Isolated thunderstorms developed during the early to mid afternoon hours in northeast Alabama. At least one tree was knocked down onto a home in Pine Ridge, in DeKalb County.
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Isolated thunderstorms developed during the early to mid afternoon hours in northeast Alabama. At least one tree was knocked down onto a home in Pine Ridge, in DeKalb County.
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 19, 12:14 PM CST, 15 minutes earlier.
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Huntsville AL 114 PM CDT Mon Aug 19 2019 .NEAR TERM...(Tonight) Issued at 113 PM CDT Mon Aug 19 2019 A weak 5h trough was situated along the mountains of east TN into north and west Alabama and central MS. This along with the strong heating this afternoon and outflow boundaries, should keep isolated strong thunderstorms lingering into the early evening hours. Steep low level lapse rates may contribute to brief gusty winds with the stronger storms. As dew points are dropping into the m-u60s in our eastern counties, expect a few spots late tonight to drip into the u60s for lows, with l70s further west. .SHORT TERM...(Tuesday through Wednesday) Issued at 113 PM CDT Mon Aug 19 2019 The large upper high over the central Plains into the desert SW will remain establish, with an eastward ridge extending into the mid South and TN valley Tuesday and Wednesday. The trof axis will have shifted into the Carolinas, GA and FL panhandle, decreasing the amount of QG forcing in our area. Terrain and strong heating will be the factors contributing the afternoon and early evening deep convection/thunderstorms both days. MCS clusters over the southeastern corn belt into the Ozarks will likely remain well to our north along the OH valley thru Wed morning. Highs both days will be in the l-m90s in valleys (u80s-a90 atop the mountains) with lows in the u60s-l70s. Heat index values at this point look to stay just below advisory levels, but still continuing in the 100-104 range in northwest AL and u90s-a100 in southern TN and northeast AL. .LONG TERM...(Wednesday night through Sunday) Issued at 113 PM CDT Mon Aug 19 2019 Weak frontal boundary is expected to move swd into the gen area starting Thu. The front will be aided by a broad/weak upper trough axis settling into the region near the end of the work week. This front will serve as a focus mech for sct/perhaps num showers/tstms both Thu/Fri, especially during the afternoon/early evening hrs. The front will then generally drift a little bit more to the south and weaken into the weekend period, providing the means for more sct showers/tstms during the day. The upper trough pattern will also remain in place and gradually weaken over the weekend. With the slight increase in cloud cover rainfall later this week, afternoon temps should trend a few degrees cooler, with highs more in the upper 80s/near 90F, which is fairly seasonal for this time of the yr. && .AVIATION...(For the 18Z TAFS through 18Z Tuesday afternoon) Issued at 1129 AM CDT Mon Aug 19 2019 VFR conditions are expected this afternoon into this evening. An isolated thunderstorm cannot be ruled out, but the probability is too low to include in the TAFs. Patchy BR is anticipated late tonight after 10Z with MVFR visibility of 3-5SM expected. && .HUN WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... AL...Heat Advisory until 7 PM CDT this evening for ALZ001>003. TN...NONE. && NEAR TERM...17 SHORT TERM...17 LONG TERM...09 AVIATION...17 For more information please visit our website at weather.gov/huntsville.
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Huntsville AL 352 AM CDT Mon Aug 19 2019 ALZ001>003-200000- Lauderdale-Colbert-Franklin AL- 352 AM CDT Mon Aug 19 2019 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for northwest Alabama. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight... The probability for widespread hazardous weather is low. High temperatures reaching the mid to upper 90s combined with dew points in the low to mid 70s will create dangerous heat conditions. A Heat Advisory will be in effect from noon to 7 PM CDT today due to expected heat index values reaching 105 to 110. There is a slight chance for isolated showers and thunderstorms late this afternoon. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday... Afternoon highs Tuesday and Wednesday will climb well into the mid 90s, with maximum heat index readings reaching 100 to 105 degrees in some locations. Otherwise, scattered thunderstorms are possible for much of the work week, especially from Tuesday onward. Gusty winds and locally heavy rainfall will be the primary threats. .SPOTTER CALL TO ACTION STATEMENT... Activation of storm spotters and emergency management personnel is not anticipated at this time. ALZ004>010-016-TNZ076-096-097-200000- Lawrence-Limestone-Madison-Morgan-Marshall-Jackson-DeKalb-Cullman- Moore-Lincoln-Franklin TN- 352 AM CDT Mon Aug 19 2019 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for north Alabama and portions of southern middle Tennessee. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight... The probability for widespread hazardous weather is low. There is a slight chance for isolated showers and thunderstorms this afternoon. Gusty winds and locally heavy rainfall will be the primary threats. Afternoon high temperatures will reach the mid 90s with maximum heat indices reaching 100 to 105, creating potentially dangerous heat conditions. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday... Afternoon highs Tuesday and Wednesday will climb well into the mid 90s, with maximum heat index readings reaching 100 to 105 degrees in some locations. Otherwise, scattered thunderstorms are possible for much of the work week, especially from Tuesday onward. Gusty winds and locally heavy rainfall will be the primary threats. .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 1258 PM CDT Mon Aug 19 2019 ALZ009-010-191830- DeKalb AL-Jackson AL- 1258 PM CDT Mon Aug 19 2019 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTH CENTRAL JACKSON AND CENTRAL DEKALB COUNTIES UNTIL 130 PM CDT... At 1258 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Section, or 7 miles northwest of Rainsville, moving northeast at 10 mph. Pea size hail and winds in excess of 40 mph will be possible with this storm. Locations impacted include... Rainsville, Sylvania, Powell, Section and Dutton. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Strong gusty winds will be capable of knocking down small tree limbs along with other small unsecured items. Seek safe shelter until this storm has passed. && LAT...LON 3447 8597 3457 8604 3470 8588 3453 8576 TIME...MOT...LOC 1758Z 239DEG 8KT 3457 8594 09
The Northeast Alabama radar (KHTX), 60 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 18:29 UTC.
4 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
A large tree was knocked down onto a home at 216 Cemetery Rd in Pine Ridge.
Roof shingle damage was reported in Trinity. Also, tree limbs were knocked down.
A traffic light was knocked down at the intersection of Danville Road and Carridale Street in Decatur.
There are multiple reports of trees and power lines down throughout the city limits of Decatur. Numerous power outages reported by broadcast media.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
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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: 837416, 837413, 837411, 837412.