A band of strong to severe thunderstorms developed around midday into the early afternoon hours across northwest and southern portions of north central Alabama. One of the storms knocked down trees along Alabama Highway 23 near Red Bay and Vina.
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The episode as NWS HUN wrote it up.
A band of strong to severe thunderstorms developed around midday into the early afternoon hours across northwest and southern portions of north central Alabama. One of the storms knocked down trees along Alabama Highway 23 near Red Bay and Vina.
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 17, 10:02 AM CST, 1 hour 20 minutes earlier.
Area Forecast Discussion...UPDATED National Weather Service Huntsville AL 1102 AM CDT FRI JUN 17 2016 .UPDATE... Morning update. && .DISCUSSION... This morning started out muggy with temps ranging in the upper 60s to upper 70s. However, temps have warmed up towards 90 degrees as of 16Z even with scattered to broken cloud cover in place ahead of the cold front. The cold front is currently draped across the TN border and will progress southward throughout the day. Showers and thunderstorms will develop along the front with convection expected to begin around 18Z. The higher chance of precip will be along and south of the TN River this afternoon with a strong to severe storm possible. The main hazard with any of the strongest storms would be damaging winds. A line from Florence to Guntersville and southward has a better chance to see a stronger storm this afternoon. This is due to the steep low-level lapse rates, plentiful CAPE, 2 inch PWATS and mid-level dry air in place ahead of the approaching cold front. HiRes models show the front moving through the forecast area fairly quickly...so adjusted the timing of today's POPs/Wx accordingly. JMS && .AVIATION... (Issued 642 AM CDT FRI JUN 17 2016) For 12Z TAFs: Mostly clear conditions this morning will give way to scattered clouds...as a cold front moves southward across the region. This boundary will bring scattered showers and thunderstorms...mainly from the late morning to late afternoon. Given discrepancies between forecast model output, did not include TSRA or VCTS for the terminals given low confidence in timing/placement of convection. The front should be south of the area by the early evening, with rain chances ending. Westerly winds in the 5-10kt range in the late morning and afternoon should become NW-N around 5kt this evening. RSB && .HUN Watches/Warnings/Advisories... AL...NONE. TN...NONE. && For more information please visit our website at weather.gov/huntsville.
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL 1152 AM CDT FRI JUN 17 2016 ALZ001>010-016-TNZ076-096-097-181015- LAUDERDALE-COLBERT-FRANKLIN AL-LAWRENCE-LIMESTONE-MADISON-MORGAN- MARSHALL-JACKSON-DE KALB-CULLMAN-MOORE-LINCOLN-FRANKLIN TN- 1152 AM CDT FRI JUN 17 2016 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTH ALABAMA AND PORTIONS OF SOUTHERN MIDDLE TENNESSEE. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TONIGHT... SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE TO DEVELOP ALONG A SOUTHWARD MOVING COLD FRONT THIS AFTERNOON, WITH THE GREATEST COVERAGE EXPECTED TO OCCUR TO THE SOUTH OF THE TENNESSEE RIVER. CONDITIONS ARE FAVORABLE FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF STRONG TO MARGINALLY SEVERE STORMS...PRIMARILY TO THE SOUTH OF A LINE EXTENDING FROM CHEROKEE TO DECATUR AND CROSSVILLE. DAMAGING WIND GUSTS UP TO 60 MPH WILL BE THE MAIN THREAT, ALONG WITH FREQUENT LIGHTNING AND LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL. OTHERWISE, HEAT INDEX VALUES WILL ONCE AGAIN RISE INTO THE 100 TO 105 DEGREE RANGE FOR MOST OF NORTHWEST ALABAMA PRIOR TO THE ARRIVAL OF THE COLD FRONT. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY... A LOW CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS WILL RETURN TO THE REGION DURING THE PERIOD FROM TUESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY. .SPOTTER CALL TO ACTION STATEMENT... ACTIVATION OF STORM SPOTTERS AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT PERSONNEL IS POSSIBLE THIS AFTERNOON, BUT MAINLY FOR COUNTIES SOUTH OF THE TENNESSEE RIVER. 70/DD
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL
1137 AM CDT FRI JUN 17 2016
ALZ010-171715-
DE KALB AL-
1137 AM CDT FRI JUN 17 2016
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHEASTERN DE KALB COUNTY UNTIL
1215 PM CDT...
AT 1137 AM CDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM NEAR
HENAGAR...OR 8 MILES NORTHEAST OF RAINSVILLE...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 20
MPH.
PENNY SIZE HAIL AND WIND GUSTS OF 40 TO 50 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH
THIS STORM.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
FORT PAYNE...RAINSVILLE...LITTLE RIVER CANYON NATIONAL PRESERVE...
HENAGAR...SYLVANIA...IDER...LITTLE RIVER FALLS...VALLEY HEAD...
HAMMONDVILLE AND MENTONE.
LAT...LON 3450 8555 3450 8556 3449 8556 3448 8558
3444 8558 3441 8561 3437 8563 3436 8566
3434 8568 3457 8586 3468 8569 3454 8552
3453 8551
TIME...MOT...LOC 1637Z 320DEG 17KT 3457 8573
70/DDSPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL
1155 AM CDT FRI JUN 17 2016
ALZ002>004-171745-
LAWRENCE AL-COLBERT AL-FRANKLIN AL-
1155 AM CDT FRI JUN 17 2016
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR WEST CENTRAL LAWRENCE...COLBERT
AND NORTHEASTERN FRANKLIN COUNTIES UNTIL 1245 PM CDT...
AT 1154 AM CDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A SEVERAL STRONG
THUNDERSTORMS SOUTH OF THE TENNESSEE RIVER BETWEEN CHEROKEE AND
LEIGHTON. ALL STORMS WERE MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 15 MPH.
PENNY SIZE HAIL AND WIND GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH
THESE STORMS.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
MUSCLE SHOALS...RUSSELLVILLE...SHEFFIELD...TUSCUMBIA...LITTLEVILLE...
LEIGHTON...BELGREEN...CROOKED OAK...HATTON AND SPRING VALLEY.
LAT...LON 3471 8808 3476 8785 3473 8781 3474 8776
3477 8771 3480 8761 3459 8732 3441 8782
TIME...MOT...LOC 1654Z 314DEG 12KT 3470 8763
70/DDThe Columbus AFB radar (KGWX), 98 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 17:20 UTC.
2 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
A tree was knocked down along Osborn Hill Road.
Six large trees were knocked down along CR 23 between Red Bay and Vina.
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