A line of thunderstorms produced wind damage in northwest Alabama during the early morning hours.
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The episode as NWS HUN wrote it up.
A line of thunderstorms produced wind damage in northwest Alabama during the early morning hours.
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, 2:33 AM CST, 17 minutes earlier.
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Huntsville AL 333 AM CDT Fri Jun 1 2018 .NEAR TERM...(Today) Issued at 332 AM CDT Fri Jun 1 2018 Differing solutions on how to handle convection over the next 24-48 hours. This is mainly due to differences in shortwave positions and movement. Currently, a system is moving across the southern OH Valley and has spawned a two separate regions of storms, one over KY/IN and another over W TN that is approaching the area. Steep mid- level lapse rates upwards of 8C/km and MUCAPE around 2,000 J/kg has supported strong cold pool development with the W TN complex. This has allowed for a faster movement of the system to the E/SE and should be spreading across the area before 4-5 AM. There has been a weakening trend with the line and by the time these move over our area they will be sub-severe but could still produce wind gusts of 40-50 MPH. Very heavy downpours are also expected with PWATs upwards of 1.8 inches and with the line over the area during the morning commute, watch out for ponding of water on the roads. The biggest issue is what impact this morning line of storms will have on convective development later today. Just about all of the hires guidance is useless at this point due to how poorly they are handling the current movement and strength of the storms. Think that the earlier arrival of storms this morning may end up aiding potential later this afternoon. Reasoning is that we'll get rid of the clouds and any lingering shower/storms a bit quicker allowing for better daytime heating. Models are in agreement in bringing a shortwave south of the Great Lakes later today and this coupled with any differential heating boundaries would support redevelopment later today. Temps this afternoon if we are able to scatter out some of the clouds should reach into the mid to upper 80s. Dewpoints aren't going to budge much from the current values (lower 70s). Based on those two items and steep lapse rates in the mid/upper levels, we end up with CAPE near 3,000 J/kg later today. While shear is on the weaker side (below 25kts) lingering boundaries and strong instability will be able to support strong to severe storms capable of producing damaging winds and marginally severe hail. Due to the saturated ground conditions from recent rains, these wind gusts could end up knocking down a few more trees that would typically be expected. Much of what is discussed above is predicated on the idea that storms move through quickly this morning and we see some sun later today. .SHORT TERM...(Tonight through Sunday) Issued at 332 AM CDT Fri Jun 1 2018 Storms could still be ongoing across the area by the early evening hours but should be pushing S/SE out of the area. Instability during this period would still be upwards of 2,000 to 2,500 J/kg and strong to severe wind gusts are possible as storms exit the area. Weak ridging building in behind the departing storms will keep lows near 70 degrees. With little change expected in low level moisture, the rainfall we do get would only add to the potential for fog development early Saturday morning. The ridge breaks down by the afternoon hours but a capping inversion should remain in place for much of the day keeping storms at bay. Increased heights and subsidence will allow temps to warm into the lower 90s on Saturday. Main issue for Saturday will be Heat Indices that increase to around 100 degrees across the western half of the area. A system moving across the northern Plains will trigger convective development over NE/IA Saturday afternoon and with steering flow still out of the NW these storms are progged to move towards the area overnight Saturday. Models have been struggling with the timing and strength of these storms Saturday night. The GFS/NAM remain the faster solutions and push the complex of storms through the area around midnight Saturday. The ECMWF/GEM are slower and wait till closer to sunrise Sunday before entering the area. Think the slower solution is probably the outlier, lapse rates aloft remain steep to the W/NW and would support strong cold pool development and allow storms to move quicker SE towards the area. Severe Outlooks have shifted the damaging wind potential further to the west due to lingering uncertainty. Expecting storms to be exiting the area through the morning hours on Sunday as a weak frontal boundary pushes across the region. Highs end up about 5-7 degrees cooler on Sunday compared to Saturday due to the NW flow and cooler temps aloft. .LONG TERM...(Sunday night through Thursday) Issued at 332 AM CDT Fri Jun 1 2018 The long term is dominated by a ridge over western TX that extends into the central Plains. We'll remain under NW flow aloft and at the surface which will keep temps closer to normal for this of year. Much drier air is forecast to overspread the area both aloft and at the surface with dewpoints falling into the upper 50s to lower 60s for early next week. A few shortwaves riding the northern periphery of the ridge and dropping SE into the area could generate isolated storms but confidence in the coverage is too low, plus the amount of dry air aloft should limit storm development. So, have kept the forecast storm free through at least Thursday. After that point low level moisture starts to return and those shortwaves still riding the ridge could generate more scattered storms Thursday night/Friday. Coolest days of the week will be Monday/Tuesday with highs in the lower 80s both days. Temps start to warm back into the mid to upper 80s Wednesday/Thursday. && .AVIATION...(For the 06Z TAFS through 06Z Friday night) Issued at 1237 AM CDT Fri Jun 1 2018 Low confidence in the forecast for the next 24 hours. This is due to differing ideas on how to handle storms through 12z and then eventual redevelopment later this afternoon. Line of storms to our NW is progged to arrive before 12z and could bring cigs/vis down to IFR for brief periods if they hold together. We return to VFR/MVFR cigs/vis after 15z with winds out of the W/SW. Storms may redevelop between 18-19z this afternoon and move across both terminals. Amendments will be needed if storms do approach the terminals. && .HUN WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... AL...NONE. TN...NONE. && NEAR TERM...Stumpf SHORT TERM...Stumpf LONG TERM...Stumpf AVIATION...Stumpf For more information please visit our website at weather.gov/huntsville.
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Huntsville AL 557 PM CDT Thu May 31 2018 ALZ001>010-016-TNZ076-096-097-011115- Lauderdale-Colbert-Franklin AL-Lawrence-Limestone-Madison-Morgan- Marshall-Jackson-DeKalb-Cullman-Moore-Lincoln-Franklin TN- 557 PM CDT Thu May 31 2018 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for north Alabama and portions of southern middle Tennessee. .DAY ONE...Tonight... Thunderstorms are possible late tonight across portions of the Tennessee Valley. Wind gusts to 50 mph, torrential rain and frequent lightning are the main risks. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday... Numerous thunderstorms are expected on Friday, with isolated to scattered thunderstorms continuing Saturday and Sunday. A few of the storms during this period could be strong or severe with damaging wind the main threat. .SPOTTER CALL TO ACTION STATEMENT... Activation of storm spotters and emergency management personnel is not anticipated at this time.
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL
1131 PM CDT THU MAY 31 2018
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0830 PM HAIL 5 ESE LYNCHBURG 35.27N 86.28W
05/31/2018 E1.00 INCH FRANKLIN TN PUBLIC
HAIL APPEARED FROM PICTURE TO BE IN THE DIME
TO QUARTER IN SIZE. THANKS WFO OHX FOR
FORWARDING THIS.
&&
RBPRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL
1203 AM CDT FRI JUN 1 2018
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0819 AM TSTM WND DMG 2 SW LYNCHBURG 35.27N 86.37W
05/31/2018 MOORE TN 911 CALL CENTER
TREE WAS DOWNED ACROSS COUNTY HIGHWAY 50
NEAR HENSHAW ROAD.
&&
RBPRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL
1209 AM CDT FRI JUN 1 2018
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0830 PM HAIL 5 ESE LYNCHBURG 35.27N 86.28W
05/31/2018 E1.00 INCH FRANKLIN TN PUBLIC
HAIL APPEARED FROM PICTURE TO BE IN THE DIME
TO QUARTER IN SIZE. THANKS WFO OHX FOR
FORWARDING THIS.
0819 PM TSTM WND DMG 2 SW LYNCHBURG 35.27N 86.37W
05/31/2018 MOORE TN 911 CALL CENTER
CORRECTS PREVIOUS TSTM WND DMG REPORT FROM 2
SW LYNCHBURG. TREE WAS DOWNED ACROSS COUNTY
HIGHWAY 50 NEAR HENSHAW ROAD.
&&The Columbus AFB radar (KGWX), 125 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 08:48 UTC.
6 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
Multiple trees and power lines were knocked down at the 1500 block of CR 14.
Multiple trees were knocked down on CR 1 between CR 90 and CR 126.
One tree was knocked down onto a mobile home near the intersection of Texas Ridge Road and CR 87 east of Waterloo.
One tree was knocked down in the road at 659 Sannoner Avenue.
Multiple trees were knocked down on CR 61.
Multiple trees were knocked down on CR 38.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
Every storm in Alabama in 2018Every state in 2018This day in weather historyWarnings in Alabama, June 2018
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: 760815, 760816, 760817, 760818, 760819, 760820.