday. Will keep the slight chance pops from the SuperBlend to account for the uncertainty with the system. Highs through Wed will remain in the lower to mid 90s with lows in the lower 70s. Thu-Sun we could see slightly "cooler" temperatures. Highs will be around 90 degrees with lows in the upper 60s to near 70. LN && .AVIATION... (Issued 1245 PM CDT SUN AUG 28 2016) For 18Z TAFs: VFR conditions are expected across N AL/S middle TN for most of the next 24 hours. The main exception is the possibility of scattered TSRA near the terminals but expect KHSV to have the highest potential and have included a drop to MVFR btwn 28/19Z-28/23Z. Fog formation is also likely around KMSL where MVFR conditions may prevail. SL.77 && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... Huntsville 72 94 71 94 / 20 20 10 10 Shoals 72 93 71 94 / 10 20 10 10 Vinemont 71 92 70 92 / 20 20 10 10 Fayetteville 70 92 70 92 / 20 20 10 10 Albertville 71 91 70 91 / 20 20 10 10 Fort Payne 69 91 68 91 / 20 20 10 10 && .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 150 PM CDT SUN AUG 28 2016 ALZ001>010-016-TNZ076-096-097-291000- LAUDERDALE-COLBERT-FRANKLIN AL-LAWRENCE-LIMESTONE-MADISON-MORGAN- MARSHALL-JACKSON-DE KALB-CULLMAN-MOORE-LINCOLN-FRANKLIN TN- 150 PM CDT SUN AUG 28 2016 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTH ALABAMA AND PORTIONS OF SOUTHERN MIDDLE TENNESSEE. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT... SCATTERED STRONG AFTERNOON AND EVENING SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED WITH BEST CHANCES IN NORTHEAST ALABAMA AND SOUTHERN MIDDLE TENNESSEE. MAIN IMPACTS WILL BE VERY HEAVY RAINFALL...GUSTY WINDS UP TO 50 MPH AND FREQUENT LIGHTNING. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY... THE PROBABILITY FOR WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS LOW. ISOLATED AFTERNOON THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE AGAIN ON MONDAY. ISOLATED AFTERNOON THUNDERSTORMS RETURN ON WEDNESDAY AND CONTINUE THROUGH THE WEEKEND. .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
333 PM CDT SUN AUG 28 2016
ALZ009-010-282100-
DE KALB AL-JACKSON AL-
333 PM CDT SUN AUG 28 2016
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHEASTERN DE KALB AND EAST
CENTRAL JACKSON COUNTIES UNTIL 400 PM CDT...
AT 332 PM CDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM 7 MILES
SOUTHEAST OF HENAGAR...OR 7 MILES NORTHEAST OF FORT PAYNE...MOVING
WEST AT 10 MPH. ADDITIONAL STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED NEAR
SULPHUR SPRINGS AND MENTONE...ALSO MOVING WEST AT 10 MPH.
PEA SIZE HAIL AND WIND GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH
THESE STORMS.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
FORT PAYNE...RAINSVILLE...HENAGAR...SYLVANIA...IDER...PISGAH...
VALLEY HEAD...HAMMONDVILLE...MENTONE AND ROSALIE.
THESE STORMS MAY INTENSIFY...SO BE CERTAIN TO MONITOR LOCAL RADIO
AND TV STATIONS...AS WELL AS LOCAL CABLE TV OUTLETS...FOR ADDITIONAL
INFORMATION AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.
LAT...LON 3450 8556 3447 8585 3480 8583 3474 8556
3468 8555
TIME...MOT...LOC 2032Z 093DEG 7KT 3455 8566
BCCSPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL
350 PM CDT SUN AUG 28 2016
ALZ009-282115-
JACKSON AL-
350 PM CDT SUN AUG 28 2016
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHEASTERN JACKSON COUNTY UNTIL
415 PM CDT...
AT 349 PM CDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM NEAR
BRIDGEPORT...MOVING WEST AT 10 MPH.
PENNY SIZE HAIL AND WIND GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH
THIS STORM.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
BRIDGEPORT...SOUTH PITTSBURG...STEVENSON...ORME...FABIUS...
RUSSELL CAVE NATIONAL MONUMENT...BASS...FACKLER...
LONG ISLAND AND NEW HOPE.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
THIS STORM MAY INTENSIFY...SO BE CERTAIN TO MONITOR LOCAL RADIO AND
TV STATIONS...AS WELL AS LOCAL CABLE TV OUTLETS...FOR ADDITIONAL
INFORMATION AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.
IF ON OR NEAR NORTHERN LAKE GUNTERSVILLE...GET OUT OF THE WATER AND
MOVE INDOORS OR INSIDE A VEHICLE. REMEMBER...LIGHTNING CAN STRIKE
OUT TO 15 MILES FROM THE PARENT THUNDERSTORM. IF YOU CAN HEAR
THUNDER...YOU ARE CLOSE ENOUGH TO BE STRUCK BY LIGHTNING. MOVE TO
SAFE SHELTER NOW.
DO NOT BE CAUGHT ON THE WATER IN A THUNDERSTORM.
&&
LAT...LON 3481 8564 3475 8593 3499 8595 3499 8564
3482 8563
TIME...MOT...LOC 2049Z 088DEG 10KT 3490 8573
BCCThe Northeast Alabama radar (KHTX), 37 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 21:20 UTC.
3 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
A tree was knocked down on CR 18 in Dutton.
The survey concluded that microburst winds led to the damage reported. The swath of damage extended approximately 1 mile in width and 0.6 mile in length, mainly along and adjacent to Cotaco Florette Road and Fowler Cove Road. The survey team focused on two main areas: the northern extent of the swath on Dotson Road and the southern extent along Cotaco Florette Road. Along the southern extent, significant tree damage was observed with several hickory trees either snapped or uprooted with numerous large branches down. Debris was oriented west to west-southwest. Winds peaked at the southern portion of the damage swath with an estimated 76 mph.
Further north, the survey team observed a couple of Bradford Pear trees uprooted with numerous small and large branches knocked down, all oriented to the west. Winds on the northern end of the swath were estimated at 55 mph.
Thunderstorm wind damaged several barns, the debris of which damaged basement windows of a nearby house.
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