Strong to severe thunderstorms developed during the mid afternoon hours in northeast Alabama. The storms knocked down a few trees.
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Strong to severe thunderstorms developed during the mid afternoon hours in northeast Alabama. The storms knocked down a few trees.
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 22, 2:45 PM CST, 39 minutes earlier.
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Huntsville AL 345 PM CDT Mon Jun 22 2020 .NEAR TERM...(Tonight) Issued at 345 PM CDT Mon Jun 22 2020 The more widespread showers and storms have finally come together mostly on schedule, although timing and movement are a little different from expected. As of 20Z/3pm, a band of showers and storms extend from east of Memphis, SE to near Auburn, and it is all advancing to the NE. With temperatures in the upper 80s and dewpoints near 70, we are not lacking for instability; however, the ESRL Courtland profiler indicates the beginning of our low-level jet setting up, with winds of ~25kt in the 2.5 to 5 km layer. Near-term CAMs are finally beginning to catch on to the NW-SE oriented convection, bringing it through the area then creating an additional N-S oriented band over MS this evening (after 00Z). This is progged to occur during the peak in our low-level jet (30-40kt) so these storms should be well-organized, and a few capable of producing strong to damaging straight line winds. Although the peak will occur this evening, showers and storms are likely to linger past midnight as the mid-level wave traverses the region. Low temperatures tonight will stick close to national blends (and will likely do so thru the rest of the summer). .SHORT TERM...(Tuesday through Wednesday) Issued at 345 PM CDT Mon Jun 22 2020 Tomorrow morning should be fairly dry, but the next round of showers/storms will arrive by afternoon in response to another MCV approaching from the Southern Plains. There will be no similar increase in low-level shear tomorrow, and moisture will be a little more lacking, so the situation will be a little different and storms may behave a little more like pulse storms--but coverage should still be robust. A weakening front will move into the area late Tuesday night/early Wednesday as a large trough becomes established over the Great Lakes. However, this being June, it will stall out over the area, leaving a good chance of showers and storms in the forecast for Wednesday. Soundings for Wednesday look unremarkable at first glance, so a strong storm cannot be ruled out, but conditions look much less favorable than either today or tomorrow. High temperatures will fall each day due to persistent cloud cover, with highs Wednesday about 10 degrees below normal. .LONG TERM...(Wednesday night through Sunday) Issued at 345 PM CDT Mon Jun 22 2020 The mid-level trough will move out of the area Thursday and Friday, leaving behind a fairly typical late June pattern with plenty of low- level moisture (dewpoints ~70 F) and not a lot of organized forcing. Thus Thursday and Friday will see more isolated to scattered showers and storms. Weak ridging will build in across the region for the weekend, keeping organized storms to the north and west. However, subsidence will not be strong enough to completely quash storms. High and low temperatures through the period should hover around average (upper 80s/upper 60s). && .AVIATION...(For the 18Z TAFS through 18Z Tuesday afternoon) Issued at 101 PM CDT Mon Jun 22 2020 Wet and highly uncertain pattern ahead thru 18Z/23. SHRA/TSRA with at least MVFR conditions will impact KHSV 18-20Z this afternoon. In the wake of earlier storms, there will be more of a wait for KMSL; details remain uncertain but the most likely timeframe is later this aftn 21-01Z. After about 01Z, confidence is marginal at best; have opted for fairly optimistic VCSH with MVFR ceilings, but it is possible that showers and even storms may be more persistent overnight. Rain chances should increase again after daybreak and have gone with prevailing SHRA and VCTS after 14Z. && .HUN WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... AL...NONE. TN...NONE. && NEAR TERM...BCC SHORT TERM...BCC LONG TERM...BCC AVIATION...BCC For more information please visit our website at weather.gov/huntsville.
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Huntsville AL 305 PM CDT Mon Jun 22 2020 ALZ001>010-016-TNZ076-096-097-231115- Lauderdale-Colbert-Franklin AL-Lawrence-Limestone-Madison-Morgan- Marshall-Jackson-DeKalb-Cullman-Moore-Lincoln-Franklin TN- 305 PM CDT Mon Jun 22 2020 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for north Alabama and portions of southern middle Tennessee. .DAY ONE...Tonight... Numerous thunderstorms are expected this afternoon and evening across the Tennessee Valley. A few severe storms will be capable of damaging winds up to 60 MPH and small hail. The severe threat will diminish after Midnight as storms become more isolated in nature. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday... As a front begins to settle into the area on Tuesday, thunderstorms will continue into mid week, as the front stalls in the vicinity of the region. Some of these storms may be strong in nature, capable of gusty winds and brief heavy rainfall. Scattered thunderstorms are again possible Friday through Sunday as additional disturbances move across the region. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Activation of storm spotters and emergency management personnel is not anticipated at this time.
Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Huntsville AL 327 PM CDT Mon Jun 22 2020 ALZ002-003-222100- Franklin AL-Colbert AL- 327 PM CDT Mon Jun 22 2020 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHWESTERN COLBERT AND FRANKLIN COUNTIES UNTIL 400 PM CDT... At 327 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 7 miles northeast of Keownville to 7 miles south of Red Bay to near Glen Allen. Movement was northeast at 45 mph. Winds in excess of 40 mph will be possible with these storms. Locations impacted include... Red Bay, Phil Campbell, Belgreen, Vina, Hodges, Pogo, Cedar Creek Reservoir, Atwood, Maud and Duketon. 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 line of storms has passed. && LAT...LON 3468 8812 3459 8793 3431 8760 3432 8817 TIME...MOT...LOC 2027Z 216DEG 39KT 3462 8882 3434 8818 3394 8771 McCoy
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Huntsville AL
340 PM CDT Mon Jun 22 2020
ALZ007-008-016-222130-
Marshall AL-Morgan AL-Cullman AL-
340 PM CDT Mon Jun 22 2020
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR WEST CENTRAL MARSHALL...CULLMAN
AND SOUTHEASTERN MORGAN COUNTIES UNTIL 430 PM CDT...
At 339 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Hanceville, or near Cullman, moving northeast at 30 mph.
Winds in excess of 40 mph will be possible with this storm.
Locations impacted include...
Cullman, Arab, Hanceville, Good Hope, Holly Pond, Dodge City,
Baldwin, Vinemont, Baileyton and West Point.
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 3389 8701 3389 8706 3399 8715 3399 8711
3405 8711 3445 8676 3425 8639 3422 8642
3426 8644 3425 8652 3412 8660 3408 8670
3405 8668 3406 8671 3403 8670 3398 8676
3394 8688 3391 8692 3387 8693 3386 8699
TIME...MOT...LOC 2039Z 216DEG 28KT 3408 8681
McCoySpecial Weather Statement National Weather Service Huntsville AL 354 PM CDT Mon Jun 22 2020 ALZ005-006-222145- Madison AL-Limestone AL- 354 PM CDT Mon Jun 22 2020 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHWESTERN MADISON AND SOUTHEASTERN LIMESTONE COUNTIES UNTIL 445 PM CDT... At 354 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Madison, moving northeast at 20 mph. Winds in excess of 30 mph will be possible with this storm. Locations impacted include... Huntsville, Madison, Athens, Redstone Arsenal, University Of Alabama In Huntsville, Harvest, Tanner, Huntsville International Airport, Alabama A And M University and Mooresville. 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 3459 8692 3477 8705 3497 8673 3474 8654 TIME...MOT...LOC 2054Z 233DEG 16KT 3475 8683 McCoy
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Huntsville AL
400 PM CDT Mon Jun 22 2020
ALZ001>004-007-222145-
Lawrence AL-Lauderdale AL-Morgan AL-Franklin AL-Colbert AL-
400 PM CDT Mon Jun 22 2020
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR WESTERN LAUDERDALE...COLBERT...
FRANKLIN...WESTERN MORGAN AND SOUTHERN LAWRENCE COUNTIES UNTIL 445 PM
CDT...
At 359 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Leedy to Belgreen to near Double Springs.
Movement was northeast at 40 mph.
Winds in excess of 40 mph will be possible with these storms.
Locations impacted include...
Florence, Muscle Shoals, Russellville, Sheffield, Tuscumbia, Moulton,
Red Bay, Phil Campbell, Cherokee and Littleville.
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
line of storms has passed.
&&
LAT...LON 3501 8819 3501 8792 3473 8750 3435 8705
3430 8712 3431 8799 3444 8816 3489 8810
3492 8816 3500 8820
TIME...MOT...LOC 2059Z 224DEG 33KT 3479 8832 3446 8784 3411 8743
McCoyThe Columbus AFB radar (KGWX), 101 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 21:24 UTC.
10 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
A tree was knocked down along Lightfoot Drive in Cherokee.
A tree was knocked down onto a home damaging the roof.
A tree was knocked down along Frankfort Road in Tuscumbia.
A tree was knocked down onto a roof producing damage.
A few trees and power lines were knocked down along Monroe Street in Courtland.
A few trees were knocked down along Convict Camp Road near Lake Guntersville.
Trees were knocked down in the peninsula of Guntersville.
A tree was knocked down in the Goose Pond Campground along Lake Guntersville.
A tree was knocked down along Broad Street in Scottsboro and blocking all four lanes of traffic.
A tree was knocked down onto a power line along County Road 46 in Hollywood.
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